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Easter Collection

​The Easter Day Collection supports our parish priest directly, in grateful thanks for his dedication, service and witness throughout the year.
If you would like to give a gift to support Father Bill in his mission and ministry this Easter, please click on the button below.
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This week's Mass Times

SUNDAY 17th: EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD: Sat 7.00pm, Sun 10.00am
Monday 18th: Of Easter Octave: No Mass
Tuesday 19th: Of Easter Octave: No Mass
Wednesday 20th: Of Easter Octave: No Mass
Thursday 21st: Of Easter Octave: 10.00am 
Friday 22nd: Of Easter Octave: 10.00am 
Saturday 23rd: Of Easter Octave: No morning Mass
SUNDAY 24TH: 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (Divine Mercy): 
Saturday 6.30pm, Sunday 10.00am
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Latest Covid Arrangements at SJB

Booking system has been closed. No need to book a place.
Hand sanitation and masks advised to be worn.
Organ side of main church remains socially distanced: please sit there if require distancing, observing the green ticks.
Tabernacle side of the main church is no longer socially distanced: please sit there if you are happy being close to other people.
Holy Communion procession to stay as it is: organ side first then other side, one row at a time.
On exit: organ side leave via fire exit; tabernacle side leave via main doors, one row at a time.
All doors to remain fully open during Mass for ventilation.
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Welcome to St John Bosco website

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 Times

Weekdays
​​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 

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

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


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