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 FOURTH SUNDAY OF
EASTER [C]

Good Shepherd/Vocations
Sunday

April 25th 2010

My dear friends

Today, the Fourth Sunday of Easter,
is known as Good Shepherd Sunday because in the Gospel we hear Jesus speak of
himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep.  That is why it is the day chosen as
World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated
Life.  Pope Benedict has written
to us this year on the theme “Witness Awakens Vocations”.  He cites the examples of the Prophets
of the Old Testament dedicating their entire existence to bearing witness to God.  Jesus, he says, is the “supreme
Witness to God and to his concern for the salvation of all”.  As we look forward to the visit of
Pope Benedict to our shores, please continue to pray for those who may be
considering a vocation to priesthood or religious life.  Please pray for the success of this
year’s Vocation Discernment Weekend, Invocation 2010. [ www.invocation.org.uk
]

May God bless you all

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday 26th April       7:30pm  Mercy Associates Meeting   See below

Wednesday  28th         6:45pm
Scripture Course
Crypt

“
“
7:00pm  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.

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please
pray for the repose of the soul of Peter Byrne who has recently died.  May he rest in peace.

VOCATIONS SUPPORT IN BRENTWOOD
DIOCESE:
if you are considering a vocation to the Priesthood, or are just curious
about what such a vocation could look like, log onto www.brentwoodvocations.org.
The site includes the Priests’ blog – fourteen Priests
sharing aspects of their daily life and ministry – as well as lots of
useful resources. You could also look at www.invocation.org.uk for
news of a weekend in July with tremendous speakers and other input for men
and women aged 18-35 considering vocation. If you would like a deeper
conversation, or want to make a first enquiry, do talk to your own parish
priest or contact Mgr John Armitage or Fr Dominic
Howarth – details on the vocations website.

“EVER ANCIENT, EVER NEW”.  A weekend for young adults aged 18-38, inviting them to
consider the beauty of a call to the religious life in the 21st
century. Friday 14th (eve) - Sun 16th May 2010 in the Essex
countryside with the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham. For further details
visit http://www.walsinghamcommunity.org/events.html or
call Sr Camilla on 01277 373959/848.

VOCATIONS WEEKEND for Young Women
considering Religious Life

organised by the sisters, Faithful
Companions of Jesus (www.fcjsisters.org)  Broadstairs, Kent
on May 28th - 30th 2010.  For more information please contact Sr
Lynne fcJ on [email-masked]

THANK YOU from Claire Cooper for
all the prayers, kindness and support she has received during her recent stay
in hospital and subsequent return home.

SOUP RUN:
There is an urgent need for a male [safety issues] volunteer for the Saturday
Soup Run.  If you can help -on a
rota basis every few weeks - please contact Claire on 01206 765926.

CONGRATULATIONS to
Heidi and Daniel married here yesterday.

“100 CLUB” DRAW TODAY:  The
April Draw takes place today in the Hall after 10:30 Mass.  You can still join at a fee of just
£8 which will enable you to take part for the remainder of this
year’s Draws.

REPOSITORY:
Will be closed on Sundays, 2nd May and 13th
June.  Volunteers are wanted.  If
you can spare a couple of hours now and again, please see Simon in the Hall
after the 10:30 Sunday
Mass today.

MISSION APPEAL NEXT WEEKEND:  Fr
Benito de Marchi of the Comboni
Missionaries [Verona Fathers] will be visiting the Parish next weekend.

MERCY ASSOCIATES: Meet next at 7:30pm
on Monday, 26th April at 2
Christ Church Court.  Tel: 763049.

CHURCHES TOGETHER-
ELECTION HUSTINGS MEETING: The Liberal Democrat, Conservative, Labour,
Green Party, UKIP and English Democratic Party Parliamentary candidates have
been invited to a meeting on Tuesday 27th April, at 7.45pm in
St Botolph’s Church.  The Bishop of Colchester will chair the Meeting.

KSC:  Rosary In May:   On 4th and 11th
May in Priory Street;
on 19th May at Lexden; on 28th May at Greenstead.  All 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.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY:  Colchester Deanery Annual Sponsored 5
½ mile Walk.  Saturday 8th May 2010 from St James the Less & St Helen
at 10am, returning for
refreshments in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  For more information and
walkers’ packs, please contact: Gary Hull on 530863 or
Michael Irvine on 854803.  [See
Poster in the Porch].

THE DIOCESAN DEAF SERVICE is celebrating a Signed Mass here on May 16th at 6.30pm. Fr
David Clemens will be our celebrant and people who are deaf will sign the
readings. All are welcome, hearing, hard of hearing and deaf. For more information contact Sr
Margaret Duffy on 020  8504
0406 or   Email [email-masked]
.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY Charity Shindig. BCCS will be hosting a Charity Shindig on Saturday
19th June.  The event will be held in the beautiful
marquee at the Halfway House, Brentwood.
Tickets cost £20 per person and include a light buffet supper.
Guest will be entertained by Irish recording artist Joe Giltrap, will be treated to a display of Irish
Dancing followed by dancing to a traditional ceili
band and caller.  The evening will be rounded off like any good
‘Shindig’ with a compulsory ‘sing-a-long’! Tickets to
this event are limited and will be sold on a strictly fist come first served
basis. Join us for what will be an amazing evening whilst at the same time
raising vital funds for the charity. Contact Julie Abbott – 01268
784544 / 07912277413 or [email-masked]

GIFT AID SUBSCRIBERS: Your boxed envelope sets for the 2010-11
financial year are available for collection.  [Including
those parishioners who subscribe
by standing order].              Please
collect your supply.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH please introduce yourself to one of the
priests after Mass.  A registration form – on the
table in the porch – will need to be completed and returned to the
Parish Office.  Please also let the Parish Office know if
you are moving within or out of the parish.

PARISH WEB SITE:  Contact [email-masked]
for all inclusions.

LITURGY FOR THE FOURTH  SUNDAY OF EASTER [C]

World Day of Prayer for Vocations - April 25th  2010

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

Saturday April  24th

Sunday April 25th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

6:30
pm

Carmello Zammit
RIP

Brian Jackson RIP

Janina and Gregory Nazarko RIP

Anna-Maria Magdaleno
RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Carmel Sammon
RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Jim England RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday 26th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   John and Julie O’Connor
RIP

Holy Souls RIP

Tuesday 27th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   Iris Licence
RIP [TS]

Wednesday
28th

Feria

Church     12:15
pm  Intentions of Win Healey  [SVP]

Thursday 29th

ST CATHERINE OF SIENA, V.D.

Church       9:15 am   Intentions of Samantha Hume

Friday 30th

Feria

Church       9:15 am   David Mannion RIP

Saturday May 1st
Feria
[or St Joseph the Worker]

Church        9:15 am   D/Rels: Zlocki and Pauk Families RIP

LITURGY FOR THE FIFTH
SUNDAY OF EASTER  [C]

May 2nd -  2010

Saturday May 1st

6:15
pm

William R McKibben RIP

Sunday   May 2nd

8:00
am

Mary & Andrew McAllister
RIP

10:30am

Ints. Judy Hemming-Allen
[SVP]

6:30
pm

Intentions of Lucy Walker

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Bob McLaren RIP

Monkwick

10:15am

Thanksgiving-Olive Hewitt
[MD]

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