ST. JAMES
THE LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr
Joseph Whisstock

Fr
Paul
Dynan

Fr
Philip Willenbrock

51 Priory
Street , Colchester, Essex,
CO1 2QB

Tel:
01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY OF YEAR [C] – September
30th  2007

Dear Friends,

I
cannot believe that it really three years since I first arrived here in Colchester to begin my period of ministry as assistant
priest. How the time has flown - Tempus Fugit as they say and
the time to move on has come, so I will be transferring this week to rejoin
the Basildon Team Ministry from whence I came in October 2004. I recall at
the time saying to the good denizens of Basildon (cum Laindon, Pitsea, and Vange) not to think of it as “Goodbye” but
more a case of “au revoir” for
goodbyes always sound so permanent. The same holds for this present farewell.
However, having said that I am perfectly happy to employ the expression if,
and only if, it is in the context of its original meaning since
goodbye is said to be a contraction of the phrase “God be with
you”. Hence I have no problem in praying that God will be with
you and your loved ones in all that you do. I will keep you before the Lord
in my prayers - please pray also for me.

I
want you all to know that it has been an absolute honour to exercise the
priestly minister here in Colchester, to be
part of so many high moments and even on occasions to have been there at
sadder and more difficult times too.
I have felt so warmly welcomed by Colchester
and its individual communities who will always hold a special place in my
heart.  The question I have been
asked over and again in the past weeks is “How do you feel about
leaving?” This is exactly the same question I was regularly asked when
I left Basildon to come here to Colchester.  You will know I’m sure that it
is never easy to go but go one must. That said I told my Basildonian
friends “au revoir”  [literally  - to the seeing again in French] three
years ago and now --- I am going back !!

Life
is full of surprises – we never know where the Holy Spirit is going to
lead us next!

God be with you – always.   With love Fr Paul Dynan

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday 2nd  October          7:30
pm  Rosary                                    Church

“
“
“
7:30pm   Finance Committee Meeting  Presbytery

Wednesday 3rd                     7-9pm    Scripture Course
Crypt

Thursday 4th                         7:30pm   Choir Practice
Church

Friday 5th
7:00 pm   Parish Council Meeting
Presbytery

BAPTISMS
THIS WEEK:  Sophia Knight and Finlay Reid.
God bless these children and congratulations to their
families.

BAPTISM
COURSE:  The next Baptism Course
has now been arranged.  It will
take place on the two evenings of Tuesday,
9th October and Tuesday, 16th October from 7:30pm to 9pm in the Crypt.  Both
sessions must be attended and the date of the baptism will be
arranged during the Course.  If
you wish to present a child for baptism, there is no need to make an
appointment, just turn up on the 9th October.

RECENTLY
DECEASED: Please
pray for the repose of the soul of Ronald Walker who has recently died.  May he rest in peace.  His funeral will take place on Friday
5th October at 11am
at Priory Street.

ROSARY:  The KSC are saying the Rosary during
October: at 7.30pm in
the church on Tuesdays, October 2nd
and 9th.  Wednesday, 17th October, 7.30pm at 48 Priory Street, Friday, October 26th, 7.30pm at Greenstead after Mass.

ITALIAN
FAMILY FUN DAY: To raise funds for the Brentwood Catholic Children’s
Society.  On Saturday 6th
October at Taste Italia Cooking School, Ramsden
Heath, Nr Billericay and will include celebrity
chefs, English Heritage Head Gardener, opera singers, Fiat 500 Owners Club
cars, bouncy castle, pony rides etc…..  Cost: £30 per person; £60
for family of four; children under 14 are free.  Price includes food and a glass of
wine.  To book phone  01268 784544.

CAFOD
– HARVEST FAST DAY:  Next
Friday, 7th October, has been set aside for this official
collection. Special CAFOD envelopes are available but please don’t
forget to quote your Gift Aid details whichever method you choose. All
donations will be used to help people in Zimbabwe. By next March, CAFOD
estimate that 1 in 3 people will go hungry; that many will soon run out of
food and an estimated 1million people have already fled the country. Bad harvests,
high unemployment, high levels of HIV/AIDS combine to make daily life a
struggle.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION FORMS – ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE: Fr Joseph has now set
aside the following dates for parents to make an appointment for these forms
to be signed: Tuesday 9th
October 2pm – 4.45pm; Friday 12th October  11am -12.45pm and 3.30pm –
4.45pm.  Each appointment will
last approximately 10 minutes.
Please phone the Parish Office on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday to
arrange.

