About us
Reading English Martyrs Parish is a Catholic faith community located in Reading, dedicated to worship, spiritual growth, and serving the local population. The parish provides regular religious services, including Mass, sacraments, and opportunities for prayer and reflection.
Beyond its spiritual mission, the parish is actively involved in community outreach and support, fostering a welcoming environment for people of all ages and backgrounds. It offers various programmes such as youth groups, faith education, and charitable activities designed to strengthen faith and community bonds.
Through its commitment to pastoral care and social engagement, Reading English Martyrs Parish plays an important role in nurturing faith and supporting the wellbeing of its congregation and the wider community.
Help us restore our historic organ at English Martyrs, Reading!
Could you donate to saving our historic parish organ? Built in 1855 by one of the finest British organ builders, George M. Holdich, it's now in need of some urgent restoration to make sure it can continue to enrich the parish’s liturgical celebrations with its splendid music and enhance singing at weekend Masses, funerals, weddings, and during the peak liturgical seasons of Christmas and Easter. The organ also plays an important role locally in training new organists.
The total cost of the restoration project will be around £85,000. The parish is committed to raising funds for at least 70 per cent of the cost locally and has already raised more than £23,000 through a range of exciting fundraising activities, with a plan in place to raise more. We are also working with the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth to seek external grant funding.
Our plan is that the organ restoration will be completed in time for the 2026 centenary celebration of the dedication of the parish Church in 1926.
If you'd like to donate, please click on the donate button on this page.
If you’d like to find out more about our exciting fundraising plans - and even take part! - please contact our Parish Administrator at office@englishmartyrsrdg.com or check out our webpage at englishmartyrsrdg.com/.
