Our Parish
PARISH PRIEST: Father Chris McCurry
Born in Wallasey 1945. Studied for the priesthood at Ushaw College, Durham, and the Venerable English College, Rome. Ordained at SS Peter & Paul, New Brighton, 27 September 1970. Served at St Joseph's, Stockport (1971-74); All Saints, Ashton on Mersey (1974-82); Our Lady of the Rosary, Donnington, Telford (1982-88); English Martyrs, Wallasey (1988-96); Our Lady Star of the Sea, Ellesmere Port (1996-2003); St Ann's, Cheadle Hulme (2003- ).
Secondary interests mostly musical: composer, occasional conductor, leader of St Ann’s parish Choir, singer in two local choirs.
Telephone 0161 485 1685.
LAY MINISTER: Mrs Pat Lynch
Telephone 0161 485 3572.
St Ann's is one of the three churches making up the Shrewsbury Diocese's Local Pastoral Area 19 - dedicated to St Chad, a 7th century bishop thought to have had links with this area (Cheadle = Chad Hill?) The other two parishes of the LPA are Christ Church, Heald Green, and St Chad's, Cheadle.
A brief history of St Ann's parish will appear soon.
The RC Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity 234025