KSC DAY OF
RECOLLECTION AT CLARE PRIORY: Saturday 20th October.  Starting with Mass at 10am.  Depart 4pm.  Bring
your own lunch.  Depart 4pm.  Cost £10.  Transport by private car.  For more details or if transport is
required,  please contact Bill de
Smith on 767597

VOCATION RETREAT
DAY AT SISTERS OF NAZARETH CONVENT, SOUTHEND ON
SEA:  Men and women welcome on Sunday 21st
October. Arrive 9:45am for 10am Mass.  Finish 4.30pm.  To
book, please contact Sr Mary
Frances on [email-masked]
or phone 01604 751033.

PLANNING
AHEAD: DAYS OF REFLECTION:  Saturdays 27th
October and 15th December in the Cardinal Bourne Hall from 11am – 3.30pm.  The theme for each day – THE
CALL.  We are called by God in
small ways and in large.  How do
we recognise his call?  More
details of each day nearer the time, both in the Newsletter and on the
website.
Sr Helen and Valerie Quinlivan.

“TAKE
AND READ” WEEKEND:  The Diocesan Commission
for Evangelisation and Formation is organizing a
weekend to get to know the Bible better, to explore Catholic teaching on the
bible and learn how to nurture Bible groups in parishes.  The weekend, at Abbotswick
House of Prayer, runs from Friday evening, 16th November until
Sunday 18th, finishing with lunch.  It is led by Fr
Adrian Graffy and Mrs Anne Dixon.
Cost £150.  All
enquiries/bookings: [email-masked]
; 01277 265289 or Diana has a few forms/details

DAILY:                      Rosary 8.40am; Divine
Mercy 9am [Wednesdays 11.40am]

EVENING
PRAYER:
For venue, please see poster in the porch

PRAYER
GROUP:
Mondays
at 8pm in the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:                           Tuesdays
at 8pm at No 48 Priory Street

EXPOSITION:                                                                     Saturdays
10am-11am

SICK
PARISHIONERS: Please pray for Emily Begg, June Bickersteth, Marie Dixon, John Fisher, Florence Fuller, Denisia Gray, Eileen Head, Michelle Huet,
Deirdre Kehoe, Catherine Libby, Maria Lumsden, Luke
McShane, Sheila Parsons, John Rae, Sheila Shillingford, Colleen Thurlow, Carole Stover.

YOUTH
GATHER: 13-14th OCTOBER: MERSEA:   Ages 14-18 [Y9-13] are invited.  Full details and forms at www.bcys.net or call 01277 265286 and leave
your address.  At this weekend
Andy Lewis – CAFOD volunteer in Ethiopia, Summer 2007, and
previously publicised in our Newsletter –
will be speaking at the Youth Gather about his experiences which was made
possible by the generosity of Diocesan parishioners who sponsored him.  Visit www.ethiopia07.org.uk to read
Andy’s diary.

THE PARISH
WEB SITE:  For all contact, inclusions etc, please
contact Donald Clarke.  His email address is: [email-masked].
He may also be contacted via the Presbytery, i.e. please leave envelopes for
him.

THE
REPOSITORY BOOK SALE:  Saturday 6th October, starting
at 11.30am in the
Cardinal Bourne Hall.   All donations of books to be sold will
be gratefully received from 10am.

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH  SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

September 30th 2007 A.D.

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

Saturday  September 29th

Sunday
September 30th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

6:30
pm

Lionel and Lee Blanchette
RIP

Michael Piquet Wicks RIP

Parishioners

Intentions of Fr Paul Dynan

West Mersea

8:30
am

Holy Souls RIP

Mile
End

9:15
am

Michael Piquet Wicks RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Special Intention [PC]

Monday Oct 1        St Teresa of Lisieux, V. Rel.D.

Tuesday 2nd

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

Frederick,
Elizabeth &
Angelo Lucas RIP

The Holy Guardian Angels

Church
9.15 am  Special Intention of the Crummy
Family

Church
7:30pm    Rosary

Wednesday 3rd

Feria

Church
12:15 pm
Intentions of Geraldine Mahoney

Thursday 4th

Friday 5th

Year 4 Mass

First
Friday

Saturday 6th

St Francis of Assisi,  Rel

Church               9.15
am   Salvina
de Brito RIP

Feria           [Harvest Fast Day]

Church               9:15
am   Jay Family Intentions

Church
11:00 am  FUNERAL – RONALD WALKER RIP

Monkwick
7:00 pm  Jack Hall RIP

Feria

Church
9.15
am  Repose of the soul of
Emily Carter’s 1st
child

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

OCTOBER 7th 2007 A.D.

Saturday September 29th

Sunday September 30th

Missa de Angelis

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30
am

6:30 pm

Esther Bowe RIP

Mary Prior RIP

Patrick Burke RIP

Maggie McGinley RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Michael Stammers RIP

Monkwick

10:15
am

Brian Morrisey
RIP

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION                 Saturday 10:00-11:00am & 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]

Marriage
Care
www.marriagecare.org.uk
0800 389 3801

Vocations                                             www.brentwoodvocations.org

The Brentwood
Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No. 234092