On Saturday 13th June 2026, we celebrated the First Holy Communion of 52 children in the beautiful chapel at Farnborough Hill School. This joyful occasion marked the culmination of many months of preparation. Several of the children took an active role in the Mass by reading Scripture, leading the bidding prayers...
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...
On Wednesday, October 8th 2025, the parents of the 50 children who have enrolled in the 2025-2026 First Holy Communion Programme came together in the Church Hall for their first parents’ meeting. Father Anthony opened the session by introducing the team of catechists and with a prayer. Ann, who leads...
On Saturday 14th June, a day filled with reverence and joy, 30 children from our parish received their First Holy Communion in the beautiful setting of Farnborough Hill Chapel. This special celebration marked an unforgettable moment in the spiritual lives of our young communicants and their families. Father Anthony celebrated Mass...
The children have now begun the First Holy Communion sessions from the Heart Speaks to Heart Programme. The first session on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 was based around the theme of Faith: My Life’s Journey. As a group we talked about where we were on our faith journey, and I...
On Wednesday 4th December 2024 we had our fourth session of the ‘Heart Speaks to Heart’ programme, preparing our children for their first Reconciliation. The theme was “Friendship and Respect – Turning to God.” We began the session discussing how we were feeling about making our First Reconciliation and preparing for the...
On Wednesday 20th November 2024 we had our third session of the ‘Heart Speaks to Heart’ programme, preparing our children for their first Reconciliation. The theme was “Reflection”. As with each session we started in a large circle, centred around a focal point. This session’s focal points were a picture of...
On Wednesday we had a second session of the Heart Speaks to Heart programme preparing the children for their first Reconciliation. The theme of the session was “honesty and bravery.” We began the session in a group all together around images of the bible story of Adam and Eve and...
On Saturday 19th October 2024 our team of First Holy Communion catechists came together for a day of formation. We started the day with prayer led by Fr Anthony and then we contemplated a beautiful glass picture of Jesus and discussed words that came into our head. For...
Last Wednesday we had our first session from the Heart Speaks to Heart programme preparing our children for their First Reconciliation. The theme of the session was Thankfulness: the Gift of Life. We started the session in a large group around the focal point which represented elements of the sacrament of...
