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6th/7th June 2026 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Year A (II)
Adoration, Confessions & Anointing for 30 minutes before every Mass
Saturday 06 - June
11:00 am - 12 noon Adoration and Confessions at Buxton
4:00 pm Mass at Marple Bridge for Christine Waddell intentions
5:00 pm Live streamed Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith for Jean Kadzevska RIP
Sunday 07 - June
9:30 am Mass at New Mills
10:00 am Live streamed Mass at Buxton for Desmond and Geraldine O'Connor RIP (anniversary)
11:30 am Mass at Marple Bridge for the special intentions of Monsignor Moore
Monday 08 - June
10:00 am Mass at Buxton for C.L. Caulfield RIP
Tuesday 09 - June
10:00 am Mass at New Mills
Wednesday 10 - June
10:00 am Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith
10:00 am Mass at Marple Bridge
Thursday 11 - June
10:00 am Praying the Rosary at New Mills
Friday 12 - June
10:00 am Mass at Buxton
10:00 am Mass at Marple Bridge
Saturday 13 - June
11:00 am - 12 noon Adoration and Confessions at Buxton
4:00 pm Mass at Marple Bridge
5:00 pm Live streamed Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith for the people of the parish
Sunday 14 - June
9:30 am Mass at New Mills
10:00 am Live streamed Mass at Buxton for Kieran Birch and Amy O'Connor RIP
11:30 am Mass at Marple Bridge for Jerzy Matuszewski RIP
Please pray for all who have recently died including Peter Hurst, whose funeral is at St. Anne’s at 11:30 am on 22nd June, John Featherstone whose funeral is at Macclesfield Crematorium at 12:15 pm on 1st July. Also for Diane Martyn. Please remember their families in your prayers.
Fr Greg writes This Sunday we celebrate the great Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), when we give thanks for the immeasurable gift of the Eucharist – the abiding presence of Christ among us. In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus says: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven… whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.” Through the Eucharist we are nourished, strengthened, and united more deeply with Christ and with one another as His Church.
As we celebrate this feast, we offer our sincere thanks to our Eucharistic Ministers for their faithful commitment and generous service in assisting at Mass and in taking Holy Communion to the sick and housebound. Your ministry is a quiet but profound witness to Christ’s love and care for His people. Traditionally, Corpus Christi is marked by a Eucharistic procession, a public witness to our faith in the Real Presence of Christ. Nothing prohibits a procession from taking place following Mass, and where possible this beautiful tradition is warmly encouraged. Saturday is the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham. Please keep all pilgrims in your prayers as they travel to honour Our Lady and seek spiritual renewal. Looking ahead, Sunday 26th July, the Memorial Feast of St Anne and St Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, offers us an opportunity for parish celebration. We will mark the day with a Celebration Mass, a procession around our church, and a garden party with shared food on the Presbytery Patio. Please come prepared to join in the festivities and bring something to share.
Similarly, the Solemnity of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 15th August will be celebrated in Marple Bridge after the 11.30 am Mass on Sunday 16th August, with a procession and shared refreshments. Once again, please come prepared as we gather together in faith and fellowship.
As we begin the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time, may the Lord continue to nourish us with the Bread of Life and strengthen us in faith, hope, and charity.
Parish AGM Notifications & Presentation of Parish Accounts
Please note the dates for the forthcoming Parish Annual General Meetings, at which the parish accounts will be presented:
• Chapel-en-le-Frith – Wednesday 22nd July, immediately after Mass.
• Marple Bridge & New Mills – Thursday 23rd July, 7.00 pm in the Parish Hall, New Mills.
• Buxton – Thursday 30th July, 7.00 pm in the Parish Centre.
All parishioners are warmly encouraged to attend as we reflect on parish life, finances and future plans.
RENEWAL DAY FOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION - Saturday 13th June 2026 at Holy Family Church, Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2LG. All Renewal Days will commence at 10.00 am and are planned to finish by 3.30 pm. For further details and to reserve your place please get in touch with Fran Hazel:
fran.hazel@dioceseofnottingham.uk or 07951 143648. The speaker is Canon Andrew Cole.
JOIN THE BRIARS TEAM 2026/2027 - Are you a practising Catholic aged 18–25? Spend a year living in community at The Briars Retreat Centre, Crich, as part of their new team, helping to lead retreats for young people while deepening your faith and developing valuable skills. Accommodation, meals, and a weekly stipend are all provided. A rewarding opportunity for faith, service, and personal growth. Contact Erin Doughty, Director of NDCYS at director@ndcys.com
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE FEW DAYS OUR PILGRIMS EXPERIENCED IN WALSINGHAM! We were all blessed with a time of prayer, fellowship, laughter, and spiritual renewal. Parishioners from Ss. John Fisher & Thomas More and St Anne’s, were united in spirit and guided so prayerfully by Fr Greg and Fr Benjamin throughout the pilgrimage. From our morning devotions to Our Lady, to evening Vespers, we were inspired by Mary’s example of humility and faith. The Pilgrim Way walk was a real chance to walk together side by side, supporting each other and laughing with one another as we went. This led us to the climax of our day: the celebration of Mass at the National Shrine concelebrated by Fr Greg and Fr Benjamin. We also enjoyed time at Wells-next-the-Sea, where friendships were strengthened over coffee, fish and chips, and the fresh sea air! The evenings brought us together in song, with Fr Greg leading us in some old favourites on his guitar. Our pilgrimage concluded with a beautiful Mass in the Slipper Chapel. We returned home enriched in faith, friendship, and community, grateful to all who organised and participated in such a memorable and grace-filled experience. By Angela Oldfield
CHILDREN’S LITURGY GROUP - Parents, carers, and guardians of children who regularly take part in our sessions are reminded that they must complete and return an updated Parental Consent Form. These forms are available at the back of the church or from the Catechists.
