Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
Central & West Reading Pastoral Area
| Co-ordinating Pastor | Rev Mgr John Nelson |
Reading English Martyrs parish
| Parish priest | Rev Mgr John Nelson |
| Secretary | Gwen Price |
| Safeguarding Co-ordinator | Charly McArthur |
Reading St James and St William parish
St James Presbytery, Forbury Road, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 3HW
| Parish priest | Rev Canon John O'Shea |
| Secretary | Jackie Welton |
| Safeguarding Co-ordinator | Helen Andrews |
Reading St Joseph parish
St Joseph's Presbytery, Berkshire Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire. RG31 5JJ
| Priest | Rev Bonaventure Ndong Che |
| Secretary | Sheila Jones |
| Safeguarding Co-ordinator | Kathy Gonzalez |
St Joseph
Park Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire
| Mass | Sun 08:30; 10:30; Holy day 09:00; 19:30 |
| Reconciliation | Sat 10:30 - 11:00 |
Abbey Ruins, Forbury Road, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 3HW
| Reconciliation | Sat 17:00 - 17:45 |
| Mass | Sat Vigil 18:00; Sun 09:15 (Mass for the Reading group of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham); 11:00; 13:00 in Ukranian, 2nd week of the month only; 16:30 in Goan, 1st week of the month only; Holy day 12:15; 19:30 |
St William of York
Upper Redlands Road, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 5JT
| Mass | Sun 09:00; 11:00 in Latin (Mass in the Extraordinary Form); 18:00; Holy day 11:00 in Latin (Mass in the Extraordinary Form) |
English Martyrs
Liebenrood Road, Reading, Berkshire
| Reconciliation | Sat 17:30 - 18:15 |
| Mass | Sat Vigil 18:30; Sun 09:30; 11:30; 17:00; 18.30 in Malayalam, 1st week of the month only; Holy day 09:30; 19:30; Mon - Fri 09:30 (On a Bank Holiday Monday Mass is at 10 am not 9.30 as per usual on a week day except Thursday when Mass is at 8 pm ) |
St Paul's Primary School
Maintained Voluntary Aided Primary School
City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire. RG31 4SZ
| Headteacher | Ms Julia Feeney |
St Josephs College and St Josephs College Preparatory School
Independent School
Upper Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 5JT
An independent day school for girls and boys aged 3-18
| Headteacher | Mrs Maureen Sheridan |
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Secondary School
Maintained Voluntary Aided Secondary School
| Headteacher | Mr John Casey |
English Martyrs Primary School
Maintained Voluntary Aided Primary School
| Headteacher | Mr Jamie Carroll |
Priestly Fraternity of St Peter
Religious community
St John Fisher House, 17 Eastern Avenue, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 5RU
Sisters of St Marie Madeleine Postel
Religious community
St Joseph's Convent, 64 Upper Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 5JT
Telephone 0118 926 8943
Presentation Brothers
Religious community
Catholic Chaplaincy to Reading University
University chaplaincy
| Chaplain | Sabine Schwartz |
| Mass | Sun 18:00 (except July/August) |
Reading Polish Catholic Centre
Pastoral centre
81 London Road, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 5BY
Telephone 0118 958 2288
| Chaplains | Rev Jerzy Januszkiewicz; Rev Kryzsztof Zalewski |
| Mass | Sun 09:00 in Polish; 10:40 in Polish |
Royal Berkshire Hospital Chaplaincy
Hospital
| Chaplains | Rev Richard Maniak; Rev Chris Whelan |
| Mass | Wed 11:15; Holy day 11:15 |
Reading St James and St William parish also serves HMP/YOI Reading.
