On Sunday 3 November 2024 we celebrated Bamenda Sunday and this year we marked a very special anniversary, namely its golden jubilee. Fifty years ago, Bishop Worlock and Bishop Verdzekov, of the then newly established Diocese of Bamenda, initiated the twinning as a practical demonstration of St Pope Paul VI’s...

Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers to his harvest’. Matthew 9:37 It was a joy and a privilege to welcome Canon John Cooke to our parish during the weekend of...

Brother Michael Gallagher from the Knights of St Columba reports:  During the 5.30pm Vigil Mass on Saturday 21st September 2024 Brother Knights from the Farnborough Council of the Knights of St Columba presented two awards. Firstly, Bro Michael Gallagher and Bro Ray Harden presented a Member of Honour Certificate to...

Over the weekend of 20/21 July 2024 the parish welcomed back our former parish priest of 28 years, Fr Tony Sultana, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.  Fr Tony was the main celebrant for the Vigil Mass at 5.30pm on Saturday 20 July exactly 50...

On Friday 12 July 2024 a Mass was held at Farnborough Hill marking the retirement of Paula Dix, head of our two local Catholic schools – St Patrick’s and St Bernadette’s.     Paula has been associated with Catholic primary education in Farnborough for 31 years initially as the reception class...

We celebrated Pentecost over the weekend of 18/19 May 2024.  The Vigil Mass on Saturday was organised by this year’s Confirmation candidates at the end of their Retreat Day. The 10.30am Mass on Sunday included lively music accompanied by keyboard, guitar, flute and drums. During the scripture readings at the...

The whole parish came together at mid-day on Sunday with an international shared ‘Agape’ meal (a feast to express the Christian love of the community) in celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.   Everyone was invited to bring a savoury or sweet dish from their native country...

On Friday 17 May 2024 we welcomed Tom Taylor, a Paramedic Practitioner from Salus Medical Services, who delivered a Basic Life Support Course to a group of parishioners. The course provided instruction on what to do for a person who loses consciousness as a result of a heart attack, choking...

Praying for Vocations Jesus said “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep.”  John: 10:11-12 In 1964, Pope Paul VI, launched Vocations Sunday, which we celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Easter, also called ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’ (21 April 2024)....

On Holy Saturday morning, members of our Polish community brought their Easter baskets of food to the church to be blessed.  Known as Święconką, which is the name for the blessing of the basket of food which is prepared on Holy Saturday, this is one of the most enduring and...