ST. JAMES THE LESS AND ST.
HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH,
Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and
Monkwick

Fr Joseph Whisstock

Fr
Paul
Dynan

Fr
Philip Willenbrock

51 Priory Street , Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QB

Tel:
01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY - YEAR B – October 15th

Dear
Friends

In
today’s Gospel, Mark paints a vivid scene of a rich man meeting Jesus
on the road to Jerusalem.  The aristocrat is eager, impetuous and
effusive.  The prophet from Jerusalem is calm and practical as he meets
the seeker’s enthusiasm with the challenge of the kingdom.  When the man asks Jesus what he must
do to inherit eternal life, Jesus gives him the standard rabbinical answer
– keep the commandments.
However, to this man who has tried to keep to the Law all his life,
observance is not enough; it is his dissatisfaction with mere observance that
has led him to run to Jesus. Jesus looks on the rich man with love: he wants
this blameless enthusiast to become one of his disciples.  The disciples, too, are impressed with
this wealthy man. If he were to join their number it might bring them a
degree of security and respectability.
So the challenge is made: “Go and sell everything you own and
give the money to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven, then come,
follow me”.  That treasure
will be his new security.  He must
step away from the easy certainties that come with status and privilege; let
go of the things that define his life.
The man says nothing. The cost of discipleship is too much and he goes
away, sad and disappointed, to return to the wealth that holds him from being
a disciple of Jesus. The story of this encounter and Jesus’ teaching on
wealth are issued as a challenge to us today. In our “nothing succeeds
like success” society, the danger is that our own values centre on
power, profit and property. We can become disciples of consumerism and never
satisfied, attachment to material goods can steal our freedom to choose.  Jesus wants us to enjoy an inner
independence, not being dependent on what we have. Detachment from
possessions frees us to pay attention to others and in so doing,
we will have “brothers, sisters, mothers, children and
land”.  Had the rich man
stayed he would have inherited a new family but this man without a name ended
up the poorer.
God bless

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Sat 21st- Sun 22nd  Weekend
Youth Gather
Mersea Island
– See below

WORLD
MISSION
SUNDAY -  22nd
OCTOBER:   Our prayers and
donations help to support churches, hospitals, schools and vocations in
countries where the Church is new, young or poor.  It is our chance to help Catholic
communities all over the world and there will be a second collection after
all Masses next Sunday.  Special
envelopes are in the porch if you wish to use them.  Please Gift Aid your donation if you
are a taxpayer and if you are not using the Parish Envelope Scheme.  Thank you.

BAPTISMS:  Katy Ayscough
and Jacob Saunders.  God bless these
children and congratulations to their families.

RECENTLY
DECEASED:  Please pray for the repose
of the soul of Mary Prior who has
recently died.  May she rest in peace.  Her
Requiem will take place at Monkwick on Tuesday, 17th October at 10.45am.

THANK –YOU:  The Knights of St Columba
would like to thank all who supported in any way their Table Quiz on Saturday
7th October.  A profit
of £293 was made for their ever called on funds.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
PROGRAMME:  This year’s
Programme will start soon for children in Year 3 and above.  Further details will be provided in
the Newsletter.  If you are
interested in helping with the Programme, either as a Catechist or Young
Helper, please contact Hywel and Pam Edwards on 867325 or after the 10:30
Mass in Priory Street.  Thank you.

YOUTH GATHER – MERSEA ISLAND:  Organised by the Brentwood Catholic
Youth Service for those of school year 9+ takes place on 21st-22nd
October. Application forms can be downloaded from www.bcys.net or contact the Youth Office
– 01277 265286.  Cabin
spaces are limited but tent spaces bookable until
12th October.  The
weekend offers caving, archery, a 90ft climb and abseil, and plenty of time
for discussion on important issues, e.g. CAFOD “Live Simply”
campaign.

ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE
APPLICATION FORMS:  As at the going
to press of this Newsletter, the remaining appointment times with Fr Joseph
are:-   Tuesday, 24th October, from 3.10pm – 4.30pm and
Friday, 3rd November from 11.10am -12.30pm and 2.40pm –
4.30pm. Please telephone the Parish Office on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday to arrange.

MERSEA DAY – THURSDAY,
26TH OCTOBER:  Visits will be
made to the sick and housebound.
Please telephone the Parish Office if there is anyone in particular
need of a visit.  Mass will be
celebrated in the evening.

JOURNEYING INTO PRAYER: A
DAY OF REFLECTION: On Saturday, 28th October in the Cardinal
Bourne Hall from 11am to 3.30pm with Sr Helen and Valerie Quinlivan.

