ST. JAMES
THE LESS AND ST.
HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH,
Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and
Monkwick

Fr
Anthony  McKentey

Fr  Neil
Brett

Fr  Philip
Willenbrock

51 Priory
Street , Colchester, Essex,
CO1 2QB

Tel:
01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
[A]

March 20th
2011

My dear friends,

Always on the Second Sunday of Lent we hear the
Gospel of Our Lord’s Transfiguration. In contrast to the taunts of
Satan [First Sunday], Jesus receives the divine affirmation; “This is
my Beloved Son; Listen to Him”.
This Gospel event is immortalised in the
central stained glass window in our parish church.  It shows the transfigured Lord, and
Peter, James and John gazing up at him.

The injunction of “Listen to Him” is
appropriate for us as we reflect on the second part of “Praying the
Mass” which centres on the Liturgy of the
Word.  At the Transfiguration,
Peter says “Lord, it is good for us to be here”.  This is a helpful prayer for us every
time we come to Mass or when we pray on our own.

Just to remind you of special events during Lent;
Wednesday Lunches - after 12:15 Mass in the Crypt, soup/roll
for 50p, proceeds to Childcare. Friday -
Stations of the Cross 7:30pm
– this week at St James the Great; Saturday
-  Lectio Divina 5-6pm in the Crypt to reflect on
the following Sunday’s readings.

May God continue to bless our Lenten journey to
Easter,

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

See Schedule for Changes or Extra Masses

Monday 21st
March
7:00pm SVP Mass followed by District Meeting

Wednesday 23rd
12:45pm approx
Lenten Lunch
Crypt

“
6:45-8:45  Scripture Group
Crypt

“
7:00pm SVP Meeting

Thursday 24th
7:30pm  RCIA

Friday 25th
7:30pm Stations
of the Cross
East Hill

Saturday 26th
7:30pm FHC Programme
Hall

“
5-6pm    Lectio
Divina
Crypt

DAILY:   Morning
Prayer 8:15am;
Rosary/Divine Mercy 8:35am.
[Wed. 11:15am]

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: May
Banks, June Bickersteth, Joan Boyden, Frank
Campbell, Nancy Drummond, Charlie George, Cara Maude, Bridie Murphy, Denis
Nolan, Leah Patterson, Hector Silva, Ellen
Woodley.  Please also remember
Canon Peter Walker and his wife, Caroline.

THANK YOU
FROM RONNIE HAMMOND:  For all the cards and presents
he received on his 65th birthday; for the beautiful homemade food
and all who kindly helped on the day.

“PRAYING
THE MASS” LEAFLET: This resource can be found on www.rcdow.org.uk  Under the heading Liturgy, then follow
the links.

CAFOD
LENTEN FAST DAY:  A second collection will be taken up after
all Masses today.

EASTER
LILIES:  If you would like to donate a bloom in
memory of a loved one, please enclose whatever you can afford in an envelope
marked “Easter Lily” and deliver to the Priests’ House.

COLLECTION
FOR EASTER FLOWERS AT PRIORY
STREET:
will be taken up on
Sunday, April 10th.

CHURCHES
TOGETHER IN CENTRAL COLCHESTER QUIZ: Whether you’re an Egghead, a Mastermind or
just looking for a fun evening out, why not join us for the Lion Walk Quiz at Lion Walk Church Hall
on Sat 16th April at 7.30pm. Bring a team of up to 8 people. Smaller groups can be combined. Tickets cost £7 including a fish and
chip supper (chicken or vegetarian option available). Contact Anne Tomkinson (07785 580481). Proceeds will go to the Lion Walk/Christian Aid Partnership project for
Sierra Leone.

LENTEN
LUNCHES ON WEDNESDAYS IN CRYPT:  After 12:15 Mass. Homemade soup and a roll for
50p. Thank you to those who attended last week.  Do join us this Wednesday.  If you are not lucky enough to be
retired, you could maybe fit it in during your lunch hour if working locally
of course!

LECTIO
DIVINA: On Saturday evenings
in Lent in the Crypt 5pm – 6pm.

BRES Spring
Lecture by
Rev Dr Adrian Graffy on the theme of 'The Word of
God for the Church and for the World: an exploration of the Synod
document on the Bible (Verbum Domini) on Thursday 24th
March 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
at the Cathedral Conference Centre. For bookings phone: BRES 01277 265285.
Copies of the document will be available.

