St Mary's Marple Bridge | St Mary's Catholic Church Marple Bridge

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.

Latest news about our parish

Please pray for the sick: Marie Davies, Maria Dawson, Patricia Atkinson (to be added to this list please contact the parish office or collect a form from the back of church). Please also remember Mary Chadwick RIP whose ashes will be interred at New Mills this week. We also welcome Nancy Bebbington who will be baptised at Marple Bridge.
Fr Benjamin Sunder – Congratulations to Fr Benjamin who last week was elected Provincial Bursar of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS) English Province during Provincial Congress. Fr Benjamin will occasionally/ periodically need to be away for certain meetings and to attend to matters related to the finances of the Province. At the beginning it may require a little adjustment for him, possibly affecting our weekly Mass schedule but once he finds a good rhythm, it should settle quite smoothly
Enabling Our Mission Campaign I know by now many of you will have heard about the Enabling Our Mission Campaign which our parish started around 12 months ago. With the challenges we faced locally, it was decided to pause the initiative, so that we could address these issues. During that time, the campaign has continued at pace, with over half the parishes now taking part, raising over £4 million.
Bishop Patrick has recently asked me if I will now lead this across our worshipping community and I am pleased to accept this request. Next Sunday Kristen Dougherty from the campaign mission team will be speaking at the 9.30am and 11.00am Masses about this campaign, and will be available afterwards to address any questions or concerns that you may have. I ask you all to think about how you may support it, to ask questions and to pray for its succes.
Click here for information about the diocesan mission plan
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
STATIONS OF THE CROSS -Marple Bridge – On Wednesday after the 10.00am mass.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS – New Mills – On Thursday after the 10.00am mass and at 6.00 pm on Fri 20th
ST PATRICKS DAY SOCIALS: at New Mills on Wedneday 18th at two pm and at Marple Bridge on Friday 20th at two pm.
SCHOOLS PILGRIM WALK Some pupils from our two parish primary schools will be meeting at St Marys church New Mills, At 9.30am on Monday 23rd March, and then walking across to St Marys Marple Bridge. Any parishioner is welcome to join us on this pleasant 4 mile/2 hour walk along back lanes and tracks. Either all or half of the way there. More info from Joe Hennigan at New Mills.
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