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

THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

October  24th 2010 – World Mission
Day

My dear friends

Today is World Mission Sunday when we pray for
all missionaries and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world.  We had a great collection for the
Verona Fathers back in the Spring.
We support the missions through the red boxes and through reading the
magazine, Mission Today.  We also
support the developing world through CAFOD and Friends of Peru.  We were privileged to welcome to Colchester in June Bishop Graham Rose from our twin
Diocese of Dundee, South Africa, when he was touring our Diocese.  We remember all our friends on the
missions in our prayers today.

I was at an ecumenical meeting in the week when
we were addressed by one of the Garrison chaplains.  He asked for the prayers of all
Christian communities for those serving in Afghanistan from our area at the
moment.  This is a particularly
dangerous time for them, and their families need our prayers and support.

As we approach the end of October, the month of
the Rosary, we look forward to our morning of reflection on Our Blessed Lady
which takes place next Saturday in the Hall.

We wish all the pupils and teachers a happy
half-term holiday.

Next weekend the feast of All Saints [November 1st]
is transferred to the Sunday.

May
God bless you all,

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday 27th
No Scripture Course

“
“
7pm    SVP Meeting
Crypt

Thursday 28th
No RCIA Course

Friday 29th
12 noon      Hospital
Mass                                 Chapel

Saturday 30th   10:3am-1pm
Morning Reflection
See below

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, Salvatore
Morreale, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Michael Prout,
Hector Silva, Valerie Thurston.

EXTRA
MASSES:  As well as our 9:15am and Wednesday 12:15pm Masses, from time to time there may be
extra weekday Masses - depending on the priests’ availability and other
commitments.  These changes will
be itemised on the Schedule at the back of the
Newsletter.

BAPTISM
TODAY:  Nathan Delano Kalanzi.  God bless this child and
congratulations to his family.

BAPTISMS - GENTLE
REMINDER:  Baptisms in this
Parish are booked via Baptism Courses which are held four times a year.  If you wish to present a child,
newborn up to age 6, for Baptism, details of the next Course, which is due to be arrranged in the New Year,
will be advertised in the Newsletter shortly before then.

CONGRATULATIONS:  To
Jennifer and Dean married here yesterday.

RECENTLY
DECEASED:  Please pray for the repose of the soul of Kazimierz Hurlo who has
recently died.  May he rest in peace.  His
funeral takes place at Priory
Street on Friday next, 29th October,
at 10:30am. The funeral
of Mark Lambert has been arranged for 1:15pm
on November 4th in the Crematorium Chapel.

KSC – OCTOBER ROSARY:  On
Friday, 29th October at
Greenstead at 7:30pm
[after Mass.]

MORNING REFLECTION:
Next weekend brings us to the end of October, Our Lady’s month.  On Saturday [30th] at 10:30am in the Hall there will be
a talk with pictures, discussion and prayer – entitled WHAT DO WE KNOW
ABOUT MARY? – Gospel,
tradition, Church teaching and devotion.
It will finish soon after 1pm.

NOVEMBER DEAD LIST: Envelopes are available today if you would like to place within them
the names of your deceased relatives and friends.  Masses will be offered on All Souls
Day and throughout the month of November.

QUIET DAY
AT 74 HOWSE CLOSE:  On 5th November from 10am
– 3pm.  Theme of the day
– “Let go – Let God”.  Lots of silence and space.  Come for the day or drop in.  Coffee and tea provided,
bring a sandwich.  Ring 01206
867296 or email [email-masked]

CHRISTMAS MARKET 26TH/27TH
NOVEMBER:  The next meeting  in
preparation for the Christmas Market takes place next Sunday morning, 31st
October after the 10:30 Mass in the Cardinal Bourne Hall at the bar end.
All groups of individual parishioners who wish to hold a stall on
November 26th/27th
please attend this meeting to book table or floor space.  As from this week we will be
requesting donations of specific items.
You will find collection bins in the Church Porch which will be
emptied daily.  This week we are
requesting BOTTLES, CANS, CARTONS, i.e. wine, spirits, beer, soft drinks. Contacts are: Frances 369528, Nora 563410, Sue 271364.

