As Lent drew to a close this week, so too did our Lent House Groups which have been meeting in the six weeks running up to Easter. A big thank you to Deacon Paul Evans who put together some excellent materials for us to use for the House Group meetings. ...
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...
On Saturday 28th February 2026 a group of over 35 parish readers gathered in our church hall for a formation day. We welcomed Mary Rouse from the Society of Saint Gregory who led the day. In the morning Mary gave some background about recent changes that have taken place, in...
On Sunday 15th February 2026, straight after the 10.30am Mass, we held our annual parish meeting in the Hall. The meeting was introduced by Paul Bryanhill, Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council. Paul Swallow, Chair of the Finance Committee presented the year’s accounts and gave a short finance report before...
Our first Lenten Soup Lunch (pictured) was held in the Hall on Friday 20th February 2026. We enjoyed homemade soup (leek and potato) freshly cooked by Martin Wood. A simple but very tasty lunch in good company and with donations to CAFOD. During Lent we are asked to help those...
The parish celebrated the first Sunday of Advent in a number of ways over the weekend of 29th/30th November 2025. At the 5.30pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, singing was led jointly by the OLSD choir and the ecumenical Mosaic Arts choir (members from many Christian churches in Cove including OLSD)...
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...
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...
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...
On Sunday 19th October we had the joyful visitation of our Diocesan Pastor and Shepherd, Bishop Philip Egan. The 10:30am Mass was concelebrated by Bishop Philip, Fr Gerry Briody the Salesian Provincial (GBR) and Fr Anthony. Also present were a Deacon Paul Evans and Deacon Craig Aburn. The church was...
