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

PENTECOST SUNDAY

MAY 23rd  2010

My dear friends

On this Pentecost Sunday we celebrate the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Church.  Through the gift of the Spirit the
apostles began to preach the Gospel and on that day baptised
thousands of new converts.  The
Church came to life with great energy and joy.

Pope John Paul II said when he was here in 1982
at a Confirmation Mass; “Who is the Holy Spirit? He is the third person
of the Blessed Trinity; he is sent to us by the Father and Son; he is their
greatest gift; he remains constantly with us; he abides in us.

May the Holy Spirit come upon each of us with
renewed strength today and inspire in us a deeper faith and love.

Today and next Sunday some fifty two of our
children make their First Holy Communion.  May these young ones be the hope of
the Church today and tomorrow, and may they always long to receive Jesus in
Holy Communion.

May God bless you all

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

See Mass Schedule for
changed Mass times Wed/Thurs

Monday 24th
May
7:30pm  Mercy Associates Meeting
See below

Wednesday  26th        7pm       SVP
Meeting

“
“
7:30pm  “Pictures as Prayer” [See
below]
Crypt

[No Scripture Course]

Friday 28th
7pm      Parish Council
Meeting
Crypt

“
“
12
noon  Hospital
Mass
Chapel - CGH

Saturday 29th
10-12      Priory St
Readers Meeting
Crypt

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.

SECOND COLLECTION TODAY:    As mentioned in last week’s Newsletter, there will be a second
collection today in all parishes nationwide to support the cost of some
£52,000 of the Pope’s forthcoming visit in September.    This parish has been levied
at approximately £1000 and your contribution towards this sum will be
greatly appreciated.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Please
remember in your prayers those of our children who, today, make their First
Holy Communion.  A celebration for
their families and for our Parish community:

Priyanthan Anthonyrajan,
Brooke Bastow, Amy Bathgate, Maria & Salvador
Bautista-Perez, Jessica Bennett, Andrew & William Corner,
Giselle Escobedo,
India Finch, William Gibson, Madeleine Hubbard, Charlie Jacobs, Rose Jones,
Jack Kelly,
Marcus Knight,
Stephanie Massey,
Danny Millward, Teagan Nayler, Tristan Nydam, Eve O'Sullivan, Emily Pavey, Ernald Pelayo, Sabina Perez, Florence & Jovirson
Radones, Bethany Reid,Freddie
Rogers, Sarah
Richards-Dunne, Ewan Soutar,
Oliver Tierney,
Oscar Whiting,
Alix Whyburd.

KSC:  Rosary In May:  On 28th May at Greenstead at
7:30pm. Aylesford: on June 13th.  The coach will leave East Hill/Priory Street
junction at 9am, returning
by approximately 7pm.  Cost - £11 per head and to book
please contact Bill de Smith on 767597.

CHURCHES
TOGETHER IN CENTRAL COLCHESTER:  On Monday, 24th May at St Botolph’s Church Hall at 7:30pm there will be an
informal meeting which will provide an opportunity to speak to members of
other town centre churches about matters of common interest.  Light refreshments will be
provided.

MERCY ASSOCIATES:
Mercy Associates meet next at 7.30 pm on Monday 24 May at Christ Church Court.( tel. 763049).

"PICTURES AS
PRAYER”: we can 'read' pictures as we read scripture- with the heart. Come and
reflect with pictures and share our reactions. Wednesday 26 May, 7.30 - 9.00 pm in the Crypt.

READERS
MEETING:  For all Priory Street readers a meeting has
been arranged for Saturday 29th May at 10am in the Crypt.

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE: Looking forward to the new translation of the Roman Missal Tuesday 15th
June 7.30pm in the Cathedral Conference Hall with Martin Foster, MA  Department
of Christian Life and Worship, Cost: £5 per person. Day of Retreat for Parish Catechists. Saturday
3rd July 10.30am-4.00pm
in the Cathedral Conference Hall with Fr Nino Vinciguerra.
Cost: £5 per person. To book the above events, please contact
the Adult RE office on: 01277 265255/219 or email the secretary: [email-masked]
The
Implications of Canon Law for those preparing to
be received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church. For priests and
catechists. Tuesday 22nd
June 7.3pm in the
Cathedral Conference Hall with Mgr
Gordon Read Cost: £5
per person.  For booking, please contact the Diocesan RCIA Network
secretary on: 0208 554 0257.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:  As
promised, there will be a Parish AGM on Sunday, 20th June at
7:30pm in the Cardinal Bourne Hall when the Financial Report will be
presented and other items will be discussed.  The
Parish Council meets this Friday, May 28th in the Crypt at 7pm.

MERSEA
NEWS: Many thanks to Judy Cooper for hosting our
first coffee morning, the weather wasn't very kind,
but those who came enjoyed the morning.

CHARITY
SHINDIG: Saturday 19th
June at the Halfway House, Brentwood, 7:30pm to midnight, featuring Irish recording artist
Joe Giltrap. Traditional Ceili
Band and caller; display of Irish Dancing; Buffet Supper.  £20 per ticket.  All proceeds to the Brentwood Catholic
Children’s Society who are now in

serious need of funding and who work with very many families
in our Diocese. Ticket hotline 01268 784544.

BCCS – SPONSORED WALK – 8TH
MAY: If you have sponsored a walker, please
hand your money in to the collectors after Mass.

CONFIRMATION
2011: Fr. Tony and the Confirmation team would like
to meet with parents and young people in school year 9 and above who are
interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at Pentecost 2011.
This will take place in the crypt of St James the less after 10:30 Mass on Sunday 20th June 2010. If
you wish to find out more then come along; if you can’t, an expression
of interest by letter from the young person with full contact details to Fr.
Tony please by the 20th June.

CATECHISTS (especially
16 – 25) are needed to help deliver the Confirmation programme for 2011. Contact Andrew Johnson 01206 861360 [email-masked]

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 PENTECOST
SUNDAY  [C]

May 23rd  2010 [Day of Prayer for
the Church]

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

Saturday May 22nd

Sunday May 23rd

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

2:00
pm

6:30
pm

Francis and Emmy Carter RIP [ER]

Bridie Foley RIP

Intentions of Eva Nazarko

FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION MASS

Intentions of Catherine & Michael Wood

West Mersea

8:30
am

David Joslin RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Intentions of Olive
Hewitt [TW]

Monday 24th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Timothy Buckley RIP [JH]

Tuesday 25th

St Bede the Venerable, Pr.D.

Church
9:15 am    Rev. L Matthews RIP

Wednesday
26th

N.B.

St Philip Neri, Pr.

Church      9:15 am    Agnes Chee
RIP

Thursday 27th

N.B.

St
Augustine of Canterbury,
Bp.

Church    10:00 am

Friday 28th

Colchester Hosp

Feria

Church       9:15 am   Matthew Foley RIP [A]

In Reparation and Atonement for
the sins of Child Abuse

Chapel      12
noon    Intentions of Hospital
Patients

Saturday 29th           Feria

Church        9:15 am   Intentions of Mrs
Pat Brown [SVP]

LITURGY FOR THE MOST HOLY
TRINITY [C]

May 30th 2010

Saturday May 29th

6:15
pm

Intentions of Joan Boyden

Sunday   May 30th

8:00
am

Intentions of Anna

10:30am

2:00
pm

John Murphy RIP

FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION  MASS

6:30
pm

Emmy & Francis Carter RIP [JH]

West Mersea

8:30
am

Richard Lambe  RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Timothy Buckley RIP [MF]

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