Pastoral Area

The West Berkshire Pastoral Area incorporates the parishes of Newbury, Thatcham, Wash Common and Woolhampton, all of which are part of the Diocese of Portsmouth.

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Co-ordinating pastor:  Fr Zbigniew Budyn (Wash Common and Hungerford)

Other priests: Fr Michael Fava CBE (St Joseph’s, Newbury),  Fr Kevin O’Brien (Our Lady of the Assumption, Thatcham), Fr Alban Hood OSB (St Mary’s Woolhampton, St Bernadette’s, Pangbourne, St Luke’s, Theale)

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Churches:

• St. Bernadette's, Pangbourne

• Our Lady of the Assumption, Thatcham

• St. Francis de Sales, Newbury

• St. Joseph's, Newbury

• St. Luke's, Theale

• St. Mary's, Woolhampton

 

Schools:

• St Finian's Primary School

• St Joseph's Primary School

• Blessed Hugh Faringdon School

• St. Paul's Primary School

 

Religious Communities:

• Benedictines Congregation

• Douai Abbey

• St. Cassian's Retreat Centre

 

The Pastoral Area also serving West Berkshire Community Hospital

 

The Together Magazine is aimed at keeping the Pastoral Area informed of what is happening in the various parishes as the Pastoral Area/Deanery is rather large. The
Editorial team is interested in having articles that may serve the purpose of linking the whole Pastoral Area and Deanery.