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 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR [C]

JULY 25th  2010

My dear friends

The annual Day for Life is celebrated in England and Wales this weekend.  This year’s theme focuses on the
meaning of Christian death and care for those who are dying.  At every Mass we remember all who have
gone before us marked with the sign of faith, as well as those whose faith is
known to God alone.  One of the
Eucharistic prayers used at funerals reflects the Church’s teaching on
eternal life:  “Lord, for
your faithful people, life is changed, not ended”. This year’s
Day for Life gives us the opportunity as individuals and as a community to
reflect on the experience of death and dying.  Our parish needs to be a place of
solace and comfort for those who have entered the final phase of their lives,
and their families, on the painful journey of bereavement.  As mentioned in last week’s
Newsletter, there will be a second collection after Masses today to support
the work of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre [formerly
the Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics] and other life-related activities
supported by the Church.

“May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen
and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is
over, and our work is done.  Then
in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest and peace at the
last”.

Cardinal John Henry Newman

May
God bless you all,

Fr Brett

EVENT THIS WEEK

Friday 30th July
12pm           Hospital
Mass     Chapel
– Adjacent to Wivenhoe Ward.
All Welcome.

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, Lucy Walker.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER
GROUP:  Would you like someone to
pray for you or would you like to pray for someone else? The Group meets on
Mondays at 8pm here in
the Crypt.  Send your prayer
petitions or for further information phone 01206 271516 or email [email-masked]

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please
pray for the repose of the soul of George Fennings
who has recently died.  May he
rest in peace. His funeral has been arranged for
Monday, 2nd August, at St Cedd’s,
Mersea, at 11:45am.

UCM
– CAKE STALL: In the Hall today after
the 10:30am Mass.

REPOSITORY-
SALE :   The Repository Stall is holding a sale and also taking orders for 2011
Diaries and calendars.

WELCOME POPE POSTER COMPETITION: For children in school Years 3-6: design a poster to welcome Pope
Benedict to our country for the parishes around Colchester.
The poster should be A4, simple design and include the words 'Welcome Pope
Benedict to Britain.'
Please hand in your poster to Fr Tony by today, Sunday 25 July.  Mgr
Gordon Read, our Dean in Colchester, will
decide the winner.

PAPAL VISIT SEPTEMBER 2010: There are still 138 Pilgrim
packs available for Hyde Park 18th Sept and 20 places for Birmingham on the 19th Sept. Because of the
timings of the events, i.e. travel to Birmingham,
you cannot attend both events. If these places are not filled by the 30th
July they will be released to other dioceses. Names and contact details to Andrew Johnson 01206 861360 or email [email-masked].

KSC
PILGRIMAGE TO BOULOGNE:
Saturday
28th – Monday 31st August [Bank Holiday
Weekend].  Some vacancies.  Full details on Notice in Priory Street
porch or ring Ron Griffin 01206 571590.

MERSEA
NEWS:  Many
thanks to Veronica Smith for hosting the July coffee morning the weather is
getting better as we go though the months,
so we are looking forward to our August date of the 10th at the home of
Margaret Brookes, 71,Queen Anne Rd, see you all there.

AUGUST
DIARY DATES:  [1] Garden Party on
Saturday, 14th August between 3-5:30pm at the home of Anna and Ivan
Norfolk, 48 Lexden Road, West Bergholt.  Tickets £5.  To book phone Frances on 369568.  All proceeds in aid of the Youth
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
next Easter.  [2] Cheese &
Wine Party on Friday, 20th August, 7pm at the home of Ron and Margaret
Wheeler.  Further details to
follow.

CONGRATULATIONS:
to Pernille Petersen on being awarded an MBE for her work
with the homeless as Manager of the Night Shelter.

MASS OF THANKSGIVING for Fr
Dominic Howarth's 7 years as Director
and Chaplain of the Diocesan Youth Service. As Fr
Dominic is leaving the BCYS this Summer, we would
like to welcome everyone, particularly the young people of the Diocese
and those who work with them, to a Mass of Thanksgiving.  The Mass will take place at Brentwood Cathedral on Wednesday 1st September at 8pm. If you would like to send
a message for Fr Dominic's leaving
card, please email [email-masked].

ST GEORGE’S
CATHOLIC PRIMARY
SCHOOL, SHOEBURYNESS:  will be celebrating its 40th
Anniversary on Wednesday 8th September.  All ex-teachers,
Head Teachers and Governors are invited to Mass at 1.30pm on the day.  Please contact the
school on 01702 293522 if you are able to attend.

MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE: The Commission for Justice & Social
Responsibility will be hosting an event in the Conference Hall, Cathedral
House, Brentwood on
Saturday, 9th October, 10am
– 3pm, on Marriage and Family Life – everyone is
welcome.  More information regarding the format of the day will be
available soon but, in the meantime, please make a note of this date in your
diary.

KSC PRIZE DRAW:  After all Masses from now until November, the KSC will be selling
draw tickets in aid of the Brentwood Ecclesiastical Education Fund
[BEEF].  The top prize -
£500.

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 SEVENTEENTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

JULY25 th2010 – Day
For Life

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

Saturday July 24th

Sunday July 25th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10.30 am

6:30
pm

Gavin Cassidy RIP

Bridie Toland
RIP

Intentions of Luisella
& Antonio

Intentions of Maria & Family

Mersea

8:30
am

Emma Williams RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Alfredo Sagnella  RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday 26th

Ss Joachim and Anne,
Parents of the BVM

Church      9:15 am  D/Rels:
Herbert & Richards Families RIP

Tuesday 27th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   Intentions of Samantha Hume

Wednesday 28

Feria

Church     12:15 pm
Phil
Treby RIP & Vic Harris RIP

Thursday 29th

St Martha

Church:    9:15 am    Intentions of Miss T Traxler

Friday 30th

C.G.H.

Feria

Church      9:15 am
Poor Souls RIP

Chapel    12:00 pm   Intentions of Hospital
Patients

Saturday 31st        St
Ignatius Loyola, Pr.

Church       9:15 am    Cecily Sim
RIP

Church       1:00
pm
WEDDING – ELITSA AND
ARMEL

LITURGY FOR THE EIGHTEENTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

August 1st 2010

Saturday July 31st

6:15
pm

M Bastiampillai
RIP&S Swampillai
RIP

Sunday   August 1st

8:00
am

Fr Terene Wardle [Westminster]

10:30am

Terry Hilton RIP

6:30
pm

Intentions of Curtis Cody

West Mersea

8:30
am

Holy Souls RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15am

Holy Souls RIP

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