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 remember in your Masses and Prayers Anthony Gray and Ann Dempsey who are recently desceased and please pray for Zach Rose & Adriana Sophia Rocca-Valle who will be baptised this Pentecost Sunday.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).Recently deceased:Please remember in your Masses and Prayers Anthony Gray and Ann Dempsey.
- FR GREG WRITES: This is a summary of the weekly letter from our pastor. Please also see the ‘Fr Greg Writes’ pagefor full details
- Pentecost Sunday – Day of Prayer for the Church. This Sunday we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles. Pentecost reminds us that the Church is continually renewed and strengthened by the gifts of the Spirit. We pray that we too may be open to the Spirit’s guidance, receiving anew the gifts of wisdom, courage, understanding and peace in our daily lives.
- DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
- WEDNESDAY CLUB meeting on the 27th May includes afternoon tea. We will be crowning our lady in the grotto with a crown made by the children of St Mary’s School. After a short procession around the church we will sing a few hymns and then sit and enjoy tea and cake along with wonderful conversations. The procession will start at 1 pm from the car park at New Mills. Families please come along and enjoy a fun packed afternoon. For any more information please speak to Joe Hennigan or David Mellor.
- SATURDAY MORNING ADORATION: Our next Saturday morning Adoration will take place at New Mills on Saturday 30th May at 11am; all are welcome. If you would like to read, please arrive early and speak with Fionuala or Mary.
- DEEPENING OUR FAITH A warm invitation to join our friendly and informal faith sharing meeting at St Mary’s, Marple Bridge. At each session we read and discuss the bible readings and psalm for the day and offer group and individual prayer. All are welcome. Next meeting is 10 June at 2.30pm. See the poster at the back of church or speak to Alison Keaton for more information
- ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PARISH
- ADULT FORMATION AND SPIRITUALITY: Many thanks to all who attended and contributed to our meeting last Sunday; we now have a number of ideas for going forward into September. We are also looking for a second person to teach the RCIA course to at least four adults. This is a great way to learn more about our Catholic faith and develop your personal faith journey. Please speak with Mary or Joe if you would be interested; the course will probably take place at the weekends.
- Thanks to Peter from Chapel en le Frith who keeps the books and the accounts of all 3 parishes. Following the PPC meeting last week we will try to publish our income every quarter. The income from the year ended 31st March 2026 is:
Paid direct to bank £20,089.00 Loose Plate NM £9,511.21 and MB £10,506.72 Total £40,106.93- Thanks to Peter from Chapel en le Frith who keeps the books and the accounts of all 3 parishes. Following the PPC meeting last week we will try to publish our income every quarter. The income from the year ended 31st March 2026 is:
- 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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