18th/19th May 2024  

Pentecost Sunday (Year B)
2ND COLLECTION this weekend for Catholic Communications.

Saturday  18 - May 
  5:00 pm Live Streamed Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith - for Celie Barnes RIP

Sunday    19 - May  
10:00 am  Live Streamed Mass at Buxton - for our African and Indian communities 
  2:30 pm  Service of Anointing at Buxton - All welcome!

Monday  20 - May
10:00 am  Service of the Word and Holy Communion at Buxton

Wednesday 22 - May 
10:00 am  Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith  for Basil Howard RIP

Thursday  23 - May 
  2:00 pm  Chapel-en-le-Frith PPC meeting
  7:00 pm  Buxton PPC meeting

Friday   24 - May    
10:00 am Mass at Buxton for Julie Derbyshire RIP 

Saturday 25 - May
11:00 am - 12noon Adoration and Confessions at Buxton
  5:00 pm  Live Streamed Mass at Chapel-en-le-Frith - for all parishioners

Sunday   26 - May
10:00 am   Live Streamed Mass at Buxton  for the deceased members of the O'Connor family RIP

A PENTECOST SERVICE OF ANOINTING – will take place today, Sunday, at St Anne’s at 2:30pm followed by refreshments in the Parish Community Centre. Thanks to the 30 or so people who have already let us know they are coming. There will be prayers for healing, strengthening and encouragement. There will also be laying on of hands and anointing with oil on the forehead and hands. Contact Iris Thomson, John Cooper or me if you have any questions. All welcome!

A WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER - Sunday 16th - Saturday 22nd June. With Sr. Treasa Ridge, Carmel and Michael O’Malley. Sr. Treasa is a Presentation sister living in Nottingham; Carmel and Michael are both retired teachers living in Hazel Grove. The week entails meeting with one of them for 30mins each day, Monday to Friday, and committing to prayer, as they suggest, for 30 mins each day. The week will begin and finish with a group meeting in the Parish Community Centre: Sunday at 4:30pm and Saturday at 10:30am. A number of parishioners have done the Week of Guided Prayer in recent years, including Deacon Don and Barbara Hindley in Chapel, Margaret Swift and Mancy Pickford in Buxton. Sr Treasa will talk about it next weekend at mass.

NEWS FROM CHAPEL - 
THE CROWNING OF OUR LADY PRAYER SERVICE IN CHAPEL – we enjoyed the warm sunshine, a beautiful tea and seeing our lovely garden in flower. Thank you to everyone who came and to all who helped in any way to make the day a great success. Click to see photos ...
MISSIO RED BOXES - please bring them in for counting. If you would like one, please contact Joan Matthews.
THE CHAPEL PPC will next meet on Thursday 23rd May at 2pm 
DISPOSAL OF ITEMS FROM TIDESWELL – at the time of printing we have received 4 bids for benches. Just to remind you we have 8 x 6 ft benches and several other artefacts available. Sealed bids to Deacon Don please. 
Inventory of the closed Church at Tideswell (size in cm) 
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1. Pot stand 100cms    2. Pews 8 (No) 180x48x82   3. Pew 1(No) 160x53x44   4. Front Kneelers 2(No) 180 long – no image   5. Altar, wooden  1(No) 185x73x94 – no image. Stone removed to Chapel.    6. Lectern 1(No)   120x61    7. Sundry brass items: vases, incense boat, thurible, table book stand,   8. Heavy dark wooden chair. 120x77x59   9. Crucifix 1(No) Approx. 120cms   10. Statue of Our Lady, Chalk(?) 89cms   11. Statue of Sacred Heart (“) 94cms   12. Hymn numbers board – no image   13. Fire extinguishers 3 (No)  2 foam 1 CO2   14. Pascal candle stand – taken into use in Chapel-en-le-Frith   15. Processional cross, brass – taken into use in Chapel. 
CHAPEL LUNCHEON CLUB - the next meal is on 22nd May, 12:30 at The Pack Horse, Mellor. Sign at the back of the church to reserve a place. Everyone is welcome!

SERPENTINE COMMUNITY GARDEN – feeling a bit fed-up, lonely or finding life a struggle? ‘Growing Well’ is a small group project meeting on Thursdays 1:00 – 3:30pm in the Serpentine Community Garden with Ruby Sufi, a trained gardener and therapist. Phone her on 07552092120 or talk to me if you’re interested. It’s a lovely place!

2ND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND – for Catholic Communications of our Bishops’ Conference. Thank you for your generous response to the CAFOD emergency appeal for Sudan; we collected £204.32. The recent Clergy Formation Fund collection raised £133.80.

THIS TUESDAY 21ST MAY – Bishop Patrick invites you to a free online webinar by best selling author Sherry Weddell on becoming strong missionary disciples. See www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/events/sw Booking is essential - the deadline is today, Sunday, 19th May.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
Sun 16th – 22nd June Week of Guided Prayer
Sat 15th June First Holy Communion mass 5:00pm at Chapel
Sun 16th June First Holy Communion mass 11:00am at Buxton
Sun 30th June Fr Gerry’s Golden Jubilee mass and celebration 11:00am at Buxton
Sun 7th July Diocesan Padley Pilgrimage 

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BANK DETAILS
St Anne’s Buxton RCP: Sort Code 30-96-18: Account No. 00420334