ST. JAMES
THE LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr  Anthony  McKentey

Fr
Neil
Brett

Fr
Philip Willenbrock

51 Priory
Street , Colchester, Essex,
CO1 2QB

Tel:
01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

FEAST OF  ALL
SAINTS

October  31st
2010

On this All Saints Day we remember the words of
Pope Benedict when he addressed the schoolchildren at the “Big
Assembly” and expressed the hope that they would be the saints of the
21st century:-

“When I invite you to become saints, I am
asking you not to be content with second best.  I am asking you not to pursue one
limited goal and ignore all the others.
Having money makes it possible to be generous and to do good in the world, but on its own it is not enough to make
us happy.

Being highly skilled in some activity or
profession is good, but it will not satisfy us unless we aim for something
greater still.  It might make us
famous, but it will not make us happy.
Happiness is something we all want, but one of the great tragedies in
this world is that so many people never find it, because they look for it in
the wrong places.  The key to it
is very simple – true happiness is to be found in God.  We need to have the courage to place our
deepest hopes in God alone, not in money, in a career, in worldly success, or
in our relationships with others, but in God.  Only he can satisfy the deepest needs
of our hearts”.

Given at St Mary’s,
Strawberry Hill, September
14th 2010.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday 2nd
Nov
Feast of All Souls                           See
below

Wednesday 3rd
6:45pm  Scripture Course
Crypt

Thursday 4th                  7:30pm  RCIA Course
Crypt

Friday 5th
7:30pm  FHC Parents’ Session        Crypt

Saturday 6th
2pm
J&P Meeting
Crypt

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, Salvatore
Morreale, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Michael Prout,
Hector Silva,  David
Vaughan-Williamson.

BAPTISM
TODAY:    Nuala Rose Raleigh.  God bless this child and congratulations to
her family.

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND:  As recently mentioned, there will be a second collection after all
Masses this weekend for our Parish Development Fund.

CHRISTMAS MARKET 26TH/27TH
NOVEMBER:  The next meeting  in
preparation for the Christmas Market takes place this Sunday morning, 31st October after the 10:30 Mass in
the Cardinal Bourne Hall at the bar end.
All groups of individual parishioners who wish to hold a stall on
November 26th/27th
please attend this meeting to book table or floor space.  As from this week we will be
requesting donations of specific items.
You will find collection bins in the Church Porch which will be
emptied daily.  This week we are
requesting BOTTLES, CANS, CARTONS, i.e. wine, spirits, beer, soft drinks. Contacts are: Frances 369568, Nora 503410, Sue 271364.  Volunteers needed on the day.  Please see posters.

RECENTLY
DECEASED:  Please pray for the
repose of the soul of Christopher Barrell and for
the comfort of his family in their sad loss.

ALL SOULS’ DAY:  There will be four Masses on All Souls Day
as we remember all the Faithful Departed on that special day and throughout
the month of November.  The names
of your departed relatives and friends on the November Dead List will be
remembered throughout November.

FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME: The parish's Programme
for children in Year 3 and above starts shortly.  The first of two
parents' sessions is this Friday (5th November) between 7:30pm and 9:00pm in the Crypt.  Parents
should attend both sessions, children do not need to
be present.  Forms etc as required in the recently issued Information
Packs should be brought to this meeting.  If there are any issues please
contact Hywel & Pam Edwards on 867325 or [email-masked].

QUIET DAY
AT 74 HOWE CLOSE:  On 5th November from 10am – 3pm.  Theme of the day – “Let go
– Let God”.  Lots of
silence and space.  Come for the
day or drop in.  Coffee and tea provided, bring a sandwich.  Ring 01206 867296 or email [email-masked]

JUSTICE & PEACE MEETING:  The next meeting takes place on Saturday 6th November in the
Crypt at 2pm.

MERCY ASSOCIATES: Mercy Associates meet next at 7.30pm on Monday 8
November at Christ Church Court
(tel. 763049 ).

MERSEA CHRISTMAS FAYRE:  Takes place on Saturday November 20th.  Further details to follow.

