Today we wait with joyful anticipation for Our Lord’s coming resurrection.
Join the Diocese of Bridgeport to observe Holy Saturday! Please find below a list of Holy Saturday 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 Saturday!
Cathedral Parish, Bridgeport
–Morning Prayer: 8 am (St. Patrick)
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (St. Augustine, with Bishop Caggiano); 8 pm (Tiếng Việt, St. Patrick)
BETHEL
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Aparecida Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (Português)
St. Mary Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
BRIDGEPORT
Blessed Sacrament Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7 pm
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Português)
St. Andrew Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7 pm
St. Ann Parish
–Divine Mercy Novena: 3 pm
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3:15 – 5 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am (lower church)
–Easter Vigil: 7 pm (English/Español/Português/Kreyòl); 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 Holy Saturday services.
St. Margaret Shrine
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Mary Parish
Please call the parish office at 203.334.8811 for specific information on Holy Saturday services.
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 11 am (Święcenie Pokarmów dla dzieci); 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
–Chaplet of Divine Mercy: 3 pm (Polski)
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Polski)
St. Peter Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Español)
BROOKFIELD
St. Joseph Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
DANBURY
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Please call the parish office at 203.797.1821 for specific information on Holy Saturday services.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am (Español)
–Prayer and Procession with Our Lady of Sorrows: 4 pm (Español)
–Easter Vigil: 7 pm (Español); 9:30 pm (Español)
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Gregory the Great Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Joseph Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Peter Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3 – 4:30 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
DARIEN
St. John Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 2 pm
–Easter Vigil: 730 pm
St. Thomas More Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
EASTON
Notre Dame Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 11 am
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
FAIRFIELD
Holy Cross Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 2 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
Holy Family-St. Emery Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 1 pm (at St. Emery, use ramp entrance on Biro Street)
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (at Holy Family)
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
–Morning Prayer: 7:30 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12:30 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7 pm
St. Pius X Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8:30 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 10 am
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4 – 5 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 2 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7 pm
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown Oratory
All Oratory services will take places at Sacred Heart Church in Georgetown
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 10 am
–Easter Vigil: 8:30 pm
GREENWICH
Sacred Heart Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Mary Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm; 10 pm (Español)
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Paul Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Roch Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm (English/Español)
MONROE
St. Jude Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
NEW CANAAN
St. Aloysius Parish
–Morning Prayer: 7 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3 – 5 pm (in chapel)
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
NEW FAIRFIELD
St. Edward the Confessor Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7 pm
NEWTOWN
St. Rose of Lima Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: Following Morning Prayer
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
NORWALK
St. Jerome Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Joseph-St. Ladislaus Parish
–Morning Prayer and Rosary: 9 am (Español, St. Ladislaus)
–Easter Vigil: 6 pm (St. Ladislaus); 8 pm (Español, St. Joseph)
St. Mary Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12:30 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Matthew Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 2 pm
–Easter Vigil:7:30 pm
St. Philip Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 11 am
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4 pm
–Communal Rosary: 4:45 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
REDDING
Sacred Heart-St. Patrick Parish
For Sacred Heart Guild Masses, please see the entry under “Georgetown Oratory” in Georgetown
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
RIDGEFIELD
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 9 am – 12 pm (in St. Joseph’s Room 108 and in St. Mary’s Room 103)
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Mary Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 10:30 am
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
RIVERSIDE
St. Catherine of Siena-St. Agnes Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
SHELTON
St. Joseph Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 1 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Lawrence Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 10 am – 12 pm
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 1 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 12 pm
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
STAMFORD
Basilica of St. John the Evangelist
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
Holy Name of Jesus Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 9 am; 10 am; 11 am; 12 pm
–Adoration at the Lord’s Tomb: 9 am – 1 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Polski)
Holy Spirit Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
– Easter Vigil: 7 pm
Sacred Heart Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7 pm; 9:30 pm (Español); midnight (Neocatechumenal Mass, lower church)
St. Bridget of Ireland Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 10 – 11 am
– Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
– Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Cecilia-St. Gabriel Parish
Note: All Holy Saturday services will be at St. Cecilia Church, 1194 Newfield Ave.
– Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 – 1 pm
– Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Clement of Rome Parish
– Blessing of the Easter Food: 4:30 – 5 pm
– Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Leo Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Mary Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 10 am
– Easter Vigil: 7 pm (at St. Benedict campus); 9 pm (Español)
St. Maurice Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
STRATFORD
Holy Name of Jesus Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
Our Lady of Grace Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
Our Lady of Peace Parish
–Morning Prayer and Rosary: 8 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 11 am
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. James Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 10 am
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 12:15 – 1:30 pm
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Mark Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 12 pm
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 1 pm
– Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
TRUMBULL
Christ the King Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Catherine of Siena Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm; 3 pm (in church hall)
– Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Stephen Parish
–Morning Prayer: 9 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Theresa Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
– Easter Vigil: 8 pm
WESTON
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
WESTPORT
Assumption Parish
–Morning Prayer: 7:30 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1 – 2 pm
– Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Luke Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 1 pm
– Easter Vigil: 8:30 pm
WILTON
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm