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
We gave up flowers and Alleluias in our church for Lent. So it is with joy that we can once more proclaim ‘Alleluia – Christ is Risen’ at the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses and enjoy the beauty of our statues (veiled for the past two weeks) and a
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper took place on Maundy Thursday (28 March).  It was a solemn celebration when we remembered the first time Jesus broke bread with his disciples in the upper room. It is in memory of this moment that we celebrate the Eucharist at every Mass. It
On Saturday 23 March we held the first get-together of Ministers of Holy Communion since before Covid. Adult Formation will form a central element of the OLSD pastoral plan. Fortified by a psalm read by Fr Anthony and coffee from Sharon we refreshed our understanding of the Eucharist by watching
Holy Week began with beautiful Palm Sunday Masses over last weekend. We congregated in the Hall at the start of Mass to share in the blessing of the palms and then processed into the church for the remainder of the Mass.  The solemnity of the week was clear as we
It was lovely to welcome Fr Gerry who was celebrant at our 10.30am Mass this Sunday. Fr Gerry Briody SDB is the Provincial for the Salesian order in Great Britain. After Mass Fr Gerry met with many parishioners and also had an informal meeting with members of the newly formed
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Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
OLSD – Farnborough Hampshire is a Catholic parish that seeks to nourish the spiritual lives of our members through worship, education, evangelization, formation and service. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community that reflects the love and spirit of the Church.
Our Lady of Lourdes +
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