Today we observe the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ, remembering how he redeemed the world through his Holy Cross.
Join the Diocese of Bridgeport to observe Good Friday! Please find below a list of Good Friday services which will be celebrated throughout the Diocese of Bridgeport.
All services will be celebrated in English unless otherwise noted. Special liturgies (ie: Family Masses, Solemn Masses, etc.) are also indicated.
We look forward to welcoming you and your loved ones this Holy Thursday!
Bridgeport Stations of the Cross Procession: 10 am, beginning at St. Mary Parish (25 Sherman Street)
BETHEL
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Aparecida Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 5 pm (Português); 7 pm (Português)
St. Mary Parish
–Ecumenical Way of the Cross: 12 pm (at 227GreenwoodAve., Bethel)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
BRIDGEPORT
Blessed Sacrament Parish
–Stations of the Cross: 11 am
–Seven Last Words: 12 – 2:30 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Living Stations of the Cross: 6:30 pm
Cathedral Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am (St. Patrick)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm; 7 pm (Español, St. Patrick); 7 pm (Tiếng Việt, St. Augustine)
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 5 pm (English/Português)
St. Andrew Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Ann Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 12:30 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4:30 – 6 pm
–Divine Mercy Novena: 6:30 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm (English/Español)
–Rosary and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Following Stations of the Cross
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am (lower church)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm (Español, at St. George campus); 5 pm (lower church); 7 pm (Español, seguida por la procesión por las calles); 7 pm (Português, lower church, followed by Teatro de Paixao); 7 pm (Español, at St. George campus)
SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish
Please call the parish office at 203.333.7003 for specific information on Good Friday services.
St. Margaret Shrine
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Outdoor Stations of the Cross: 2 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
St. Mary Parish
Please call the parish office at 203.334.8811 for specific information on Good Friday services.
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm; 5 pm (Polski, Liturgia dla rodzin z dziećm); 7 pm (Polski)
–Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 8 – 10 pm
St. Peter Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm; 5 pm (Español)
–Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross with procession: 7 pm (Español)
BROOKFIELD
St. Joseph Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Stations of the Cross (recorded): 12 pm
–Screening of The Passion of the Christ: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
DANBURY
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Please call the parish office at 203.797.1821 for specific information on Good Friday services.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am (Español)
–Stations of the Cross: 10 am (Español, en el parqueadero)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm (Español)
–Last Seven Words Devotion: 7 pm (Español)
–Descent and Procession to the Holy Sepulchre: 8 pm
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Living Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Gregory the Great Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Joseph Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 5 pm
St. Peter Parish
–Stations of the Cross: 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm; 6 pm (Español)
DARIEN
St. John Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 5 – 7 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. John Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
EASTON
Notre Dame Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm (with Bishop Caggiano)
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
FAIRFIELD
Holy Cross Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
Holy Family-St. Emery Parish
–Solemn Stations of the Cross: 12 pm (Holy Family)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm (Holy Family)
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
–Morning Prayer: 7:30 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 6:15 pm
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Tenebrae: 7 pm
St. Pius X Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8:30 am
–Stations of the Cross: 12:15 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Tenebrae: 7 pm
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
–Stations of the Cross: 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown Oratory
All Oratory services will take places at Sacred Heart Church in Georgetown
–Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Candlelit Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
GREENWICH
Sacred Heart Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 6:30 pm
St. Mary Parish
–Stations of the Cross: 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm; 7 pm (Español)
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4:30 pm
–Family-led Stations of the Cross: 6 pm
–Night Prayer: 9 pm
St. Paul Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 12 – 1 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Roch Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm (English/Español)
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 5 – 6:30 pm
MONROE
St. Jude Parish
–Outdoor Stations of the Cross: 10 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Living Stations of the Cross: 7:30 pm
NEW CANAAN
St. Aloysius Parish
–Morning Prayer: 7 am
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 12 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 12 pm; 7 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
NEW FAIRFIELD
St. Edward the Confessor Parish
–Children’s Stations of the Cross: 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
NEWTOWN
St. Rose of Lima Parish
–Morning Prayer: 6:45 am; 9 am
–Children’s Stations of the Cross: 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
NORWALK
St. Jerome Parish
–Stations of the Cross: 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
St. Joseph-St. Ladislaus Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am (Español, St. Ladislaus)
–Stations of the Cross: 10:30 am (St. Joseph)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm (St. Ladislaus); 3 pm (Español, St. Joseph)
–”The Passion of the Lord” play: 6:30 pm (St. Joseph)
–Sermon de Las Siete Palabras: 9:30 pm (Español, St. Ladislaus)
St. Mary Parish
–Stations of the Cross: 12 pm (English/Español/Latin)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Procession of the Cristo Muerto and Burial of the Body of Christ: 7 pm
St. Matthew Parish
–Outdoor Stations of the Cross: 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Living Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Philip Parish
–Outdoor Stations of the Cross: 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Living Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
–Communal Rosary: 6:30 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
REDDING
Sacred Heart-St. Patrick Parish
For Sacred Heart Guild Masses, please see the entry under “Georgetown Oratory” in Georgetown
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 10 am – 12 pm (St. Patrick)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm (St. Patrick)
RIDGEFIELD
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish
–Stations of the Cross: 12 pm; 7:30 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
St. Mary Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
RIVERSIDE
St. Catherine of Siena-St. Agnes Parish
–Family Stations of the Cross: 12 pm (Español, 15 Landing Rock Road, Riverside)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
SHELTON
St. Joseph Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Lawrence Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Healing Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
STAMFORD
Basilica of St. John the Evangelist
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
Holy Name of Jesus Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm; 8 pm (Polski)
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm (Polski)
–Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Following 8 pm service until 11 pm
Holy Spirit Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
Sacred Heart Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm; 5 pm (Español)
–Stations of the Cross: 7 pm (English/Español/Italiano)
– Good Friday Procession: 8 pm
St. Bridget of Ireland Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Cecilia-St. Gabriel Parish
Note: All Holy Thursday services will be at St. Cecilia Church, 1194 Newfield Ave.
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Clement of Rome Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Leo Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7:30 pm
St. Mary Parish
–Stations of the Cross procession: 10 am (at Cummings Park)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm; 5:30 pm (Español)
–Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows: Following 5:30 pm service (English/Español)
– Stations of the Cross: 8 pm
St. Maurice Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
STRATFORD
Holy Name of Jesus Parish
–Stations of the Cross: 3 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 5:30 pm
– Taize Prayer: Following Lord’s Passion service
Our Lady of Grace Parish
–Outdoor Stations of the Cross: 1 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
Our Lady of Peace Parish
–Morning Prayer and Rosary: 8 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. James Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–My Personal Way of the Cross: 12 pm (in parish center chapel)
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
–Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 6:30 – 7 pm
St. Mark Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
TRUMBULL
Christ the King Parish
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
St. Catherine of Siena Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 10 am – 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 6 pm
St. Stephen Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7:30 pm
St. Theresa Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Solemn Stations of the Cross: 7:30 pm
WESTON
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Marian Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
WESTPORT
Assumption Parish
–Morning Prayer: 7:30 am
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 9 – 10 am
–Reflection on the Seven Last Words of Christ: 1 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
St. Luke Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Family Walk of the Cross: 9 – 10 am
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7:30 pm
WILTON
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 12 pm
–Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3 pm
– Stations of the Cross: 7 pm