Mass times this week
Regular weekly timetable
Mon
- 10:00
Tue
- 10:00
Wed
- 09:30
Thu
- –
Fri
- 19:00
Sat
- 10:00
- 17:00 Vigil
Sun
- 08:30
- 10:30
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What the parish's page says
Service Times: Sunday: Vigil Mass Sat 5pm, Sunday Mass 8.30am and 10.30am. (10.30 am mass has Children's liturgy) Monday : Mass at 10am Tuesday : Mass at 10am Wednesday : Mass at 9.30am Friday : Exposition at 6pm. Mass at 7pm Saturday : 9am: Rosary and Exposition. Mass at 10am followed by confessions.
Adoration & Devotions
Exposition
Friday 6pm
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Saturday of the month at 9:00 am
St Joseph's Holy Spirit Prayer Group
First and third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Opening Times & Private Prayer
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9 am – 2 pm
Information sources
About St Joseph's, Reading
St Joseph's, Reading is a Roman Catholic church in Reading, Berkshire. It is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth.
Introduction
St Joseph's in Reading, within the Diocese of Portsmouth, celebrated its first Mass in the current church on Christmas Day 1976.
History
In 1935 Mr and Mrs John Eppstein allowed Mass to be said at Quarry House in Kentwood Hill one Sunday a month for congregations of more than 60. In 1941 the congregation began renting the Village Hall in Victoria Road for Sunday Mass, served by priests from English Martyrs.
Parish life
The parish runs a programme for children in year 3 and above, with sessions in the church hall on Saturdays in term time and First Holy Communion usually celebrated in May. The St Vincent de Paul Society is an international Christian voluntary organization dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing direct practical assistance to anyone in need.
Sacraments and pastoral care
Special Ministers of the Eucharist serve at all Masses and bring communion to those in the community who are sick, housebound or in hospital. Couples planning to marry are asked to contact the priest at least six months in advance and to take part in a marriage preparation course. Parents seeking baptism for their child are required to attend a baptism course beforehand. The parish has strong links with LIFE, the national pro-life charity, and a LIFE house in Bracknell accommodating seven mothers and their babies looks to the Reading branch for support. The parish supports overseas missionaries through the APF 'Red Boxes' in many homes in the area.
Visiting
The church is decorated with fresh flowers, usually changed on Saturdays, except during Advent and Lent. The two parish halls are used for church and outside activities and can be booked or hired. Volunteers maintain the gardens and grounds outside and behind the church, with work including grass cutting, leaf sweeping, pruning and looking after flower beds.
Sources for this profile
- St.Joseph Church | AboutRetrieved 30 September 2026
- St.Joseph Church | GroupsRetrieved 6 September 2026
Clergy
- Priest Rev Henry Nkop MSP
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Map location for St Joseph's, Reading
Berkshire Dr, Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5JJ