St James the Less and St Helen Catholic Church, Colchester

07/09/2026

04/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who have worked so hard to maintain the grounds at St Theodore's Church, Monkwick. We as a parish are blessed with our friends and Parishioners

03/09/2026

Newsletter for Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A),
Week commencing 6th September 2026.

02/09/2026

CARITAS
We are pleased to invite all parishioners, clergy, school staff, catechists, volunteers, and young adults to our upcoming in-person events in September, October, and November. Each will explore one of our areas of focus in more detail and invite attendees to consider how their local communities are responding. This is also a wonderful opportunity to visit parishes across the Diocese and hear speakers from additional parishes

02/09/2026

CATHOLIC TEACHING IN THE WORLD OF AI
Pope Leo has recently published Magnifica Humanitas, an encyclical letter on ‘safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence’.
The Holy Father writes: ‘In the era of artificial intelligence, when human dignity is threated by new forms of dehumanisation, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human.’ Fr Hugh MacKenzie, chaplain at Westminster Cathedral, is an expert on AI. He will be giving a presentation on the topic on Saturday 26th September 2026 at the Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest in Gidea Park, beginning at 11 am. The event is in-person but is also available live-stream from www.whatgoodnews.org The talk will be of particular interest to our young people, with their IT competence.

31/08/2026

30/08/2026

Join us at Culver Square on Saturday 5th September as Invasion Colchester returns!

Explore famous film-inspired displays, meet much-loved characters and enjoy a day of entertainment, all while supporting three incredible local charities.

🚗 Legendary movie cars
📸 Themed displays and photo opportunities
🦸 Superheroes, princesses, dinosaurs and more

Best of all, every donation helps support three fantastic local charities making a real difference across our community.

Find out more: https://invasioncolchester.co.uk/

30/08/2026

There are leaflets in the Church porch for this event.

28/08/2026

Sunday 30th August is World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. To Read Pope Francis message, please click on the link below: -

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE 11 th WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION 2026 [1 st of September 2026] [ Multimedia ] _______________________

27/08/2026

Lord, we ask You to calm the heavy rains and hold back the rushing floods. Protect the vulnerable, shelter the homeless, and keep families safe from harm

Please join in praying for all who have been affected by the devastating flash flood that hit Nepal and Tibet.

Our partners are currently assessing the situation.