Last week I attended this year’s Society of Saint Gregory (SSG) Summer School along with two other representatives of our parish –  Martin Wood and Valerie Strange from the parish Liturgy Ministry.  Martin and Valerie’s course fees were kindly paid for with parish support for Liturgy and Worship. The Society...

Sunday 8th June marked 50 days since Easter and the wonderful celebration of Pentecost when we celebrate the birthday of the Church.  But this is no ordinary birthday. It’s not marked by cake or candles, but by wind and fire, tongues and transformation, unity and mission. Fr Anthony explained in...

The Easter Triduum began with Maundy Thursday Mass, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.  During the Mass, 12 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion had their feet washed.  Many of these are new to this ministry and after the formation held during Lent, are looking forward to carrying out this ministry...

As we all know, the Eucharist is at the centre of all that our church is and does.  It is the ‘real presence’ of the risen Lord and it is a joy for us to be able to share in this gift at Communion every time we come to Mass....

Our first Lent Soup Lunch was held on Friday 7th March 2025.  15 parishioners and Fr Anthony got together in the Church Hall and enjoyed some delicious home-made leek and potato soup.  Thank you to Martin Wood who made the soup and Sharon Boylett and Angela McGeown for preparing the...

“For where two or three meet in My name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 Have you ever wondered how Elizabeth felt about being at first childless and then miraculously expecting a baby late in life?  What did she think when her baby leapt in her womb when Mary...

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...