On Saturday 11th April 2026, Father Anthony SDB and Michelle Friend our Youth Leader together with our Confirmation Candidates and Catechists shared another special day of reflection together, in preparation for our fast-approaching Confirmation Day on Saturday, 25th April in Portsmouth at St. John’s Cathedral. Session One We explored how
‘The Re-Creation Story’. This Easter, in our Jubilee Year, a year in which we are consciously seeking to empower and give voice to the young people of our parish, I found myself deeply moved and inspired by something beautifully simple: an Easter card. Drawn by one of our own youngsters,
There are few moments in the life of a parish as beautiful, as rich, and as deeply moving as the Easter Vigil, the night when darkness gives way to light, when silence is broken by song, and when the Church gathers to proclaim with joy: Christ is Risen! At the
On Holy Saturday at 11:00am, our parish was blessed to celebrate the beautiful tradition of Święconka – the Blessing of Easter Food. It was heartwarming to see so many children present with their families, not only our Polish brothers and sisters gathered with their carefully prepared baskets, but also families
There are moments in parish life when words almost fall short, and Holy Week, the Sacred Triduum, and Easter Sunday were truly such moments. The beauty, depth, and prayerfulness of our liturgies were lifted in a remarkable way by the gift of music, and for this, we offer our heartfelt
On Thursday at the Mamma Margherita Fellowship meeting we were led in an entertaining game of Graham Dorey’s version of ‘Countdown’ with Ron Cooper assisting with the numbers. In a close run match, with plenty of seven-letter words two teams tied for first place. Following tea and coffee and home-made