INVITATION FROM GREENSTEAD PARISH to join them on a shopping trip to Norwich on Saturday 27th
November.  Cost £12.  Will leave St John Payne church at 9am; return at 7pm approximately.  To book, please contact Jean Henley on
865038.

SVP: The SVP invite
Senior Citizens of the Parish to 'Carols and Cakes' in Bourne Hall at 2pm on
Saturday 4th December with entertainment by Colne Harmony. Please phone Anna
on 01206 242 170 to book your place.

MEDITATION WITH CHILDREN – A
HALF DAY SEMINAR: Tuesday 14 December 2010 9am
-1pm. Presenters: Fr Laurence Freeman OSB, Dr Cathy Day & Ernie Christy. Cost:
£40 (includes buffet lunch & a book A
Guide to Teaching Christian Meditation to Children) at Cathedral Conference
Centre, Brentwood Contact BRES
on 01277 265285.  See also poster
in the porch

CHRISTIAN OUTREACH
EVENTS:  Local
Christians will be offering Christmas present wrapping, singing carols and
inviting members of the public to dress up as characters from the nativity
scene on the evening of Wednesday 22nd December on the forecourt
of Colchester Baptist Church,
Eld
Lane.
If you would like to get involved, contact James Collitt
07977 510880.

REPOSITORY CHRISTMAS IS HERE: Books, ornaments, cards, candles, Advent Calendars, 2011
diaries.  Open after 10:30 Sunday Mass in the Cardinal
Bourne Hall.   Come and have
a browse and a coffee.

CAFOD:  Special Christmas catalogue coming soon.

BRENTWOOD
CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY has Bond places for runners in the 2011 LONDON MARATHON
– SUNDAY APRIL 17th 2011.  If you are an experienced
runner or someone who would value the opportunity to participate in this
renowned event and are able to raise a minimum sponsorship of £1500 for
the Charity, please contact Sarah Kendall for an application form 01268
784544/ [email-masked]

CARDINAL
BOURNE HALL:  The caretaker is now Mrs Pam Edwards whose
contact details are -  mobile
07980 438195 / [email-masked]

PARISH WEB SITE:
For all inclusions,
please contact [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR THE FEAST OF ALL SAINTS – HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION

October 31st 2010

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

Saturday October 30th

Sunday October 31st

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10.30 am

6:30
pm

Beryl & Noel Blanchette
RIP

Canon John Bloomfield
RIP

Janina & Gregory Nazarko RIP

Karol Miedzybrodski RIP

Mersea

8:30
am

Intentions of Fr Brett
Adams [EG]

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Intentions of Mary Davies

Monday NOV
1st

Feria

Church      7:30 am   Canon John Bloomfield RIP

Church      9:15 am
Dec/Rels; Herbert/Richards Families RIP

Tuesday 2nd

ALL SOULS

Church     7:30
am     For all
the faithful departed

Church     9:15 am     Madeleine Oberding
RIP

Church    12:15
pm    Arthur Edward Worley
RIP

Church     7:30 pm     Helen Lydon
RIP

Wednesday 3rd

Feria

Church     7:30 am    Frederick, Elizabeth
& Angelo Lucas RIP

Church   12:15 pm    Tessie Pereira RIP

Thursday 4th

St. Charles Borromeo Bp.

Church:     9:15 am    Intentions of the Pauk
Family

Friday 5th

STM – Y6

Feria

Church     9:15 am     Yadi Khodayerdi
RIP

Saturday 6th          Feria

Church      9:15 am    James and Mary O’Dwyer RIP

LITURGY FOR THE
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

7th
November  2010

Saturday November 6th

6:15
pm

Bridie Markham RIP

Sunday   November 7th

8:00
am

Mary & Andrew McAllister
RIP

10:30am

Deirdre Kehoe RIP

6:30
pm

D/Rels; Udall Family
RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

In Thanksgiving

Mile End

9:15
am

Mele Oreste
RIP

Monkwick

10:15am

Parishioners

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