The parish of St Mary’s Marple Bridge and the Annunciation New Mills
Welcome to our website describing our efforts to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the 21st Century Everyone is welcome to join us at any of our Services or events.
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Latest news about our parish
- POPE’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE: “Peace be with you all: Towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace” The theme of Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the World Day of Peace (1st January 2026) invites humanity to reject the logic of violence and war, and to embrace an authentic peace based on love and justice..
- FOODBANK Thank you to everyone who contributes to the Food bank at the back of church. The food is taken to the Pantry Food Bank at Connect Building on Queen Street (opposite Marple Cinema). The Pantry opens every Saturday morning from 10am until noon. Also a big thank you to Gloria Tomalin for arranging the collection at church.
- 5.4 billion people live in countries where individuals and communities suffer violations of religious freedom. More than 220 million Christians are at direct risk of persecution. Aid to the Church in Need has initiated a petition calling on governments around the world to implement in full Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the gold standard of religious liberty. Parishioners are invited to stand with persecuted Christians and all those who suffer for their beliefs by signing the ACN Article 18 petition, by visiting:
https://acnuk.org/article-18-petition-religious-freedom-human-right-not-privilege.
Please continue to pray for all those who suffer for their faith 
To find our more about our pastors please click here
- Pope Francis asked all parishes to make their community sustainable in the spirit of the integral ecology set out in Laudato Si. Our Bishop has launched a campaign to respond to this call. CLICK HERE to find our more about our own parish plan for this vital matter.
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