On Friday, 8th November at the ‘Service of Light’, Holy Eucharist, we remembered the deceased members of 96 families in the Parish and called upon the names of 700 angels of light. During this time, we can offer prayers for their eternal rest, a mass offering and comfort for those...

On Saturday 19th October 2024 our team of First Holy Communion catechists came together for a day of formation.   We started the day with prayer led by Fr Anthony and then we contemplated a beautiful glass picture of Jesus and discussed words that came into our head.   For...

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...

On Wednesday 2nd October the children of our parish wishing to make their First Holy Communion gathered for their first session. After introductions, an opening prayer and decorating name badges, the group embarked on an engaging scavenger hunt in the church, exploring key features of God’s house. Guided by their...

The Interim Parish Pastoral Council was set up by Fr Anthony on Maundy Thursday 2024, by washing of the feet of twelve council members this year. We have built on how we used to function pastorally through the leadership of Fr Anthony inviting us to work in a new collaborative...

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...

Deacon Paul Evans recently went on pilgrimage to Medjugorje.  He shares his very moving experiences here: An offer I couldn’t refuse As many of you are aware, on February the 14th this year I decided to take up the opportunity to give up work for Lent!   This had been a long...

Dear Parishioners As we conclude the pastoral year 2023-2024, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you. Your prayerful spirit, active participation, hard work, and unwavering commitment have been instrumental in enriching our parish community and to be truly a house of God. It has helped me...

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...

Thursday 11th July 2024 was our monthly meeting of the Mamma Margherita Senior Club. Ian welcomed members and thanked them for their generous donations at last month’s meeting for The Sean Devereux Trust. Jane Fensome, who has a wonderful talent for flower arranging, gave us a step-by-step workshop on how...