The parish of St Mary’s Marple Bridge and the Annunciation New Mills
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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).Please also 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 next Sunday./em>
- Congratulations and prayers to the children who celebrate their First Holy Communion this weekend in Buxton and Marple Bridge.
- FR GREG WRITES: This is a summary of the weekly letter from our pastor. Please also see the ‘Fr Greg Writes’ pagefor full details
- The Seventh Sunday of Eastertide draws us into the beautiful prayer of Jesus in Gospel of John 17:1–11. As Jesus returns to the Father, he prays for his disciples — that they may remain faithful, united, and protected in God’s love. In this Easter season we are reminded that eternal life begins now, in knowing and following the Lord each day.
- This Sunday is also World Communications Day, when we pray that all forms of communication may always be used to proclaim truth, foster peace, and build up the dignity of every person. May our words, conversations, and online presence reflect the love and mercy of Christ. The theme for this year’s World Communications Day, as given in the Holy Father’s Message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, is Preserving Human Voices and Faces.
- Next Sunday we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and filled the Church with courage and joy. The liturgical colour is red, symbolising the fire of the Holy Spirit, and parishioners are warmly invited to wear something red to Mass as we celebrate the birthday of the Church.
- 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.
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- 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 - 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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