MERSEA CHRISTMAS FAYRE:  Takes place on Saturday November 20th.  Further details to follow.

SVP: The SVP invite
Senior Citizens of the Parish to 'Carols and Cakes' in Bourne Hall at 2pm on
Saturday 4th December with entertainment by Colne Harmony. Please phone Anna
on 01206 242 170 to book your place.

MEDITATION WITH CHILDREN – A
HALF DAY SEMINAR: Tuesday 14 December 2010 9am
-1pm. Presenters: Fr Laurence Freeman OSB, Dr Cathy Day & Ernie Christy. Cost:
£40 (includes buffet lunch & a book A
Guide to Teaching Christian Meditation to Children) at Cathedral Conference
Centre, Brentwood Contact BRES
on 01277 265285.  See also poster
in the porch

BRENTWOOD
CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY has Bond places for runners in the 2011 LONDON MARATHON
– SUNDAY APRIL 17th
2011.  If you are an experienced runner or someone
who would value the opportunity to participate in this renowned event and are
able to raise a minimum sponsorship of £1500 for the Charity, please
contact Sarah Kendall for an application form 01268 784544/ [email-masked]

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX:  Mass is celebrated for
students on the Campus every Sunday at 12:10 pm and during the week in the
Multi-Faith Chaplaincy.  For further information about services,
location of the Chaplaincy, and the events organised
by the Catholic Society, visit www.essex.ac.uk/cathchap/
or contact Fr Paul Keane, University Chaplain,  on 07890 138 793.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE:  From 25th October for 5 days, Priory Street is
scheduled to be closed from its junction with Queen Street to its junction with St
Julian Grove.  Access to Priory Street car
park will be maintained via East Hill and the one-way order is temporarily
suspended.  Details on the poster
in the porch.  If you have any
queries, please contact County Hall, Chelmsford,
not the Parish Office!

BRITISH SUMMER TIME ENDS next weekend.  N.B.
Clocks back.

CARDINAL
BOURNE HALL:  The caretaker is now Mrs Pam Edwards whose
contact details are -  mobile
07980 438195 / [email-masked]

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

SPECIAL
PAPAL VISIT SOUVENIR EDITION of “FAITH TODAY”:  Please let Fr Tony know
if you would like a copy.
£4:99 each.

LITURGY FOR THE THIRTIETH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

[World Mission
Day] October 24 th2010

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

Saturday October 16th

Sunday October 17th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10.30 am

6:30
pm

Thanksgiving – Ashley Collie [Canada]

Babies Ella and Lucy RIP

Katie RIP [Mrs Knight]

Christopher Barrell RIP

Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

José Cordoba RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Vivienne Wright RIP

Monday 25th

Feria

Church      7:30 am   Ints. Gabriel Aguiar Bernabel

Church      9:15 am   Eileen
Lodge RIP

Tuesday 26th

St Cedd,
Bp. Secondary Co-Patron on the Diocese

Church     9:15 am    Roy Ackling
RIP

Wednesday 27

Feria

Church     7:30 am    Michael & Bridget Brady RIP

Church   12:15 pm    Mr T M Sebastian RIP

Thursday 28th

SS. SIMON AND JUDE, App.

Church:     9:15 am    Noli Enriquez RIP & Baby Sunga RIP

Friday 29th

Gen. Hospital

Feria

Church     9:15 am     V.Rev.Canon Joseph Whitfield RIP

Church   10:30 am      REQUIEM – Kazimierz Hurlo RIP

Chapel    12:00 pm     Intentions of Patients

Church     6:30 pm      Frederick, Elizabeth & Angelo Lucas RIP

Saturday 30th        Feria

Church      9:15 am    Special Intention [JH]

LITURGY FOR ALL SAINTS – HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION

31ST October  2010

Saturday October 30th

6:15
pm

Beryl & Noel Blanchette
RIP

Sunday   October 31st

8:00
am

Canon John Bloomfield
RIP

10:30am

Janina & Gregory Nazarko RIP

6:30
pm

Karol Miedzybrodski RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Intentions of Fr Brett Adams [EG]

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15am

Intentions of Mary Davies

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