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20th/21st April 2024
4th Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Saturday 20 - April
5:00 pm Live Streamed Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith - for all parishioners
Sunday 21 - April
10:00 am Live Streamed Mass at Buxton - for Ann Harrison RIP
Monday 22 - April
10:00 am Mass at Buxton
2:50 pm Funeral service for Bridget Stockton at Chesterfield Crematorium
Tuesday 23 - April DAY OF PRAYER FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF ABUSE
12noon Prayer and testimony
3:00 pm Stations of the Cross through the voice of the victims
5:00 pm Prayer and testimony
7:00 pm Prayer service with Bishop Patrick
Wednesday 24 - April
10:00 am Service of the Word and Holy Communion at Chapel-en-le-Frith
1:00 pm Funeral service for Paul Grimshaw RIP
Friday 26 - April
10:00 am Mass at Buxton
Saturday 27 - April
11:00 am - 12noon Adoration and Confessions at Buxton
5:00 pm Live Streamed Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith - for Celie Barnes RIP
Sunday 28 - April
10:00 am Live Streamed Mass at Buxton for all parishioners
Please pray for: Bridget Stockton and Paul Grimshaw, whose funerals take place this week and Celie Barnes whose funeral will take place at Chapel on 1st May at 5:00pm and 2nd May at 11:00am. Please remember their families in your prayers.
‘GOOD SHEPHERDS AND HIRED MEN’ (John 10:11)
I rarely pay attention to the “hired men” part of this week's gospel. St. John tells us that they “abandon the sheep and run away when they see a wolf coming” - exactly what Fr. Cullen did after he was arrested and then escaped to Tenerife for some 20 years. St. John also talks about “the sheep scattering”. We might think of the number of people who have left the church because of clergy sexual abuse and also the shame parishioners are left feeling when abuse is revealed. But above all, St. John highlights the love of the shepherd for the sheep, and we especially focus our prayers and attention on the victims and survivors of abuse.
PLEASE COME TO ANY PART OF THE DAY OF PRAYER FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF ABUSE – THIS TUESDAY, 23RD APRIL FROM 12:00NOON – 9:00PM - thanks to those who have already volunteered to help with the preparations, prayer stations, candle lighting, and general availability to help throughout the day. Also to those who have offered to read or to be with us in the church at various times of the day to make sure there is a friendly smile to welcome and an ear to listen. If you can come and support us at 2:00, 4:00 or 6:00pm, please let Margaret or me know. There will be formal prayer led by Fr Gerry, Fr. Dominic and other parishioners at 12noon, 3:00pm and 5:00 pm. Bishop Patrick will lead the evening service at 7:00 pm, and the choir will be with us too.
Antonia Sobocki from LOUDfence UK will be joining us for the day. LOUDfence work with churches to actively foster a culture which is pro-safeguarding and truth telling and is inspired by gospel values. https://loudfence.com
As part of the day, we are holding a LOUDfence. When you leave church today, please take the ribbon you have been given and tie it onto the handrail or on one of the trees around the church, as a visible act of solidarity with the victims and survivors of abuse. On the tag you were given when you came in, please write a message of support to the victims and survivors of abuse and leave it at the back of church. These will be displayed on Tuesday with other message of support from around the world.
WELCOME BACK TO OUR FIRST COMMUNION FAMILIES – just two months to go now before First Communion Day at Chapel on 15th June and Buxton on 16th June! The children will continue to meet during mass and then join us for the preparation of the gifts
TEA AND COFFEE AFTER MASS – thank you to all our volunteers! We still need some more for the next few Sundays. Can you help? Perhaps you can get a team together with your family or friends? Please speak to Marion or me if you can help
ARCHBISHOP MALCOLM ON VOCATIONS SUNDAY 2024 – highlights two of Pope Francis’ suggestions to all participants at the end of the Synod 2023: ‘Spend some time before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. It will free you in spirit to avoid other distractions. And steer towards the service of others. In serving others, you will find Jesus’. The Archbishop suggests this is good practice for all trying to discern their vocation in life and perhaps in the priesthood or religious life. Try to listen deeply within your prayer and in your other relationships with others.
2ND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND in aid of the Clergy Formation Fund for future priests and deacons.
There is a TAIZÉ PRAYER SERVICE at the Methodist Church on the Market Place this Sunday, 21st April at 6pm. Everyone is welcome.
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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!
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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): stannesppc@outlook.com
Rob Aldous, Maggie Baldock, Nicola Barnes, Lesley Crowther, Thomas Langer, Mark McCabe, Fr Gerry, Yvonne Ripley, Kathryn Scott, Margaret Swift
Chapel-en-le-Frith PPC: Joan Matthews, Pat Dawson; Hugh Doherty, Lucia McLean, Anne Parker, Jacqui Lavery, Barbara Hindley, Anne Lomas, Frank Frost, Peter Barnes, Sue Thornhill, Deacon Don and Fr Gerry
Centre Management Committee (CMC): Peter Barrett, John Cassidy, Sue Hardman, Clare O’Neill, Marion Redman, Bruce Thomson
Click to see the new St. Annes Community Centre
Click logo for Year Book 2011 - 2012
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
