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

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY OF THE
YEAR [B]

October 18th 2009

Today, World Mission Sunday, we have the
opportunity to actively support the mission outreach of the Church.  We share in the work of missionaries
and the young churches as they Reach Out with Love – often
in difficult and dangerous circumstances.

MISSIO, the new name for the Pontifical Mission
Societies was adopted throughout Europe as a
way of better building their profile and support within the wider
Church.  Through the Association
for the Propagation of the Faith {APF}, MISSIO co-ordinates World Mission
Sunday and is the Pope’s official support organisation
for the overseas mission of the Catholic Church, and the only organisation which supports every mission diocese
in the world on their journey to becoming self-sufficient.

World Mission
Sunday encourages prayer and financial support for the mission outreach of
the Catholic Church.  Money
collected today goes towards helping 83,000 priests, 455,000 religious and
1,700,000 catechists.  Through
them APF supports 194,855 schools, 5,246 hospitals, 17,530 dispensaries, 577
leprosy centres and 80,560 social and charitable
institutions.

Please give what you can; every gift makes a
difference and if possible please use the Gift Aid envelopes provided.

HOLY
FATHER’S MISSION INTENTION FOR OCTOBER: That all the people of God may eagerly
assume their missionary responsibility – the highest service to
humankind.

“MISSION TODAY”:  The autumn edition of this free Journal
of the APF/Mill Hill Missionaries is available at the back of the
Church.  If you do not already use
a “Red Mission Box” at home to drop in your loose change, pennies
to pounds, and you would like one, please ring Ron Griffin – 01206
571590.

EVENTS THIS WEEK [Please
check any changes]

Sunday 18th
October
12 noon  Social
Committee
Hall

Monday 19th
7:00pm  PCC Meeting
Presbytery

Monday  “                         7:30pm  Baptism Course [2of 2]
Crypt

Wednesday  21st
6:45pm  Scripture Course
Crypt

Thursday 22nd
7:30pm   RCIA Course
Crypt

Friday  23rd
4:30pm   Baptism Course for older
Children –

See
below

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

PRAYER
GROUP:                                           Mondays  at 8pm in the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:
Tuesdays
at 8pm in the Crypt

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

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please pray for the repose of the soul of Joseph Hawken who has recently died.  May he rest in peace.  His Requiem Mass takes place on
Friday, 23rd October at 10:30am.

MARY PINK RIP:  The Funeral of Mary Pink
will take place on Friday, 23rd October at Colchester Crematorium
at 12:30pm.

CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION: Thanks to the people who supported this
project, in the Church, in the Hall and in the Office. Ven
Michael Fox's talk was much appreciated and we hope for a follow-up as
requested by many. Congratulations to the children from St Thomas More's who did the splendid posters.
Valerie Quinlivan

THE S.V.P thank
everyone who supported the outing to Brick Lane
Music Hall.

CHRISTMAS
MARKET NOVEMBER 27TH & 28TH:  For the next 6 weeks the Social Committee
are requesting items for this event. This week it is bottles – wine, spirits, beer, soft drinks/cans.  Also teddy bears new/nearly new.  Please leave in the black bins in the
Church Porch.  There is a Social
Committee Meeting today in the Hall after the 10:30 Mass. Contact Nos:  Frances 369568; Isobelle
563292; Nora 503416.

KNIGHTS OF
ST COLUMBA: The Rosary will be said at 7.30 pm on Friday 23rd at Greenstead and Wednesday 28th
at Lexden.

WANT TO KNOW
MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH?:  A
programme for anyone who may be consider becoming a Catholic or wants to know
more about their Catholic faith starts this Thursday, 22nd October
at 7:30pm in the Crypt.  All
enquiries to Cathy O’Connor on 01206 501146.

BAPTISM COURSE FOR
OLDER CHILDREN AGED 6-15:  If you have a child/children aged 6 or above who
wish to be baptised as a Catholic, please contact
the Parish Office.  A Course, of
approximately 8 hourly sessions, to enable these children to understand what
the Sacrament of Baptism means, will commence this Friday 23rd
October at 4:30pm in the
Crypt.

