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 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

AUGUST 22nd   2010

VISIT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI – 16-19th September 2010

During the Pope’s visit to Great Britain he will beatify Cardinal John

Henry Newman.  Over the next few weeks we will include some excerpts from

the recent booklet “Heart speaks unto heart”.  This was the motto of Cardinal Newman and is the theme of the Papal Visit.

Newman was born in 1801 and died in 1890.  That long life was marked by deep faith and packed with surprises.  He was recognised as brilliant when he went up to Oxford, but overwork meant that he only managed to get a very

poor undergraduate degree.  Nevertheless, he sat for an Oriel Fellowship soon afterwards and was elected.  At that time Oriel was regarded as intellectually the most outstanding college in the University.  Newman, shy and reserved, blossomed in its atmosphere.  However, as a tutor at Oriel, be believed that his responsibilities went beyond teaching, the imparting of knowledge; he saw his role as moral and pastoral as well.  This view was then judged to be so radical that soon no more pupils were allotted to him.  He was thought to be a bad influence.  And one ironical consequence of that loss of pupils meant that some years later, when the Oxford Movement began, he had time available to devote himself to it wholeheartedly.  This Movement, which blossomed into

what is now called Anglo-Catholicism throughout the Anglican Communion, sought to reconnect the Church of England to its Catholic roots which for centuries had been neglected. At the start Newman was its most prominent exponent, but after a while he found himself drawn by his own arguments and a series of events to doubt the very position for which he was so eloquent an advocate.  In 1845, twenty years after his ordination as an Anglican priest and after lengthy anguished study and reflection, he was received into the Catholic Church.  Throughout this time, these changes were driven by a search for truth.  As a young man in a moment of depression while abroad, he penned his most famous poem which began:

“Lead,  kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom, lead Thou me on.”

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

TODAY after 10.30 Mass – CHRISTMAS MARKET PLANNING MEETING

DAILY:                 8.35am Rosary & Divine Mercy (Wednesday 11.30am)

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, Ellie Foley, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Michael Prout, Hector Silva.

BAPTISM COURSE:  Will all those parents who wish their children to be Baptised during the autumn and beyond come to the Baptism Course on two Friday evenings – 10th and 17th September at 7.30pm in the Crypt.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD:  For those involved within the Colchester Deanery, there will be a day’s session on 25th September from 10:30am Registration to 2:30pm finish here in the Crypt.  To book, please

phone the Diocesan Adult RE & Formation for Ministry office on 01277 265255 or email [email-masked] .  Cost is £5 p.p.and please bring a packed lunch

CLARE PRIORY;  The Knights of St. Columba, Colchester are organizing a day of Recollection at Clare Priory, Suffolk on Saturday 18th September and invite all parishioners to join them.  The cost will be £12 and will include soup and rolls but you can also bring your own packed lunch.  Transport will be by private car.  The day begins at 10am with Mass and ends at 4pm with Benediction.  To book or to enquire about transport, please contact Justin Nathan on 01206 241317.

CHRISTMAS MARKET PLANNING MEETING:  The first planning meeting takes place after the 10:30 Mass TODAY, Sunday 22nd August in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  Come and join us with suggestions, support and energy to make this a lively Parish event.  Look forward to seeing you. Frances Tel: No: 369568.

MERSEA NEWS;    Our September Coffee Morning will be at the home of Sharon Murray, 28 Empress Avenue on Tuesday, September 14th.  This will be Sharon’s first, so she will need lots of your support.

TEMPORARY ORGANIST/KEYBOARD  PLAYER/INSTRUMENTALIST needed for 6.15 Mass on Saturdays.  As I am having a hip joint replaced on September 28th, I will be unable to sit on the organ bench for some while.  If you could help, please talk to Fr. Tony or me (01206 533855) for more information.  Val Thurston

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL meets on Friday, 3rd September 7.30pm in the Crypt

SVP OUTING TO BRICK LANE MUSIC HALL – OCTOBER 8TH:  Please can all those booked to go on this outing pay their money as soon as possible, by 5th September at the latest, to confirm their place, as we have a waiting list. Cheques to be made payable to SVP Colchester.  Thank you.

JAZZ AND PICNIC AT ABBOTSWICK GARDENS on Saturday 25th September 2010. A fundraising event for everyone to enjoy. Details to follow

on the events page of www.abbotswick.org. Please put this important event in

your diaries.

GARDEN PARTY.  A very BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make last week’s Garden Party such a success.  £520 was raised which will go towards helping a child go to Lourdes at Easter.  Special thanks to Anna and Ivan Norfolk for hosting the event and also to Frances and friends for organising the refreshments.                Cathy O’Connor and Group 206 HCPT

CARETAKER REQUIRED FOR CARDINAL BOURNE HALL.

We require a reliable person to take responsibility for the day to day running of the hall.  The duties include co-ordinating the booking, preparing the hall for users and clearing up after events.   Anyone interested is requested to apply in writing to the Parish Office.

OCCASIONAL TRANSPORT REQUIRED;  If you are able to offer an occasional lift to Saturday evening Mass for two senior parishioners (Roman Road and Exeter Drive (Riverside Estate), either singly or together, please telephone Margaret Griffin on 571590, or leave a message with the Parish Office.

FR BRETT’S COLLECTION: On the weekend of September 4/5th, we shall have a collection for Fr. Brett’s presentation.  Gift Aiders can use their envelopes but there will be others available marked “Fr Brett’s Presentation”.  Cheques should be made payable to Colchester Catholic Church.  There will be a presentation to him on Friday 24th September when we shall have a Mass at 7.30pm with refreshments afterwards.  This is the Friday before his final weekend.

THE ESSEX RECUSANT SOCIETY:  The next meeting of the Society will take place on Saturday 4th September at 2.30pm at The Grange, 93 Queens Road, Brentwood.  Sr. Dominic Savio Hamer CP, a Passionist Sister and historian, will speak about ‘Elizabeth Prout: An English Foundress’.  Further information from Miss Isobel Parks on 01268 289678

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 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

AUGUST 22nd 2010

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

Saturday August 21st

Sunday August 22nd

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10.30 am

6:30 pm

Kevin Doyle RIP

D/Rels: O’Grady Family RIP

Denis Aprill  RIP

Ints of Josie McGee

Mersea

8:30 am

John and Bridget Jowers RIP

Mile End

9:15 am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Seamus Behan RIP

Monday 23rd

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Florence and Daniel Farrell RIP

Tuesday 24th

ST. BARTHOLOMEW, Apostle

Church      9:15 am   Michael & Ellen Kate Conlon RIP

Wednesday 25th

Feria

Church     12:15 pm   Michael Mahoney RIP   (Carter)

Thursday 26th

Feria

Church:    9:15 am     D.Rels Farrell/Fuller Families

Friday 27th

St. Monica

Church    9:15 am      Holy Souls RIP

Saturday 28th        St Augustine, Bishop.D

Church       9:15 am    Holy Souls RIP

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

AUGUST 29TH  2010

Saturday August 28TH

6:15 pm

Ints. Soosaithasan & Dewa Calishis

Sunday   August 29TH

8:00 am

Parishioners

10:30am

Colin Taylor RIP  (A)

6:30 pm

Lynne & Richard Cooke RIP

West Mersea

8:30 am

Norma Golding RIP

Mile End

9:15 am

Balkaran Sugn RIP

Monkwick

10:15am

Holy Souls RIP

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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]

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