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

FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING

November 21st  2010

My dear friends,

The Church’s Liturgical Year comes to a
great climax today with the Feast of Christ the Universal King.  All our prayers and works as a parish
community are to serve the reign of Christ our King and to make Him better
known and loved in the world.  In
our country this Feast Day is also National Youth Sunday.  We give thanks for the contribution of
our young people to the life of the Church, and pray that they continue to be
active members of the Church in the future.  There will be a second collection
today for our Diocesan Youth Service and a young person will speak about it
at some of the Masses today.

On another subject you will have heard about the
proposal to improve the Town Centre by closing the High Street to traffic
between 10am and 6pm daily.  This will have a negative effect on
our Parish and School, and we are asked for our views by November 30th.  I would ask you to consult the web
site www.bettertowncentre.com
and under ‘latest news’ complete the online questionnaire.

I
look forward to seeing you all at our Christmas Market next weekend on
Friday, 26th November from 6-10pm
and on Saturday, 27th, from 10am
to 4pm, in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  There is lots
to buy; to eat and drink; to try your luck on the Christmas Draw, and of
course Father Christmas will be there for the children.

May God bless you all

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday 24thNovember  N.B.  Note change of time of
morning Mass

“
“                        7:00pm   SVP Meeting                           Crypt

[No Scripture Course this week]

Thursday 25th
7:30pm
RCIA Course
Crypt

Friday 26th
6-10pm   Christmas Market                        CBH

Saturday 27th              10am-4pm              “
“
“

DAILY:       [Breviary
Week 2]
Rosary and Divine Mercy 8:35am

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: June Bickersteth, Joan Boyden, Curtis Cody, Nancy Drummond, Salvatore
Morreale, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Michael Prout,
Hector Silva, David Vaughan-Williamson.

CONGRATULATIONS:   To Paul and Deisy
married here yesterday.

BAPTISM
TODAY:  Monia
Bellomo. God bless this child and congratulations to her
family.

SECOND
COLLECTION TODAY:  There will be a second
collection after all Masses today to aid the work of Catholic Youth
Associations, particularly in our Diocese.   Please see below.

25th and 26th November -
Schools' Charity Concert, Home for Christmas! Come and enjoy the
spectacle of children from our Diocesan Catholic Primary Schools [St Thomas More is
performing on the 25th] at The Brentwood Centre.  All money raised goes to support the work
of Childcare and the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service. Full details on the
poster in the porch.

World Youth
Day, Madrid  - 9th
to 23 August 2011: An opportunity for those in school year 12+ to take part in the incredible
experience that is World Youth Day. For more information and application
forms, please look at www.bcys.net/events/abroad/world-youth-day/ or
phone the youth office on 01277 265286. There are only a few places left, so please get
your applications in as soon as possible.

RECENTLY
DECEASED:  Please pray for the repose
of the soul of Timothy Beamish who has recently died tragically.  We pray for the comfort of his family
at this very difficult time.

PAPAL
GIFTS:  Each Parish has been presented with a
candle and a picture of Jesus, Light of the World, by Pope Benedict as a
memento of his visit and these can be seen near the altar.

GRAND DRAW
at the Christmas Market is approaching fast – 26/27th
November..
Tickets & Monies
and unsold books need to be returned to the Church as soon as possible.  Thank you.

CHRISTMAS MARKET 26/27NOVEMBER:  See
notice board for full details.
Our final requests before the big event are [1] items for cake stall,
tombola prizes, jewellery/trinkets and toiletries; [2] more helpers for
Saturday 27th.  Contact
Frances 369568, Nora 503410, Sue 271364.

SECOND COLLECTION TO TRAIN PRIESTS FOR THE
DIOCESE: Our Diocese has seven students currently in
formation for the Priesthood – the highest number for many years. The
cost of their training is met from BEEF,
the Brentwood Ecclesiastical Education Fund, and it is a very significant sum
of money. Please do give as generously
as possible to the second collection next week, 27th/28th
November. Please pray for those in formation – Daniel, David, Eamonn, Gary, Nick, Patrick and Matthew. Please know that
you are warmly invited to the Mass for Vocations, Holy Trinity Chuch, Wickhay, Basildon SS15
5AD, 29th December 11.30am.
Anyone who feels they may have a vocation to Priesthood or the Religious life
is very welcome to contact the Vocations Director, Fr
Dominic, on 01268 553425 or
[email-masked]

TEACHING VACANCIES: Please see the poster in the porch relating to  three Staff
vacancies at St Bonaventure's Comprehensive
School in Forest Gate.   Closing date 29th November 2010.

