About Thames Isis

Thames Isis is a Roman Catholic community of over 2000 members celebrating their faith across eight parishes and worshipping communities in the south of Oxford region, as part of the Portsmouth Diocese. The pastoral community comprises:

Abingdon Parish
 - Our Lady and St Edmund of Abingdon, Abingdon

Didcot & Wallingford Parishes
 - English Martyrs, Didcot
 - St John the Evangelist, Wallingford

East Hendred Parish
 - St Marys, East Hendred
 - St Patricks, East Ilsley
 - St Amand and St John the Baptist, East Hendred
 - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin, Milton

North Hinksey Parish
  - Our Lady of the Rosary, Yarnells Hill, North Hinksey
  - Holy Rood, Folly Bridge, Oxford
  - St Thomas More, Boars Hill
  - The Good Shepherd, Kennington

Thames Isis Pastoral Plan

“Together we have arrived at the stage when we can name the pastoral priorities for the diocese and accept responsibility for them.”
Bishop Crispian

The model below highlights the eight priorities and strategies for the Thames Isis Pastoral Area which contributes to the greater Diocesan Pastoral Plan and goal known as ‘Go Out and Bear Fruit’.

A special Pastoral Area Leadership Team has been established to plan and implement the development and growth of the Thames Isis Pastoral Area. For more information about the implementation of the strategy or click here to contact current members of the leadership team.

Our Bishop Crispian says, “Together we have arrived at the stage when we can name the pastoral priorities for the diocese and accept responsibility for them.”

For Thames Isis, the model below highlights the 8 priorities or strategies which are the ‘headlines’ of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan, ‘Go Out and Bear Fruit’. This is what we will focus on for the next few years as we play our part in the Diocese of Portsmouth.

Thames Isis Pastoral Plan - 8 Strategies - One Goal = Go Out & Bear Fruit