This year the two parishes of Farnborough, Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady Help of Christians, have come together to prepare 36 young people to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in St John' s Cathedral, Portsmouth in May.

The candidates spent three days Friday 10th February to Sunday 12th February - at Cold Ash Retreat and Conference Centre on a Confirmation Retreat. They now look forward to the Flame Event on Saturday 11th March.

Thanks go especially to the Leaders - Karen Powell, Anthony Connelly and Deacon Paul Page-Tickell. Thank you also to the parish communities who through their generosity make this possible.

Fr Tony Sultana SDB