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

THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR [C]

JULY 18th  2010

My dear friends

On Wednesday, at 1:00pm, I will be celebrating the Requiem Mass for dear
Francis & Emmy Carter. This will be a very sad day for the parish as they
were faithful members of our community and held in high regard by many of
you.

At one time Emmy was our ‘chief’
flower arranger and Francis co-ordinated the
readers’ rota up until his death. He was a
reader himself of course, which he did with great clarity and feeling.
I’ll always remember him playing the ‘voice of God’ for the
First Reading at the Easter Vigil.

They will be sorely missed and our prayers go out
especially to the family at this difficult time.

The scripture for this weekend leaves us in doubt
that God wants very much to be involved in our lives. May we give the Lord
the time and space necessary that we may grow in love and friendship with him.

The flyer in this week’s Newsletter contains
information relating to the forthcoming Papal Visit this September. The
Parish Co-ordinator is Andrew
Johnson to whom all communication should be directed.

May
God bless you all,

Fr Brett

EVENTS THIS WEEK

N.B. NO PRAYER GROUP THIS
MONDAY

Monday 19th
July
7:30pm Mercy
Associates
See below

Wednesday 21st
7:00pm SVP Meeting
Crypt

Saturday 24th
10-12
Monkwick Coffee Morning    See below

“
“
2:00pm  J & P Meeting                         Crypt

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

PRAYER GROUP: [N.B. Not Monday 19th]    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, Lucy Walker.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP:  Would you like someone to
pray for you or would you like to pray for someone else? The Group meets on
Mondays at 8pm here in
the Crypt.  Send your prayer
petitions or for further information phone 01206 271516 or email [email-masked]

DAY FOR LIFE:
Next Sunday, after all Masses, there will be a
second collection to support Day for Life.  Proceeds of the collection will go to
the Anscombe Bioethics Centre [formerly the Linacre
Centre for Healthcare Ethics].
There are some specially printed Gift Aid envelopes at the back of the
Church or use one of your Gift Aid Special Collection envelopes if you
prefer.

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please
pray for the repose of the soul of Lionel Dunne who has recently died.  May he rest in peace.
His funeral takes place at
Colchester Crematorium on Tuesday, 20th July, at 1:45pm.

EMMY & FRANCIS CARTER RIP:  The
funeral of Emmy and Francis [Frank] Carter will
take place here on Wednesday, 21st July, at 1pm.
The family would like to extend their thanks for all the prayers and
support they have received through this difficult time.

CARDINAL BOURNE HALL
will be closed for refurbishment work from
July 18th-23rd inclusive

REPOSITORY:  When the Hall re-opens, the Repository
Stall will hold a sale and also
take orders for 2011 Diaries and calendars.

MERCY ASSOCIATES
meet next at 7.30pm on
Monday 19 July at Christ Church
Court ( tel.763049).

MONKWICK
NEWS:  Thank You to all those who contributed to
the last Coffee Morning/Bring & Buy Sale.   The next one will take place on
Saturday, 24th July at the home of Tony Wright, 52, Fingringhoe Road,
between 10am and 12pm.

WELCOME POPE POSTER COMPETITION: For children in school Years 3-6: design a poster to welcome Pope
Benedict to our country for the parishes around Colchester.
The poster should be A4, simple design and include the words 'Welcome Pope
Benedict to Britain.'
Please hand in your poster to Fr Tony by Sunday 25 July.  Mgr Gordon Read,
our Dean in Colchester, will decide the
winner.

UCM – CAKE
STALL: In
the Hall on Sunday, 25th July after the 10:30am Mass.

AUGUST
DIARY DATES:  [1] Garden Party on
Saturday, 14th August between 3-5:30pm at the home of Anna and Ivan
Norfolk, 48 Lexden Road, West Bergholt.  Tickets £5.  To book phone Frances on 369568.  All proceeds in aid of the Youth
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
next Easter.  [2] Cheese &
Wine Party on Friday, 20th August, 7pm at the home of Ron and Margaret
Wheeler.  Further details to
follow.

KSC
PILGRIMAGE TO BOULOGNE:
Saturday
28th – Monday 31st August [Bank Holiday Weekend].  Some vacancies.  Full details on Notice in Priory Street
porch or ring Ron Griffin 01206 571590.

CONGRATULATIONS:
to Pernille Petersen on being awarded an MBE for her work
with the homeless as Manager of the Night Shelter.

MASS OF THANKSGIVING for Fr Dominic Howarth's 7 years as Director and Chaplain of the
Diocesan Youth Service. As Fr Dominic is leaving the BCYS this
Summer, we would like to welcome everyone, particularly the young
people of the Diocese and those who work with them, to a Mass of
Thanksgiving.  The Mass will take
place at Brentwood Cathedral on Wednesday
1st September at 8pm.
If you would like
to send a message for Fr Dominic's leaving card, please email [email-masked].

MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE: The Commission for Justice & Social
Responsibility will be hosting an event in the Conference Hall, Cathedral
House, Brentwood on
Saturday, 9th October, 10am – 3pm, on Marriage and Family
Life – everyone is welcome.  More information regarding the format
of the day will be available soon but, in the meantime, please make a note of
this date in your diary.

SOUP
RUN:  Three male volunteers successfully recruited.  Thank you!
Claire needs two sandwich makers. If you are able to donate three loaves of
sandwiches once every 6-7 weeks and arrange for them to be delivered in Colchester on the day, please contact her on 01206-765926.

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 SIXTEENTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

JULY18 th2010

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

Saturday July 17th

Sunday July 18th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10.30 am

4:00
pm

6:30
pm

Intentions of Mr & Mrs Irvine

Bridgid Lowe RIP [A]

Reginald Hammond

POLISH MASS

Nellie Cooper RIP

Mersea

8:30
am

Norma Golding RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Jon Fairy RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday 19th

Feria

Church      9:15 am    Canon T W Clarke & Family RIP

Tuesday 20th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   Dorothy Burke RIP

Wednesday 21

Feria

Church      1:00 pm REQUIEM– FRANCIS
& EMMY CARTER RIP

Thursday 22nd

St Mary
Magdalene

Church:    9:15 am     Mr K T
George RIP

Friday 23rd

ST BRIGID OF SWEDEN,
Rel.

Church      9:15 am     Dr E
P Solomon RIP [A]

Saturday 24th        Feria

Church       9:15 am    Canon Thomas Clarke RIP

LITURGY FOR THE SEVENTEENTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]
July 25th 2010 – Day
for Life

Saturday July 24th

6:15
pm

Gavin Cassidy RIP

Sunday   July 25th

8:00
am

Bridie Toland
RIP

10:30am

Intentions of Luisella
& Antonio

6:30
pm

Intentions of Maria & Family

West Mersea

8:30
am

Emma Williams RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Alfredo Sagnella RIP

Monkwick

10:15am

Parishioners

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

The Brentwood
Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No. 234092