AFTERNOON OF PRAYER IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY OF THE
ROSARY

[October is the month of
the Rosary] will take place in the Church on Sunday 29th October
from noon to 4pm.  All are welcome.

FRIENDS OF PERU: Are organizing a Snail Race in the Cardinal Bourne
Hall on 28th October at 7.30pm.  Tickets £6 each, which includes
a chicken or fish and chip supper. A fun evening – snails are provided
– wooden ones!. Entrance by ticket only, in
advance, from Helen Treby on 867707.

PARISH OPEN MEETING: As the members of the Parish Council advised in
their post-Mass address last Sunday, there will be an open Parish Meeting on
Sunday, 29th October at 7:45pm
in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  All parishioners
are warmly invited.

GRAND DRAW & PARISH SOCIAL to be held on Saturday 18th November at 7.30pm in the Cardinal Bourne
Hall.  Please support this fun
evening…………. Cheese and wine, music and prizes.  Grand
Draw prizes are still needed.
Please contact Bernie on 549524 or Ron and Margaret on 797850.

SHOPPING TRIP TO CALAIS:  The SVP are organizing a Pre-Christmas shopping trip to Calais on 29th
November by luxury coach.  £20
p.p. Book early to reserve your seat by phoning Anna on 242170 or Ann on
844914 and for time details,  etc.

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: “Hope in Dark Places” -  SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER 7:45pm at ST JOHN’S
CHURCH, ST JOHN’S CLOSE, COLCHESTER. Hymns and Readings
for Advent with the Choir of St Peter & St Paul,
West Mersea; Choreography by cre8.  Tickets are FREE but limited to first
applicants. [Collection to cover expenses on the evening]. To book, call Liz
Bird on 01206 843383.  Come to
watch or take part!

DAILY:
Rosary – 8.40am;
Divine Mercy – 9am

EVENING PRAYER:
Monday
to Friday 5.45pm

PRAYER GROUP:
Mondays in the Crypt – 8pm

MEDITATION GROUP:
Tuesdays at 48 Priory
Street – 8pm

EXPOSITION:                                                                Saturdays 10am – 11am

SICK PARISHIONERS:  Please pray for Emily Begg, June Bickersteth, Tony Bickersteth, Sylvina de Britto, Marie Dixon,
John Fisher, Denisia Gray, Richard Hadcock, Eileen Head, Michelle Huet,
Deirdre Kehoe, Catherine Libby, Luke McShane, John
Rae, Sheila Shillingford,Carole
Stover.

THE PARISH WEB SITE: For ALL
contact, inclusions etc., -   please contact Donald
Clarke.  His e mail address is [email-masked]  Otherwise Donald may be contacted via
the Presbytery.  Please leave
envelopes for him.

LITURGY
FOR THE TWENTY-EIGHTH  SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR [B]

October 15th  2006

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

Saturday October 14th

Sunday   October 15th

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

4:00 pm

6:30 pm

Marie
and Pierre Imbert RIP

Ken
Herbert RIP

Baby
Gabriel Ledwidge RIP

POLISH
MASS

Albert
Fuller RIP

West Mersea

8:30 am

Sid
Ashmore RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15
am

Intentions
of Margaret and Paul Everitt

Monday 16th          Feria

Church

9:15 am

Frederick, Elizabeth &
Angelo Lucas RIP

Tuesday 17th

St
Ignatius of Antioch,
Bp.M.

Church               9:15 am   Barbara
Putt RIP

Wednesday 18

Thursday 19th

Monkwick

ST LUKE,

Church

Feria

Church

10:45 am

Evangelist

9:15 am

9:15 am

REQUIEM – Mary
Prior RIP

Donor’s
Intention [PG]

D/Rels. Herbert/Richards Families RIP

Friday 20th

Feria

Church

9:15 am

Intentions
of  Leon Culley  & Family

Patricia
Tighe RIP

Saturday 21st

Feria

Church

9:15 am

Intentions
of Lynne & Hannah

LITURGY
FOR THE TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
[B]

October 22nd
2006 A.D – World Mission Day

Saturday
October 21st

Sunday    October 22nd

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30
am

Joe
Mooney RIP

Intentions
of Arthur Toalster

Intentions
of Sr Helen
[DF]

6:30 pm

Michael
Brennan RIP

West Mersea

8:30 am

Kathleen
Mary Poole RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15
am

Private Intention [PC]

SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION

Saturday 10:00-11:00am & 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:   Alan
Whelan   (549222)

The Brentwood
Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No. 234092