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 TWELFTH SUNDAY OF THE
YEAR [C]

JUNE 20th 2010

My dear friends

This
weekend we welcome all our 52 First Communion children for their “Going
Forth” Mass at 10:30.   They will be presented with
their First communion Certificates.
We hope they will always treasure that day and stay close to Jesus in
the Eucharist throughout their lives.

On
Tuesday, we celebrate the feast of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More.  This will be a special day for the
staff and pupils of St Thomas
More School.  We wish them all a very happy day of
celebration and ask for St Thomas More’s
prayers and intercession for them.

It
was in the summer of 1535 when Henry VIII began to persecute the Catholic
Church and those who would not agree with his plans.  From his cell in the Tower of London,
Sir Thomas More saw the first martyrs go to their fate on the 4th
May.   Bishop John Fisher was
martyred on the 22nd June and Sir Thomas More followed him on the
7th July that same year.
From prison he wrote to his daughter, Margaret; “I trust in
God’s merciful goodness.
His grace has strengthened me until now and made me content to lose goods,
land, and life as well, rather than to swear against my conscience”. On
the scaffold he said “I remain the King’s good servant but
God’s first”.  St John
Fisher and St Thomas More were canonised 400 years
later in 1935.

May God bless you all

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday 21st
June  7:30pm
Mercy Associates Meeting
See below

Wednesday 23rd
6:45pm
Scripture Course
Crypt

“
“
7pm       SVP
Meeting

DAILY:
8:35am;
Rosary & Divine Mercy [Wednesday 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

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers:  Claire Cooper, Bridie Murphy, Baby
Leah Patterson, Hector Silva, Lucy Walker.

BAPTISM TODAY:
Miguel Benerayan. God bless this child and congratulations to his family.

SECOND
COLLECTION:  Today, after all Masses, there
will be a Diocesan Collection for the Sick and Retired Clergy Fund.

PARISH AGM:
The Parish AGM takes place tonight at 7:30pm in the Cardinal Bourne
Hall.  Please come along to this
meeting to discuss the priorities for our Parish for the future.  The Financial Report will be given;
feedback from the Diocesan Parish Council; and the election of our Parish
Council for the next three years.

MERCY ASSOCIATES will be meeting at 7.30 pm on Monday, 21 June at Christ Church Court
(tel. 763049).

ST JOHN PAYNE CATHOLIC
SCHOOL, CHELMSFORD: 50th Anniversary Celebrations, 21st – 26th
June 2010.  A number of
events will be held in the marquee including on Thursday 24th at 7.30 pm a concelebrated Youth Mass
and HCPT reunion.  On Saturday, 26th at 11am a concelebrated Mass with Bishop Thomas followed by the school fête
and dog show.  Other activities on the day will include Sister Mary Stephen’s Art Exhibition, a flower
festival, a photographic display from the school’s archives and the
Rosary.  The day will end with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and
Benediction in the school grounds.”

HOSPITAL MASS: There will be no Hospital Mass this month because the clergy will be
attending a Day for Priests at Chigwell Convent on 25th June.

UCM CAKE STALL:  There
will be a sale of cakes on the  27th
June in the Cardinal Bourne Hall after the 10:30am Mass.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP AT THE SION
COMMUNITY CENTRE: Sawyers Hall Lane,
Brentwood, will take place this month on Sunday,
27th June, 7.30 to 9.00pm.  Everyone welcome.

TOP CLASS RUSSIAN PIANIST COMES TO BRENTWOOD CATHEDRAL

On Sunday, 27th June, the cathedral
is welcoming back the very talented young Russian pianist, Alexei Petrov.  He will be playing a varied and
entertaining programme of Rachmaninov,
Schumann, List, Saint-Saens and Chopin and the recital will start at 7.45 pm
(following the 6.30 pm Mass).  His previous concerts at the cathedral were extremely well received and we hope
for an even bigger audience this time. Tickets are available from David Worsfold
on 07757.411996 or at [email-masked]
or the Music Office at [email-masked]
or on 01277.265288.  They are priced at £10 which includes a glass
of wine in the Cathedral Parish Hall afterwards (concessions £9;
children £2).

