ST. JAMES THE LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr  Anthony  McKentey

Fr  Brett Adams

Fr  Philip Willenbrock

51 Priory Street , Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QB

Tel:           01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

AUGUST 15th  2010

My dear friends

It is good to be back with you again after my recent travels. This weekend we celebrate the great feast of Our Lady’s Assumption into Heaven, the “Easter of Summer” as some have called it.

The Catholic Catechism states: “The Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death.  The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son’s Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians”.

At this holiday time we remember that Our Lady is with us on all of our journeys.  She will bring us safely home at the last to be with her and Our Lord in the glory of Heaven.

We thank Fr Aldo Sierra for his help in the parish and we wish him well as he goes to Zambia in September on a new missionary appointment where his first task will be to learn the local language!

May God bless you all,

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENT THIS WEEK

Wednesday 18th August       7pm    SVP Meeting                               Crypt

Friday 20th                              7pm    Cheese &Wine Evening    See below

DAILY:                    8:35am Rosary & Divine Mercy [Wednesday 11:30am]

PRAYER GROUP:                                           Mondays @ 8pm in the Crypt

MEDITATION GROUP:                                   Tuesdays @ 8pm in the Crypt

EXPOSITION:                                              Saturdays @ 9:45am – 10:30am

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers: June Bickersteth, Joan Boyden, Curtis Cody, Nancy Drummond, Ellie Foley, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Michael Prout, Hector Silva.

CHEESE & WINE PARTY:  On Friday 20th August, 7pm, at the home of Ron and Margaret Wheeler, 27 Cottage Drive.  Tickets £5.  Proceeds to help cover costs for Parish Grand Christmas Draw to be held in November at the annual Bazaar.  To book, ring 797850 or Bernie 549524.

MONKWICK NEWS:  Thanks again to Tony Wright for hosting our recent Coffee Morning/Bring & Buy sale.  The next one takes place next Saturday, 21st August from 10-12 noon at the home of Mike Firmin, East View, Langham Lane, Boxted, CO4 5HX.  All very welcome.

CHRISTMAS MARKET PLANNING MEETING:  The first planning meeting takes place after the 10:30 Mass on the 22nd August in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  Come and join us with suggestions, support and energy to make this a lively Parish event.  Look forward to seeing you. Frances Tel: No: 369568.

PRIORY STREET THEATRE GROUP present Magical Movie Music. An evening of music from the films from the 50's to 2000. Come and listen and join in with old and new favourites.  Friday 10th and Saturday 11th September. In the Cardinal Bourne Hall, Priory Street. The door open at 7.00 pm. for more information please contact Lesley on 01206 512310.

MERSEA NEWS: Many thanks to Margaret Brookes for hosting our August coffee morning. Still waiting for the weather to improve, but nice too all get together. Our September coffee morning will be at the home of Sharon Murray 28, Empress Avenue on Tuesday, September 14th. This will be Sharon first, so will need lots of your support please.

THE COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:  (CJSR) will be holding their Annual Conference on Saturday, 25th September in the Cathedral Hall, Brentwood from 10am – 1pm.  The keynote speaker is Fr Nicholas King, SJ whose talk will focus on Matthew 25:vs 35-37 and how this relates to the two main areas of CJSR’s work: Marriage & Family Life and Social Justice.  For more information please contact CJSR on 01277 265290.  Everyone is welcome.

JAZZ AND PICNIC AT ABBOTSWICK GARDENS on Saturday 25th September 2010. A fundraising event for everyone to enjoy. Details to follow on the events page of www.abbotswick.org. Please put this important event in your diaries.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD:  For those involved within the Colchester Deanery, there will be a day’s session on 25th September from 10:30am Registration to 2:30pm finish here in the Crypt.  To book, please phone the Diocesan Adult RE & Formation for Ministry office on 01277 265255 or email [email-masked] .  Cost is £5 p.p.and please bring a packed lunch.

SVP OUTING TO BRICK LANE MUSIC HALL – OCTOBER 8TH:  Please can all those booked to go on this outing pay their money as soon as possible, by 5th September at the latest, to confirm their place, as we have a waiting list. Cheques to be made payable to SVP Colchester.  Thank you.

CAFOD Volunteers wanted!  Join our team of fully trained School Volunteers and help children and young people become aware of poverty and injustice, and how they can create a fairer world.  Experience in school not essential but may help. Are you interested in Media and can spare a few hours a month to help promote CAFOD in local newspapers?  We need you too! Training and support for both roles given. Contact the office: [email-masked] or call us on 0208 502 9722 for more details.

OCCASIONAL TRANSPORT REQUIRED: If you are able to offer an occasional lift to Saturday evening Mass for two senior parishioners [Roman Road and Exeter Drive [Riverside Estate], either singly or together, please telephone Margaret Griffin on 571590 or leave a message with the Parish Office.

THE ESSEX RECUSANT SOCIETY which promotes the study of Post-Reformation Catholic History in Essex and East London, invites young people aged 16 to 30 to write a 300 word outline for an article on a Catholic History topic. The successful applicant will receive £100 in book tokens and have the completed article published in the 2011 edition of South Eastern Catholic History. Applications to the Secretary, Miss Isobel Parks, Magdalene Lodge, Wash Road, Laindon, Essex, SS15 4AZ. For further information please phone 01268 289678.  Closing Date: 30th November 2010.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH: Please introduce yourself to one of the priests after Mass and complete a registration form [on the table in the porch], returning it to the Parish Office.  If you move within or out of the parish, please also advise the Parish Office.

WEB SITE:  For all inclusions on the parish website please contact Don Clarke – [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

AUGUST 15th 2010

The first Mass of Sunday is on Saturday Evening at Priory Street

Saturday August 14th

Sunday August 15th

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10.30 am

4:00 pm

6:30 pm

Intentions of Tommy Donnelly

Intentions of Fr Dominic Heslin

Ricardo Quijano RIP

POLISH MASS

D/Rels: Herbert/Richards Families RIP

Mersea

8:30 am

George Fennings RIP

Mile End

9:15 am

Holy Souls RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday 16th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   In Thanksgiving to Ss Joseph & Cecilia

Tuesday 17th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Intentions of Fr Brett [J & M D]

Wednesday 18th

ST HELENA – Patroness of Borough of Colchester

Church     12:15 pm   Intentions of Mary

Thursday 19th

Feria

Church:    9:15 am     Stephen Hilton RIP

Friday 20th

St Bernard, Ab. D.

Church    9:15 am      Poor Souls RIP

Saturday 21st         St Pius X, P.

Church       9:15 am    Patrick Murray RIP

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

AUGUST 22nd 2010

Saturday August 21st

6:15 pm

Kevin Doyle RIP

Sunday   August 22nd

8:00 am

D/Rels: O’Grady Family RIP [TL]

10:30am

Denis Aprill RIP

6:30 pm

Intentions of Josie McGee

West Mersea

8:30 am

John and Bridget Jowers RIP

Mile End

9:15 am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15am

Seamus Behan RIP

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION       Saturday 9:45-10:30am and 5:30-6:00pm

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM                      Baptismal Courses arranged as per Newsletter

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE                   At least six months notice is required

SCHOOLS                                                  St Thomas More       Head: Bridget Harris   [865722]

St Benedict’s            Head: John O’Hara     [549222]

www.marriagecare.org.uk   or 0800 389 3801.             www.brentwoodvocations.org

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