“WALK WITH ME” Advent booklets are now available and on sale in the porch for the sum
of £1.

“WITHIN REACH” – an Advent Service for Colchester on Tuesday 30th November
at 8pm in St Margaret’s Church, Stansted Rd, Colchester.  [Refreshments will be served from 7:30pm].  For more info, contact Liz Bird on 843383 or visit www.cantusfirmus.org.uk/withinreach

LECTIO DIVINA [Holy Reading]:  On
Fridays 3rd, 10th, 17th December in the Crypt, 7:30-8:30pm.
Reflective reading of scripture passages for the last three weeks of
Advent.   Everyone
welcome.

ALTAR SERVERS FROM THE PARISH: Please attend a training session on Sunday 12th
December 2010 at 12 o’clock for 1 hour. Mass Centres
please ensure that you are represented. [email-masked]

UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS are holding a CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
EVENT in the Cardinal Bourne Hall
on Sunday 5th December 2-4pm
with lots of Christmas-themed activities for the children to make and do.

COLCHESTER DEANERY ADVENT DAY OF PRAYER & REFLECTION: Saturday 11th December 10am for
10:30start.  Finish 3:30pm.  At St John Payne Parish Hall,
Greenstead, with Sr Nuala Gannon
and members of the Diocesan Spirituality Team.

ORGAN RESTORATION FUND:
Please choose your favourite Carols to be sung on December 12th at
4.00pm.  Completed slips should be
left in the box on the organ.

PARISH
FOOTBALL TEAM: We earned a well
deserved 2-2 draw against the famous 'Tangerines' last Saturday (not Blackpool but St. Michael's
CE team!!). We were losing 2-0 but top scorer Andrew Springford
hit back twice to add to his impressive tally for the season. Our next match
is on Nov 27 against Kingsland
Church.

NEW TO THE
PARISH?:
Please
introduce yourself to one of the priests after Mass, complete a registration
form [on the table in the porch] and return it to the Parish Office.  Please also advise the Parish Office,
if you move within or out of the Parish

PARISH WEB SITE:  For all inclusions, please contact [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR THE OUR LORD
CHRIST THE KING [C]

[Day of Prayer for
Prisoners and their Dependants]

21st  November 2010 – National Youth
Sunday

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

Saturday November 20th

Sunday November   21st

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

4:00
pm

6:30
pm

Canon John Bloomfield
RIP

Parishioners

Family/Friends of Margaret Barker

POLISH MASS

Vito Anzalone RIP

Mersea

8:30
am

Norma Golding RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Yodi Khodaverdi
RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Heather and Frank Mills
RIP

Monday 22nd

St Cecilia, V.M.

Church      9:15 am   John Bamford RIP

Tuesday 23rd

Feria

Church     9:15 am    Lynda Scott RIP

Wednesday 24th

N.B.

Ss Andrew Dung-Lac, Pr.
& Comps. Mm

Church     9:15 am     Mrs Aleykutty
George RIP

Thursday 25th

Feria

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

Friday 26th

C.G.H.

Feria

Church      9:15
am    Holy Souls RIP

Chapel    12:00 pm    DennisDrew RIP

Saturday 27th        Feria

Church
9:15 am     William Gilbert RIP

LITURGY FOR THE FIRST
SUNDAY OF ADVENT [A]

28th November 2010

Saturday November 27th

6:15
pm

Mr & Mrs
Milford &
Lionel Wright RIP

Sunday   November 28th

8:00
am

Wilbur & Muriel MacDonald RIP

10:30am

Canon John Bloomfield
RIP

6:30
pm

Pedro & Paulina Passantino
RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Henry Johnson RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15am

Rels/Friends-Wrobel/Wright Families

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