ST PETER’S SCHOOL,
BILLERICAY
is celebrating its 40th anniversary this

summer and is holding an Open Evening on 29th June from
6:30-8:30pm to enable
former staff, Governors or others with a link to the school to visit and see
how the school has changed over the years. Call the office on 01277 653770 to
let us know you are coming so we can plan accordingly. No unaccompanied children, please.

PARISH BBQ – 3rd JULY
3PM-6PM: Come to our Parish family BBQ for good food, family activities, stalls
and raffle.  Items for stalls
welcome. i.e. holiday reads, excess garden or
allotment produce, also unwanted gifts.
Tickets £5 adults; children under 12 £3.  Available from Nora 563410, Frances
369568 and after all Masses.

KELVEDON PARISH are holding a Mission from 3rd-18th
July.  For full details, contact www.kelvedoncatholicparish.org.uk

SUDBURY PARISH have a few places on their coach to Walsingham on
Sunday, 4th July.
Leaves Sudbury
church at 8:45am.  For more information etc., contact
Frank on 01787 227977.

MGR DAVID MANSON celebrates
his Silver Jubilee of Ordination this year and there will be a thanksgiving
Mass on Wednesday, 7th July in Brentwood Cathedral at 7:30pm.  Parishioners are welcome to attend.

CARDINAL BOURNE HALL will
be closed for refurbishment work from July 12th -16th
inclusive and July 18th-23rd inclusive.

MERSEA NEWS: Many
thanks to Margaret Williams for hosting June’s coffee morning. The
next date for your diary is July 13th at the home of Veronica Smith. See you
there.

ST JOHN BOSCO CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY: A great opportunity for a sports based camping
holiday for children. For boys, a few places remain in the third week of
camp, 7th – 14th August; for girls there are also
a very tiny number of places 14th – 21st August.
Details from Paul Hayes, 01708 509790 or www.svpboscocamp.org.uk

SATURDAY
SOUP RUN:  A male volunteer is urgently needed as soon as possible.  The rotas
are now being drawn up until the end of the year so if you can spare a couple
of hours every few weeks, please contact Claire 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 TWELFTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

June 20th 2010

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

Saturday June 19th

Sunday June 20th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

4:00
pm

6:30
pm

Des Fuller RIP

Fr Cathal McGonagle RIP [Westminster]

Intentions of Jayden Jolly

POLISH MASS

Mr Buckley RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Derrick Foley RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Intentions of Atholl and Christine Brown

Monday 21st

St Aloysius Gonzaga, Rel.

Church      9:15 am
B J  Mathews RIP

Des Norfolk RIP

Tuesday 22nd

SS. JOHN FISHER and
THOMAS MORE, Mm

Church
9:15 am    D/Rels:Herbert
& Richards FamiliesRIP

Wednesday
23rd

Feria

Church    12:15 pm    Ken Herbert RIP

Thursday 24th

BIRTHDAY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Church      9:15am     Helen Lydon
RIP

Holy Souls RIP

Friday 25th

N.B.

Feria

Church      9:15 am     Mgr David Norris RIP [Westminster]

NO HOSPITAL MASS THIS
MONTH

Saturday 26th         Feria

Church       9:15 am   Eileen Murray RIP

Church       1:00
pm   WEDDING – JASON AND SARAH

LITURGY FOR THE THIRTEENTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

June 27th 2010

Saturday June 26th

6:15
pm

Mrs Kate Goodman RIP

Sunday   June 27th

8:00
am

Florence Dyer RIP

10:30am

Francisco Remetilla RIP

6:30
pm

James Banks RIP & baby Sophie

West Mersea

8:30
am

In Thanksgiving

Mile End

9:15
am

Intns:  Joseph, Vivien & Family

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