Welcome to the web site of
St James & St William of York
in Reading
Welcome to
our parish web site. Whether you are moving into the parish, are passing
through or are just curious to know more about us, here you will find
a wealth of information about a Christian community worshipping God within
the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church.
We are a town
centre parish comprising two churches:
St James Church, built between 1837-1840 by A.W. Pugin, is one of the
oldest churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. Built amid
the ruins of Reading Abbey it is today familiar to many locals as the
'church next to the prison'.
St William of
York Church, built in 1906, has for many years welcomed students attending
Reading University.
Today both churches
are the regular place of worship for a large community drawn from a wide
variety of nations - fifty four at the last count.
We rejoice in
our faith in Jesus Christ believing that He has invited us to be a 'light
to the world'. As the pages of this web site indicate, we are striving
in all sorts of ways to accept that invitation. I hope that what you read
about us will inform and inspire you. Do be assured of a place in our
prayers and, if you will, please pray for us.
Fr. Dominic Golding.
To find out more about the history of St James
Church 
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