Forty-Four intrepid parishioners made the journey to the Isle of Wight on 4th June 2026.  Unfortunately as it was such an early start and a long day, Father Anthony wasn’t able to join us this year.  However, we set off with the words of the Gospel and his prayers in...

Salesian Spirituality was the theme of our May Mamma Margherita Fellowship meeting when 48 members came to listen to Father David O’Malley’s talk.  Parishioners will hear more on the  theme throughout the year from Father Anthony but we were blessed to hear Father David give us an in-depth understanding and...

Our Mamma Margherita Fellowship Spring outing was a trip to the Gallery Restaurant at Farnborough College of Technology. As a training restaurant, the Gallery Restaurant, is staffed entirely by catering and hospitality students, who are supervised by final year students and two members of the teaching staff. We were not...

The leaden February skies and persistent drizzle didn’t deter 50 of the older members of our parish family from gathering together to begin our February Mamma Margherita Fellowship meeting by celebrating the feast of our Lady of Lourdes with Father Anthony.   Our Mass gave us time, individually, to join our...

Our second anniversary Mamma Margherita meeting on 13th November 2025, began with a wonderfully moving Mass of Healing and Anointing celebrated by Father Anthony. This was followed by much chatter in the hall as home-baked cakes with tea and coffee were shared and a celebration cake cut. A short AGM...

On Saturday 18th October 2025, 17 members of the Mamma Margherita Fellowship got together with a lively tutor to practise a suite of exercises designed to keep our muscles flexible and strong and to help our bones remain healthy.  A lot of laughter and fellowship was shared and there were...

Our Mamma Margherita Fellowship July meeting took place on one of the hottest days of the year so far and the 33 members who braved the summer heat were pleased to learn that OLSD hall was significantly cooler than outside.  WPC 22, also known as Jackie Dimmock, gave an extremely...

Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. Also, when seafarers and fishers arrive in a port, they are strangers in a foreign land. They do not know the locals and often don’t know who to turn to...

Another gorgeous sunny afternoon greeted 45 of our happy Mamma Margherita Fellowship members on Thursday 3rd July as we gathered at “The Abbey” to be greeted by Dom Cuthbert Brogan to enjoy a tour of the Chapel and Crypt.    It was a perfect afternoon and Dom Cuthbert is a...

The 28/ 29 Celsius heat of Thursday 19th June saw 46 members of our Senior Fellowship and two guests embark on our first summer outing. We gathered at OLSD for our (deluxe) coach journey to Runnymede Boat House to board our boat for a leisurely cruise towards Windsor.  Unfortunately, the...