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Lent
Jo Wood
Reconciliation Service

On Friday 27th March 2026, we held our Lenten Reconciliation Service.  We extend our sincere gratitude to Brothers Malachy and Andre for prayerfully leading the service which was so beautifully prepared and very well attended. Their gentle guidance helped create a truly reflective and grace-filled atmosphere for all who participated. We are

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Parish
Fr Anthony Clifford Lobo SDB
24 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration

This Lent, during our Jubilee Year, our parish entered a profound time of renewal under the theme: “Renewing My House – Renewing God’s House – Renewing My Heart,”inspired by the words of Scripture: “Zeal for your house will consume me” (John 2:17). From noon on Friday 20th March 2026 to noon on Saturday

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Mamma Margherita Fellowship
Yvette MacLeod
Outing to Gallery Restaurant

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

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Confirmation
Malachy Okeke
Retreat on Forgiveness

A reflection on mercy, youth, and the healing grace of forgiveness  Seven months into my teaching career, I sent a student for the first time to “Reflection.” After the day’s activities, the student approached me and asked, “Do you forgive me?”  I replied, “Oh yes, I do forgive you, but try to behave

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Youth
Andre Kankwenda
Salesian Animators Formation

The first formation meeting for potential Salesian Youth Animators was held on 7th March 2026.  It was a success –  four 17-year-olds, two youths in their twenties and two adults (parents) came along. The session featured: Fr Nick Harden who shared his personal life experience as a vulnerable youth navigating

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Mamma Margherita Fellowship
Valerie Cooper
Flowers for Spring

Flowers were the theme for this March’s Mamma Margherita Fellowship meeting. Thank you to Jane Fensome who brought flowerpots, daffodils, ribbons, wire, sticky tape and lots of other bits and bobs. Patiently and slowly, step by step, she showed us how to make a beautiful flower arrangement.  Everyone in the group

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