Former OLSD parish priest, Fr David Quarmby, died on 26th October 2025.  Reverend David James Quarmby was born at St Leonard’s on Sea, Sussex on 8th August 1935. He had a brother who died several years ago. He has a nephew, John Quarmby. He studied at St Edmund’s, Ware and
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
Many congratulations to four of our parishioners (pictured above with Fr Anthony) who recently been awarded the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies. Michelle Friend reports: In October 2024, Ann Paton, George Lewis, James Fitzpatrick-Ellis and I accepted the challenge to take part in the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies online at
Blessing of the Graves On Sunday 2nd November 2025 parishioners joined Fr Anthony for the blessing of the graves at Ship Lane Cemetery. All Souls Morning Mass on Monday 3rd November 2025, was celebrated in Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. Service of Light On Friday 7th November 2025 at 7.30pm
Introductory session On Wednesday 15th October 2025 we had our first introductory session for all our children, preparing them for their First Holy Communion and Reconciliation. This session helped the children with any worries they had and helped them get to know each other better. We began the session by introducing
The celebration of Bamenda Sunday at Our Lady of Lourdes and St Dominic Savio Parish in Farnborough beautifully reflects the enduring partnership between the Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon and the Diocese of Portsmouth, a link that began in 1974. Rooted in the spirit of Gaudium et Spes from the
