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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!
Mass TimesWeekdays
Please check the newsletter for week day Mass times Weekends Saturday 6.30pm Sunday 10.00am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Please check the newsletter for times of Adoration of the Blessed Sacraments. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday 5.45pm - 6.10pm or by appointment with the priest. Reading Pastoral Area please click here |
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Coronavirus - COVID-19:
See attached sheet detailing advice from Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Main points: Holy Communion under one kind; hosts to be given on the hand only; No Sign of Peace; No passing round offertory baskets; Holy water removed for the stoups; No use of shared hymn books. We will be suspending tea/coffee after Mass. In addition, paper towels have now been put into all of the church toilets. |
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The Season of Lent:
Stations of the Cross:
From Friday 28th February through to Friday 3rd April there will be Stations of the Cross at 7.00pm here at SJB.
Each of these Fridays will be led by a different group within our parish:
7pm Friday 28th February - Bereavement Support Group;
7pm Friday 6th March - Cafod/Live Simply group;
7pm Friday 13th March - Ministers of Holy Communion;
7pm Friday 20th March - Romania Link group;
7pm Friday 27th March - Readers
Lenten Almsgiving:
Our green bottle has returned for our Lenten Almsgiving. This year our charity is The Link Visiting Scheme. This is a befriending service based in Wokingham, but covering Woodley, that offers support/visits to the lonely in our society - particularly the elderly.
For more details regarding the scheme go to: www.linkvisiting.org
Thank you in advance for your kind giving.
From Friday 28th February through to Friday 3rd April there will be Stations of the Cross at 7.00pm here at SJB.
Each of these Fridays will be led by a different group within our parish:
7pm Friday 28th February - Bereavement Support Group;
7pm Friday 6th March - Cafod/Live Simply group;
7pm Friday 13th March - Ministers of Holy Communion;
7pm Friday 20th March - Romania Link group;
7pm Friday 27th March - Readers
Lenten Almsgiving:
Our green bottle has returned for our Lenten Almsgiving. This year our charity is The Link Visiting Scheme. This is a befriending service based in Wokingham, but covering Woodley, that offers support/visits to the lonely in our society - particularly the elderly.
For more details regarding the scheme go to: www.linkvisiting.org
Thank you in advance for your kind giving.
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