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
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- 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).
- FR GREG WRITES: This is a summary of the weekly letter from our pastor. Please also see the ‘Fr Greg Writes’ pagefor full details
- On this Sixth Sunday of Eastertide, we continue to reflect on the words of Jesus in John 14:15–21. The Lord speaks tenderly of love that is shown not only in words but in action: “If you love me, keep my commandments.” He promises not to leave us orphaned, but to send the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, who remains with us and within us.
- Today is also Safeguarding Sunday, a time to renew our commitment to ensuring that our parishes are places of safety, dignity and care for all, especially the most vulnerable.
- Next Sunday will be a joyful occasion in our parish communities in Buxton and Marple Bridge, as children receive their First Holy Communion. We keep them very much in our prayers, and offer sincere thanks to all the parents, teachers and First Holy Communion catechists who have prepared them so faithfully and generously for this important step in their journey of faith.
- The Holy Father’s prayer intention for the month of May invites us to reflect on a very practical expression of love and justice: that everyone might have food, and that all—from large producers to individual consumers— will act responsibly to avoid wasting it. This intention calls us to a deeper awareness of our shared responsibility for one another and for the goods of the earth.
- DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
- Masses on Ascension Day (Thurs May 14th) Buxton 10am & 6pm, Chapel 12 Noon, New Mills 9.30am. Marple Bridge 11.15am
- Lourdes 2026 – I wonder if you might be interested in coming to Lourdes with me this Summer? We will be joining the Diocesan Pilgrimage on a chartered plane from East Midlands Airport Monday 13th July – Friday 17th July. Our Lady of Lourdes and St Bernadette pray for us!
- ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PARISH
- ADULT FORMATION AND SPIRITUALITY: Following on from the meeting about future groups in our Parish, we are hoping that some of you will be interested in coming together to discuss new ideas to develop our faith. There will be a short meeting after 9.30 Mass in New Mills church hall, on Sunday 17th May to look at ways in which we can develop spiritual formation in our Parish. All are welcome; why not speak with Joe and Mary, and meet some like-minded people?
- WEDNESDAY CLUB will next be meeting on the 27th May. We are looking to put on an Afternoon Tea. Hopefully we can get Fr Greg to provide the entertainment. !!!All welcome, come as a family. If the weather is good we can be outside.
- Thank you to those who have contributed so generously to the Missionary enabling fund. It is not too late to play your part.Click here for information about the diocesan mission plan
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