Mass times this week
Regular weekly timetable
Mon
- 12:00 (Latin; bank holidays 10:00 instead; check latest FSSP bulletin)
Tue
- 07:00 (Latin; check latest FSSP bulletin)
Wed
- 12:00 (Latin; check latest FSSP bulletin)
Thu
- 10:00 (Latin; check latest FSSP bulletin)
Fri
- 19:00 (Latin; check latest FSSP bulletin)
Sat
- 08:00 (Latin; check latest FSSP bulletin)
Sun
- 09:00
- 11:00 (FSSP, Sung Mass in Latin)
Services with timing to confirm
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Parish schedules can change on holy days of obligation.
What the parish's page says
Reading Mass Times St William of York Church Upper Redlands Road Reading, RG1 5JP Sundays 11am Sung Mass Weekdays Times subject to change, so please see our latest bulletin: Mon – 12noon (10am on Bank Holidays) Tue – 7am Wed – 12noon Thur – 10am Fri – 7pm Sat – 8am
Confession Times
- Sunday
- during Mass when two priests are present
- otherwise after Mass
- Weekdays before Mass, or after Mass by request
Adoration & Devotions
Holy Hour and Benediction
First Friday 19:45 after the 19:00 Mass
Languages & Rites
Latin
Sunday 11:00 sung Mass; Monday 12:00 (10:00 on Bank Holidays), Tuesday 07:00, Wednesday 12:00, Thursday 10:00, Friday 19:00, Saturday 08:00 (Latin, FSSP)
Information sources
About St William of York Church, Reading
St William of York Church, Reading is a Roman Catholic church in Reading, Berkshire. It is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth.
Introduction
St William of York Church in Reading was built in 1906 by Father William le Grave, a retired Army chaplain who had volunteered to do missionary work.
History
Father le Grave was a proud Yorkshireman, which may explain the dedication to St William of York. Father le Grave built the church with his own money, plus generous help from the wealthy Lonergan family. For many years from 1880 onwards the Lonergans had provided access to their private chapel to local Catholics, but at that time it was well outside the built up area of Reading. In contrast St William of York was well sited to serve a densely built area. This was the third Catholic church in the Reading area since the Reformation, following the Chapel of the Resurrection and St James. The east-side annex was added in 1958, funded by another generous benefactor, Miss Muriel Bowman-Smith.
Sources for this profile
- The Story of Our Parish | St James & WilliamsRetrieved 30 September 2026
Clergy
- Priest Rev Seth Phipps FSSP
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Map location for St William of York Church, Reading
46 Upper Redlands Road, Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5JP