23rd/24th March 2024  

Palm Sunday (Year B)

Saturday 23 - March 
 5:00 pm Live Streamed Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith -  for Pat Feeney RIP

Sunday   24 - March  
10:00 am Live Streamed Mass at Buxton -  for all parishioners

Monday  25 - March
10:00 am Holy Week Service of Reconcilliation

Wednesday 27 - March 
N.B. 10:30 am  Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith - for Hannah Cohen RIP anniversary

Maundy Thursday 28 - March 
11:00 am  Funeral service for Ann Carruthers at Buxton  
  2:15 pm  Stations of the Cross for St Anne's School in church
  7:30 pm  Mass of the Last Supper and Washing of Feet at Buxton
  8:30 - 10:00 pm Prayer at the Altar of Repose

Good Friday   29 - March    
  3:00 pm  Solemn Liturgy with the Reading of the Passion and Veneration of the Cross at Buxton and Chapel-en-le-Frith

Holy Saturday 30 - March
10:00 am Individual confession with Fr Gerry at Buxton
        N.B. No Adoration today
N.B. 7:30 pm  Live Streamed Easter Vigil Mass at Buxton 

Easter Sunday   31 - March
N.B.   9:00 am  Live Streamed Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith  for deceased Lavery family
N.B. 11:00 am  Live Streamed Mass at Buxton 

Please pray for:  Ann Carruthers whose funeral will take place at St Anne’s on Thursday at 11:00 am and Bryn Kelly whose funeral will take place at St Anne’s on 4th April at 12:00noon. Also for Fr Anthony Dolan who died last weekend. His funeral will be at St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham on 8th April at 6:00 pm and 9th April at 11:00 am. Please remember their families in your prayers.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER - We begin the week today as we celebrate Jesus’ non-violent entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. We shall also read the Passion from the Gospel of Saint Mark. On Monday we will celebrate a Holy Week Service of Reconciliation. We shall retell the story of the denial of Peter and the betrayal by Judas. There will be music, big screen images and contributions from parishioners. Come and join us, especially if you haven't been before. We shall celebrate Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday in the traditional way, climaxing with the Easter Vigil, with the new fire and renewal of Baptismal promises on Saturday evening at Saint Anne's at 7:30pm. On Easter Sunday, we shall celebrate 2 morning masses, one at Chapel-en-le-Frith at 9:00 am and one at Buxton at 11:00 am. Do make a special effort to come and take part.

FR ANTHONY DOLAN RIP - Fr Anthony visited Buxton for three weekends in August for the past seven years whilst I have been with you and Chapel for the past two years. Many of you got to know him and appreciated him, and I know many of us will be saddened by his death. His funeral will be at St. Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham on 8th April at 6:00pm and 9th April at 11:00am.

BUILDING WORK AT SAINT ANNE'S - Two of our church back of house rooms have now been renovated. The toilet and flower room have been totally renewed. New toilet area, new floor, new walls with damp-proof course, new units, new lighting - the lot! The Altar Server’s Sacristy has been partly renewed with new plaster, new damp-proof course, and new painting. The toilet and new baby changing facility are now open for use whenever the church is open and we shall shortly put new signage up. The toilet at the back of the presbytery will remain open whenever the church is. Please ask the Welcomers for directions to both toilets. The cost is £25,354 including VAT. Thanks to the parishioner who is contributing through a legacy, but donations are welcome too!

OUR THANKS to Ken and Margaret for helping us celebrate St Patrick’s Day with warm ham rolls, hot dogs and relishes, also to Mancy and Maryla for the drinks. Thank you for your support! 

ST ANNE’S PPC - would like to thank everyone who completed the survey about the use of the space at the back of church and making the space more welcoming. We have analysed the answers and the comments, and the results gave us a very strong message. 48 people filled in a questionnaire, of whom 47 gave their names. 48 people (100%) said that we should continue with the children's area and more space at the back; no-one said that we should go back to how it was before. 6 people made suggestions for how we could adapt the space to improve it, and we are very grateful for these ideas. Thank you for all the positive comments that were made. As a result, it is clear that the way forward to becoming a more welcoming parish is to continue to develop the children's area and the space at the back of church to make all parishioners and visitors feel welcome and comfortable

BUXTON PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES are available from the back of church. 

THE HANGING AT THE BACK OF CHURCH - is by the German Catholic priest and artist Sieger Köder.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES 
Tues 23rd April: Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Abuse, 12:00noon onwards at St Anne’s Buxton. Bishop Patrick will join us for an evening service at 7:00pm.
Sun 19th May: Healing Service with Anointing, 2:30pm at St Anne’s, Buxton
Sat 15th June: First Holy Communion Mass, 5:00pm at Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More
Sun 16th June: First Holy Communion Mass, 11:00am at St Anne’s, Buxton

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