PROJECT
2030:  Are you a twentysomething?  Join other adults across London in a range of
spiritual and social activities.
A newcomers’ meeting takes place on Saturday, March 26th at
the Crown &^ Anchor, 137
Drummond Street, NW1. More on www.twentysomings.eu or [email-masked].  [Sponsored by the Sacred Heart
Fathers.

LENT ANNUAL SPIRITUALITY DAY:
Saturday 26th March with Fr Denis Mc Bride, CSsR-
‘The Road to Jerusalem’.  Cathedral Conference Centre,
Registration 10.00am for 10:30am start. Cost £10 per person.  Please bring a packed lunch.  Monday
28th March: I Call You Friends: A new resource for
children attending non-Catholic schools- 5-11 year olds. Cathedral
Conference Centre, 7.30pm.  This will be of particular interest to
Priests and Catechists. The evening will be led by Mgr George Stokes, Sr
Victoria Hummell, Dr Bridie
Stringer & Sr Nuala
Gannon.  Admission is free. [A donation is welcome].

LENT TALK with Sr Helen Costigan, SHCJ- What does it mean to forgive and to be
forgiven? Tuesday 5th April Cathedral Conference Centre,
7.30pm.Cost £5 per person. For booking all events please contact
the Adult Religious Education office on 01277 265255.

COLCHESTER DEANERY
YOUTH FESTIVAL:  Saturday 21st
May 10am-8pm at St
Charles Hall, Clacton on Sea parish.  A Retreat day led by the Walsingham
House Team, including evening Mass with a live band at garden BBQ.  Contact Theresa at [email-masked]  - see poster in the porch.

DIARY DATE – INVITATION FROM GREENSTEAD
PARISH:  Saturday 21st
May/Sunday 22nd May.  Coach trip to Bruges
via the Tunnel.  Overnight stay at
a cost of £90 p.p. inclusive of coach, tunnel toll fee and
bed/breakfast.  For more
information or to book, please contact Jean on 865038.

HOLY
LAND PILGRIMAGE:  15th-24th NOVEMBER 2011.
£967 – 9 nights/10 days. Is being organised by Clacton Parish.  For more information contact Mrs B
Wright 01255 851402,
email: [email-masked]  Some application forms in the porch,
but please liaise with Mrs Wright.

MOVING?: If
you are moving, please let the parish office know.  If you are newly arrived, please
complete a registration form, which are in the porch.  For inclusions on the parish website: [email-masked]

CHURCH
CLEANERS’ ROTA: Thursday, March 17th .
Team 3B.

LITURGY FOR THE SECOND
SUNDAY OF LENT  [A]

20TH March  2011

Saturday March 19th

Sunday March 20th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

4:00
pm

6:30 pm

Beryl & Noel Blanchette
RIP

D/Rels: Paul and Zlocki Families RIP

Joseph Hawken RIP

POLISH MASS

D/Rels:
Herbert/Richards Families RIP

Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Breda Casey RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Peggy Wilding RIP [MD]

Monday 21st

Feria

Church      7:30 am   Fr John Glavin
RIP [Westminster]

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

Church         7:00 pm    Intentions of the SVP

Tuesday 22nd

Feria

Church
9:15 am  Phyllis, Deirdre & Cora RIP

Wednesday
23rd

Feria

Church
7:30 am   Intentions of Marie Wragg

Church     12:15
pm  D/Rels:
Brogan/Owens Families RIP

Thursday 24th

STM Lenten Mass

Feria

Church      7:30 am   Patrick [Paddy] Irvine RIP

Church      9:15 am   Bridget Lloyd RIP

Friday 25th

East Hill

THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE
LORD

Church       9:15 am  Dr Roger Sykes RIP

Church       6:30 pm
Ken
Herbert RIP

SJTG         7:30 pm  Stations of the Cross

Saturday 26th        Feria

Church       9:15 am  Roy Ackling
RIP

LITURGY FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY
OF LENT  [A]

27th
March 2011

Saturday March 26th

Sunday   March 27th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

Stephen Mooney RIP [A]

P.I. Abraham RIP

10:30am

Dr Roger Sykes RIP

6:30
pm

Parishioners

West Mersea

8:30
am

Anne Harper RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

In Thanksgiving [Chato Family]

Monkwick

10:15am

Harold and Denise Smith
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