SUE THORNHILL, OUR SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVE IN CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, is doing The Peak District Ultra Challenge on 4th/5th July, walking 100km to raise money for Blythe House.
Sue writes: ‘I am in a team of 25 people walking 25 to 100km in memory of Meg, who died on 3rd October last year aged 31, less than 4 months after her diagnosis of bowel cancer. If you can support us with even a small donation that would be really appreciated.’ You can donate online at https://www.justgiving.com/: search for Sue Thornhill. Thank you.
BUXTON ROTARY MIDSUMMER CONCERT FOR LOCAL CHARITIES: 14th June, 2-5pm, St John's Church, Buxton. Ticket £10pp on entry (children under 14 free) or in advance (Hargreaves, cash). Doors open 1.30pm. Featuring: Buxton Community Choir; Take Two Songbook; The Singing Harpist; Peak Music String Ensemble. Click to read more
CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH 100 CLUB WINNERS: £50 Lucia McLean; £25 Julie Davenport. Congratulations!
IF YOU ARE A UK TAXPAYER, PLEASE CONSIDER GIFT AIDING YOUR COLLECTION as it increases the value of your offering by 25% at no extra cost to yourself. It would greatly help the parish if you are able to set up a regular direct payment from your bank into the parish account; the details are below. Please find Gift Aid forms at the back of church and on the website. In the meantime, you may wish to use the yellow Gift Aid envelopes available on the pews.
Thank you for your continued generosity and support of the parish.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR TEA AND COFFEE AFTER SUNDAY MASS IN ST. ANNE’S PARISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
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BANK DETAILS
St Anne’s Buxton RCP: Sort Code 30-96-18: Account No. 00420334
ST ANNE’S DROP-IN PLAYGROUP For families with children aged 0-5, come and join Marion, Gráinne and Liz at St Anne's drop-in playgroup every Wednesday from 9.30 am to 11.15 am (term-time only) in St Anne's Community Centre. Please join us, you’ll be very welcome!
Follow us for updates on www.facebook.com/StAnnesDropIn
St Anne’s Voluntary Academy, Lightwood Road, SK17 7AN Tel: 01298 23589 Email: enquiries@ann.srscmat.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Julia Wiggins
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, Palace Fields, SK17 6AF Tel: 01298 23167 Email: enquiries@stm.srscmat.co.uk Headteacher: Mr David Redfern
Church safeguarding contacts:
Buxton: Margaret Swift: Margaret.SwiftPSR@dioceseofnottingham.uk Tel: 07513 725529
Chapel: Sue Thornhill: Susan.ThornhillPSR@dioceseofnottingham.uk Tel: 07513 725269
St Anne’s Pastoral Parish Council (PPC): stannesbuxtonppc@gmail.com
Rob Aldous, Maggie Baldock, Gemma Day, Thomas Langer, Mark McCabe, Fr Greg, Yvonne Ripley, Margaret Swift, Chris Uddoh
Chapel-en-le-Frith Pastoral Parish Council: Joan Matthews, Pat Dawson; Hugh Doherty, Lucia McLean, Jacqui Lavery, Barbara Hindley, Anne Lomas, Frank Frost, Peter Barnes, Sue Thornhill, Deacon Don and Fr Greg
Centre Management Committee (CMC): Sue Hardman, Clare O’Neill, Marion Redman
Click to see the new St. Annes Community Centre
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Grand Total raised for the Flower Festival £1,812.37Many thanks to everyone who helped, particularly to Mike who acted as Auctioneer with great humour and skill and some wonderful individual bids undoubtedly came as a result of his gentle cajoling. Thanks also to Bruce who dealt with the bids, to Angela and Aileen for doing the refreshments, to Rob for all the printing and to Fr Dennis for all the advance publicity. Last but not least, thanks to everyone who kindly donated an item to auction or who bid for one or more of the lots.
We shall have a truly wonderful Flower Festival. We shall display a full list of the lots, donors & money raised at the back of the church from this evening.
Best wishes, Margaret Robinson
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF NOTTINGHAM 1 Castle Quay, Castle Boulevard, Nottingham. NG7 1FW
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