ST. JAMES THE
LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr
Joseph Whisstock

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 FEAST OF SS. PETER
AND PAUL  [B]

June 28th   2009 A.D.

Dear Friends

Today’s
feast is a celebration of the Church and the power of God to sustain the
Church, especially through darkness.
People’s faith is damaged or lost when Church members through
their actions neglect to care for or hurt those who are weak and
vulnerable.  The Church needs
God’s help and is always in need of conversion.  Attempts at a better response can show
how the Church learns from its mistakes.
The layers of history in the stones of Rome show the Church in its glory and its
failure, preaching faithfully the message of Christ in season and out.

Peter had denied Jesus three times but he had
returned as a rock to strengthen and lead the Christian community.  Paul had persecuted Christ, but he had
changed his ways to become the energetic apostle who pushed the reaches of
the Gospel far beyond the confines of Judaea and Samaria. Both apostles were martyred in Rome under the
persecution of the emperor Nero.
In their final witness there is nothing doubtful about their love; in
the end they are equal in love.
Both of them had a love without reserve which is why we honour both of them without reserve.  In honouring
Peter and Paul we also celebrate the ancient foundation of the Church. In Rome, which
was to become the mother of all the Christian churches.  The Church in Rome had these two great apostles and
martyrs at its beginning.  In
their foundation they had a double dimension; apostolic, leadership and
evangelical energy, both marks of the Church today.  That is why in the Roman canon of the
Mass the first two apostles who are mentioned are not Peter and Andrew but
Peter and Paul.  And today we
celebrate them. Together.

God bless

EVENTS THIS WEEK  [Please check the  changes]

N.B. Evening Weekday Prayer
29th June -2ndJuly at 6pm          Church

Morning
Weekday Prayer 29th June-July 3rd at 8am
Church

Tuesday 30th June 8pm  Meditation Group-St Botolph’s Priory Grounds

Wednesday 1st July    6:45pm
Final Session Scripture Course
Crypt

Thursday 2nd
8pm   UCM Meeting
See below

Saturday 4th There is no 9:15am morning Mass, morning Confessions or

Exposition

Saturday 4th Day of Recollection
for Confirmation Candidates-See below

“
“
3-6pm BBQ
See below

DAILY:                 8:35am; Rosary &Divine
Mercy  [Wednesdays 11:30am]

EVENING /MORNINGPRAYER:                     Monday to Friday: see above

PRAYER
GROUP:                                           Mondays  at 8pm in the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:   30-6-09  see above

EXPOSITION:
Saturdays at 9:45am – 10:30am

YEAR OF ST PAUL: This weekend ends the special year dedicated to St
Paul as called for by Pope Benedict last year on the Solemnity of
St Peter and Paul, to commemorate the reputed 2000 anniversary of the birth
of St Paul.  Last Friday, 19th June, on
the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, the Pope called for another special year;
this to be dedicated to the Priesthood.
I am sure you will continue to keep the priests of the Diocese in your
prayers and also pray for an increase in vocations to the Priesthood.
FR JOSEPH

To celebrate the Year for Priests
there is Adoration every Thursday 11am - 5pm at Abbotswick
House of Prayer. Please do come and join us in
praying for our Priests.  For
further details and directions visit our website www.abbotswick.org or call 01277 373959

FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION 2009-2010: The Parish will shortly be drafting the Programme
for next year's First Holy Communion Programme for
children in Year 3 and above - if you would like to be involved please
contact Hywel Edwards on 867325 or
[email-masked].

UNION OF
CATHOLIC MOTHERS:  The next meeting is on
Thursday 2nd July at 8pm
in the Crypt.  Would all those
mothers who collected their badges at the UCM Inauguration Mass please pay
the membership fee of £10 and badge fee of £3.50, total
£13.50, as Head Office is requesting payment.
Thank
you.  Lenore Sykes.

PARISH BBQ:   On Saturday 4th July
in the Presbytery Garden from 3pm
– 6pm. Burgers, hot
dogs, stalls + raffle.  Donations
of unwanted gifts, bedding/pot plants, salads, herbs please. Tickets on sale
after Mass-£5 Adult/£3 children.  The children are invited to come in
Fancy Dress. Phone Frances
369568/Nora 503410. All proceeds to the Church refurbishment fund.

