Welcome to St John Bosco website

Fr Bonaventure Ndong

Please feel free to browse our pages and learn more about our church and community. You will find information about our many ministries, activities and support groups, as well as Mass schedules, sacramental programmes, events and everything from the history of our church to what we're doing now. Why not start by downloading our weekly newsletter for more details. If you live locally, then why not come and visit us in person - to worship and perhaps even to become a member yourself. If you are looking for a church to call home, we welcome you to join our family here!

Bamenda & Portsmouth Ruby Celebration

St John Bosco was honoured to host  one of the 40th Anniversary Celebrations to mark the twinning of the diocese of Portsmouth and Bamenda in 1974. We welcomed the 31 strong delegation from the Cameroon lead by Archbishop Cornelius who had spent the week in the UK visiting schools and parishes across the diocese. A special Mass was celebrated in the afternoon of 22nd June and the church was filled with parishioners from across the Reading Pastoral Area joined by Cameroonians and other African nations clothed in multi-coloured national dress. Never before has our church seen such a colourful and joyful celebration. The Mass lead by Archbishop Cornelius was concelebrated by 15 other priests with Fr Bon leading the specially assembled choir.

Photographs courtesy of Alfie Gibbs www.nooneleftout.co.uk

 

Mass times

Weekdays
Monday                               10.00  Liturgy of the Word and Communion  
Tuesday                               19.00  Mass
Wednesday & Thursday   09.15  Mass 
Friday                                   09.30 Mass 

Weekends
Saturday                 18.30  Vigil Mass
Sunday                    10.00  Family Mass

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Before Friday Mass 09.00 to 09.30

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) 
Saturday                17.30 - 18.00 or by appt with Fr Bonaventure


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Useful Website Links
St Dominic Savio School          St Dominic Savio Pre School           Diocese of Portsmouth         Cafod  
The Vatican           Catholic.com

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Original website designed by Alfie Gibbs © 2010.