First course of 2024 The church wants parents to take their child’s baptism seriously, and to approach the day of their child’s baptism fully aware of the commitment they will be undertaking to bring up their child in the practice…
We welcome Michael Furey
Michael Furey is a seminarian training at Oscott College. He will soon be joining us for a placement. Please keep him in your prayers. In the video below, Michael introduces himself.
WhatsApp Warning
What’s happening? Police are seeing an increase in reports of religious WhatsApp groups being targeted by scammers who infiltrate these groups in order to trick members into revealing verification codes, which the scammers use to steal money from group members.…
School Mass on Tuesday is at 9.30am
Holy Mass in St Mary’s School on Tuesday is at 9.30am, not at 10am as incorrectly stated in the first edition of this week’s newsletter.
Starting soon: Sycamore
Sycamore starts again in September The Sycamore Sessions are for anyone who wants to explore the Christian Faith and what it means for people today. Saturday mornings, 10am to 12 noon, at St Mary’s Parish Hall. Starts 23rd September 2023 Excellent…
Newsletter 29th July 2023
The week ahead The web version of the newsletter is not available this week. Here instead is the diary. We hope that normal service will be resumed soon. There are two versions of the newsletter, because people may consent for…
News Flash – Venue change: Fr Kevin’s funeral
The funeral Mass for Fr Kevin Gradwell, may he rest in peace, at 11.30am on Friday, will now take place at the Church of the Annunciation in New Mills, not at St Mary’s in Marple Bridge as previously announced.
Bishop Patrick’s pastoral letter for Pentecost 2023
If you weren’t able to attend Holy Mass on Pentecost weekend, or you’d just like to hear it again, here it is read by Bishop Patrick himself!
Holyday Mass times
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is a Holyday of Obligation. The Vigil Mass is at All Saints, at 7pm on Wednesday 17th May. The Day Mass is at St Mary Crowned, at 10am on Thursday 18th May.