OUR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES will be participating in a Day of Recollection at Assington
Hall, Sudbury,
next Saturday, 4th July.

REPOSITORY:  With
effect from Sunday, 5th July, the Repository will be open after
the 8am Mass on the first Sunday each month.

SVP NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE to WALSINGHAM: St Teresa's, Lexden,  have a coach going on Sunday,
5th July leaving there at 8.30 am OR GREYFRIARS
BUS STOP AT 8:45AM [NOT
Gala Bingo as previously advised].
Fare £10. During
the Pilgrimage there will be Mass and Anointing of the Sick. To book
phone Renate on 213254 or Mary on
768932.

ANNUAL
DIOCESAN DAY OF RETREAT FOR ALL CATECHISTS: -‘The
Person of Jesus Christ in the life of the Catechist’. Facilitator - Bishop John Crowley. Saturday 11th July 10.30am-3.00pm, Cathedral
Conference Centre, Brentwood.  A Suggested Donation of
£5 per person. Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/Coffee provided. To
book your place please contact the Adult Religious Education office on 01277
265257or Sr Nuala Gannon on 01277
265219.

MONKWICK NEWS:
The next coffee morning will be at the home of  Pauline
Carter – 53 Old Forge Road,
Malting Green -  on  Saturday, 11th July, 10:30-12:30.  All very welcome.

MERSEA NEWS:  The next coffee morning will be at the
home of Veronica Smith on the 14th July at 6 Trinity Close from
10:30am.  All very welcome.

COLCHESTER THREE FAITHS FORUM:  On Wednesday, 15th
July at 7:30pm there will be a visit to the Synagogue, organized through the
Churches Together network.

URGENT:  Two voluntary helpers and a sandwich
maker are STILL urgently needed for the Colchester
Soup Run.  This is jointly run
Christian venture, and if you are able to spare a couple of hours – on
a rota basis – please contact Claire –
765926.

DIARY
DATE: BRES Autumn Lecture –Thursday 10th September 2009 7.30pm  at Cathedral House. Title: The Challenge of St
Therese: Thoughts on the visit of her relics Speaker: Fr Christopher
O’Donnell O.Carm, Author and Theologian. Tel.
01277 265285   Cost: £5 waged £3 unwaged.

APF/MILL
HILL RED BOX HOLDERS:  Are invited to take a copy
of the  Summer
2009 Mission Today Magazine in the porch.  New box holders would be very
welcome.  To obtain one, please
contact Ron Griffin on 571590.
It’s amazing how loose change can mount up to a really
meaningful sum.

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.
If you are moving within or out of the parish, please let the parish
office know.

THE PARISH
WEB SITE:  For all contact,
inclusions etc, please get in touch with Don
Clarke.  His email address is [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR SS. PETER
& PAUL, Apostles [B]

June 28th  2009
A.D. – HOLY DAY OF
OBLIGATION

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

Saturday  June 27th

Sunday June 28th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

4:00
pm

6:30
pm

Harold Denoon RIP

D/Rels: Lowe Family RIP

Ints. Fr Matthew Thalanany

POLISH MASS

Intentions of Eva Nazarko

West Mersea

8:30
am

John Kelly RIP [A]

Mile
End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Peggy Wilding RIP

Monday  29th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Nuala Williams RIP

Holy
Souls RIP

Tuesday 30th

Feria

Church      9:15 am    Dec. Rels:
Jayram Family RIP

Frederick, Elizabeth & Angelo Lucas RIP

Wed July 1st

Feria

Church    12:15  pm   Fr Dearl Daly
RIP

Thursday 2nd

N.B.

Feria

Church    10:30 am    Poor Souls RIP

Friday  3rd

N.B.

ST THOMAS, Apostle

Church     10:30 am    Intentions of the Jay Family

Saturday 4th          Feria   [or St Elisabeth of Portugal]

N.B.      Church       2:00 pm
WEDDING
SERVICE

LITURGY FOR THE
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR  [B]

July 5th 2009 A.D.

Saturday July 4th

Sunday   July 5th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

6:30
pm

Stephen Mooney RIP

Intentions of Mary
Pink

Gregory & Janina Nazarko RIP

Fr John Mack RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Dorothy & John Somers RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Barney Mason RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4.7.09 only  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