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 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR [C]

JUNE 27th 2010

My
dear friends,

St. Thomas More
School had a lovely
feast day on Tuesday with an open-air Mass on the playing field.  Fr. Brett and I were joined by Mgr.
George Stokes, Diocesan Director of Education.  He is always impressed by the school
and saw afterwards the new space that has been created through expansion into
the Convent building.

That morning Fr.
Brett went to see the Bishop and he has been asked to take up a new
appointment in the Diocese.  He
will join the Team Ministry that serves the three parishes in the Basildon area.  Fr. Brett will write a message next
week and tell you more about it.

I know, like me, you will be sad to
lose him from the Parish.  We will
have an opportunity to express our gratitude to him later as the moves
don’t take place until the end of September.

The new Assistant Priest will be Fr.
Neil Brett (yes, Brett!) who will be ordained in September at Forest
Gate.  He was a teacher before he
began his training at the English College in Rome.

This Tuesday
is a Holyday of Obligation, SS. Peter
and Paul.  Masses at Priory Street 9.15am (School Mass) 12.15pm and 7.30pm
There is a Vigil Mass at Mersea on Monday at 7.30pm

May God bless you all.

Fr Tony McKentey       P.S. Come on England!!

EVENTS THIS WEEK

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

DECEASED: Please pray for the
repose of the soul of Donald Adamson, age
84 years and a member of the K.S.C. since 1972 and a parishioner of Lexden
Parish.  We also pray for RoseannaMiles RIP of Greenstead, whose   Funeral Mass is on Thursday next
1st July at 11.00am
in Priory Street.

BAPTISMS
TODAY:  Eileen Agnes Osborne and Rowan Robert Osborne  May God bless these children and
congratulations to their family.

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers:  Claire Cooper, Bridie Murphy, Baby
Leah Patterson, Hector Silva, Lucy Walker.

KELVEDON PARISH are holding a Mission from 3rd-18th
July.  For full details, contact www.kelvedoncatholicparish.org.uk

FINANCIAL REPORT:  Thanks to all those who came to our Parish A.G.M. last weekend.  Copies of the Financial Report, given
then, can be collected today with the Newsletter.

UCM CAKE STALL:  There
will be a sale of cakes TODAY  27th June in the
Cardinal Bourne Hall after the 10:30am Mass.

KSC STRAWBERRY TEA:  On Sunday, 11th July at
3.30 for 4.00pm the KSC
are laying on a Strawberry Tea for the Senior Citizens of Colchester, Lexden
and Greenstead Parishes, in the Cardinal Bourne Hall, Priory St.  It would be helpful to know how many
to expect.  Please ring Ron on Colchester 797850, For Greenstead Tony 842340; Lexden,
Gary 530863.

PARISH BBQ – 3rd
JULY 3PM-6PM: Come to
our Parish family BBQ for good food, family activities, stalls and
raffle.  Items for stalls welcome.
i.e. holiday reads, excess garden or allotment
produce, also unwanted gifts.
Tickets £5 adults, children under 12  £3.  Available from Nora 563410, Frances 369568 and after all Masses.

HEALTH & SAFETY:  Because of  falling masonry last weekend,
protective fencing has been installed at the entry to the Church for the time
being, while repairs take place.

SUDBURY PARISH have a few places on their coach to Walsingham on
Sunday, 4th July.
Leaves Sudbury
church at 8:45am.  For more information

etc.,
contact Frank on 01787 227977.

MGR DAVID MANSON celebrates
his Silver Jubilee of Ordination this year and there will be a thanksgiving
Mass on Wednesday, 7th July in Brentwood Cathedral at 7:30pm.  Parishioners are welcome to attend.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP AT THE SION
COMMUNITY CENTRE: Sawyers Hall Lane,
Brentwood, will take place today 27th
June, 7.30
to 9.00pm

Everyone
welcome.

CARDINAL BOURNE HALL will
be closed for refurbishment work from July 12th -16th
inclusive and July 18th-23rd inclusive

MERSEA NEWS:
The next Coffee Morning is July 13th at the home of    Veronica Smith. See you
there.

.

ST JOHN BOSCO CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY: A great opportunity for a sports based camping
holiday for children. For boys, a few places remain in the third week of
camp, 7th – 14th August; for girls there are also
a very tiny number of places 14th – 21st August.
Details from Paul Hayes, 01708 509790 or www.svpboscocamp.org.uk

SATURDAY
SOUP RUN:  A male volunteer is urgently needed as soon as
possible.  The rotas
are now being drawn up until the end of the year so if you can spare a couple
of hours every few weeks, please contact Claire on 01206 765926.

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 THIRTEENTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

June27th 2010

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

Saturday June 26th

Sunday June 27th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10.30 am

6:30
pm

Mrs Kate Goodman RIP

Florence Dyer RIP

Francisco Remetilla
RIIP

James Banks RIP & Baby  Sophie

West Mersea

8:30
am

In Thanksgiving

Mile End

9:15
am

Intns: Joseph, Vivian & Family

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday 28TH

St. Irenaeus

Church      9:15 am
Holy Souls RIP

Mersea      7.30
pm    Vigil
Mass –  Norma Golding RIP

Tuesday 29th

SS PETER & PAUL – HOLYDAY OF
OBLIGATION

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

12.15 pm    Parishioners

7.30 pm     Thanksgiving   (R.T)

Wednesday
30th

Feria

Church    12:15 pm     Special Intention

Thurs. 1st
July

Feria

Church:    9:15 am     Norman Fletcher RIP  (M. Banks)

11.00 am     REQUIEM – Roseanna Miles RIP

Friday  2nd

Feria

Church      9:15 am     Year 3 St.
Thomas More School

Saturday 3rd          Feast St. Thomas, Apostle

Church       9:15 am    Decd. Soldiers (Afghanistan)

LITURGY FOR THE FOURTEENTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]
July 4th 2010

Saturday July 3rd

6:15
pm

Vera Murphy RIP  (H. Murray)

Sunday   July 4th

8:00
am

Parishioners

10:30am

Gabriel Tocmo RIP (Garin Family)

6:30
pm

Charles Lawen RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

John Kelly RIP   (Maria)

Mile End

9:15
am

Bert Ray RIP and Ints. Katie Bova

Monkwick

10:15am

Joseph & Bridget
Loftus RIP (A)

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