MERCY
ASSOCIATES meet next on Monday 26 October at
7.30pm  at Christ Church
Court ( tel. 763049 ).

BRENTWOOD DIOCESAN TRAINING DAY
FOR SECTION 48 INSPECTORS: 20th November 2009 at Cathedral House
Conference Centre 10.00a.m. until 3.00p.m.
We are looking to extend our Inspection team.
If you are a retired Head teacher, Deputy Head teacher, R.E. Co-ordinator,
Head of R.E. or R.E. teacher please apply by letter stating whether you would
wish to inspect in our primary or secondary schools. Application deadline
Friday 30th October. Colette Dawson – Co-ordinator of
Inspections, Cathedral House, Ingrave
Road, Brentwood,
CM4 9BU. Tel: 01277 265285.

FRIENDS OF PERU:  Snail Race: Saturday, 31st October
after evening Mass in the Cardinal Bourne Hall. Tickets: £8 Adults;
£4 children.  Includes
Supper.  Bar and Raffle also
available.  Phone Norah
503410/Helen 867707.

OASIS
OF PEACE (MARIAN) DAY:  Celebrate
All Saints’ Eve (Halloween) with a difference: on Saturday October
31st 2009 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 11, Church
Hill, Epping, Essex, CM16 4RA, from 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Includes Mass,
Adoration and Rosary. Bring packed lunch – drinks provided. “In
prayer you will find your deepest joy” (Our Lady of Medjugorje)

TEACHING
VACANCIES:  St Philomena’s School
at Frinton has two vacancies for class teachers, one for Reception Class and
one for Year 2, to commence January 2010.  For more details, closing date for
applications etc., please contact 01255 674492 or [email-masked]   Successful applicants will be
subject to CRB checks.

BCCS
Anniversary Dinner:  Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society are delighted to announce that in celebration of
their 25th Anniversary,  the Rt
Honorable Ann Widdecombe MP will be the guest
speaker a special Anniversary Dinner.  The dinner will be held on Thursday 5th November at Stockbrook  Golf & Country Club, Billericay.  Tickets are priced at £45 per
person, which will include a drink on arrival and three course meal. To
reserve your tickets or for further information please call Julie Abbott
01268 784544 or email [email-masked]

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers Claire
Cooper, Lisette Graziani,
baby Leah Patterson and Mary Roddy.

IF YOU ARE
NEW TO THE PARISH: please introduce yourself to one of the priests after Mass.  A registration form [on the table in
the porch] will need to be completed.
If you are moving within or out
of the parish, please let the parish office know.

THE PARISH
WEB SITE:  For all contact,
inclusions etc, please get in touch with Don Clarke.  His email
address is [email-masked]

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

World Mission
Day - October 18th
2009

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

Saturday October 17th

Sunday  October 18th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

4:00
pm

6:30
pm

In Thanksgiving [Pastor Family]

Intentions of Mrs Tidee & Family

Frederick, Elizabeth & Angelo Lucas RIP

POLISH MASS

Fr Ivan Rudkin RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Brian McGurk RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Luke Chelatampu
RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday  19th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Intention: Baby Leah Patterson

Tuesday 20th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Canon John
Bloomfield RIP

Wednesday
21st

Feria

Church     12:15 pm   Kelly Brady RIP

Thursday 22nd

Feria

Church       9:15 am
Holy Souls RIP

Friday  23rd

STM  Y5    Mass

Feria

Church       9:15
am   Michael
Piquet-Wicks RIP

Church     10:30
am   REQUIEM – JOSEPH HAWKEN RIP

Saturday  24th       Feria

Church        9:15am  Frederick, Elizabeth&Angelo
Lucas RIP

LITURGY FOR THE THIRTIETH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [B]

October 25th  2009

Saturday 17th  October

6:15
pm

Beryl & Noel Blanchette
RIP

Sunday   18th  October

8:00
am

Andrew & Mary
McAllister RIP

10:30am

Intentions of Cameron Malseed

6:30
pm

Intentions of Edna
Solomon

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Ann Ryan RIP

Monkwick

10:15am

Joseph Hawken RIP

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