Today, we wait in silence, but also in hope of Christ’s coming resurrection.
Join the Diocese of Bridgeport to observe Holy Saturday! The diocese’s parishes will offer many opportunities to unite in prayer and worship during the Sacred Triduum and Easter Sunday as we prepare to welcome the Risen Lord.
Please find below a complete 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 can’t wait to see you and your loved ones this Holy Saturday!
The Cathedral Parish, Bridgeport
–Morning Prayer: 8 am (at St. Patrick)
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (at St. Augustine, with Bishop Caggiano); 8 pm (Tiếng Việt, at St. Patrick)
BETHEL
St. Mary Parish
-Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm
BRIDGEPORT
Blessed Sacrament Parish
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Español)
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Português)
St. Andrew Parish
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Ann Parish
-Blessing of the Easter Food: 2 pm
-Divine Mercy Novena: 3 pm
-Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3:15 – 5 pm
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Español)
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
-Morning Prayer: 8:30 am (Español)
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Español/Português/Kreyòl)
SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish
Please call the parish rectory for information on Holy Saturday services.
St. George Parish
-Morning Prayer: 9 am (Español)
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (Español)
St. Margaret’s Shrine
-Morning Prayer: 9 am
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Mary Parish
–Rosary: 3 pm (Español)
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (Español)
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
-Blessing of the Easter Food: 11 am – 2:30 pm
-Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3 pm
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Polski)
St. Peter Parish
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 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
-Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
DANBURY
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (Português)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
-Morning Prayer: 9 am (Español)
-Prayer and procession with Dolorosa: 4 pm (Español)
-Easter Vigil: 7 pm (Español, for children and the elderly); 11 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 (Solemn Mass)
St. Peter Parish
-Morning Prayer: 7:30 am
-Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1 – 3 pm
-Easter Vigil: 5:30 pm (Português); 8 pm (English/Español)
DARIEN
St. John Parish
-Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am – 2 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Thomas More Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
EASTON
Notre Dame Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
-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)
-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: 1 – 3 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 2 pm
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown Oratory (Sacred Heart Church)
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm (Latin)
GREENWICH
Sacred Heart Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Catherine of Siena-St. Agnes Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm (at St. Catherine of Siena)
St. Mary Parish
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11 am
-Divine Mercy Novena: 3 pm
-Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3:30 pm
-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
-Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4 – 6 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
MONROE
St. Jude Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 10 am
-Sacrament of Reconciliation: 3 – 4 pm
-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 the 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: 2 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
NORWALK
St. Jerome Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Joseph-St. Ladislaus Parish
–Morning Prayer and Rosary to Our Lady of Sorrows: 9 am (Español, at St. Ladislaus)
-Easter Vigil: 6 pm (Español, at St. Ladislaus); 8 pm (English/Español/Kreyòl, at St. Joseph)
St. Mary Parish
-Blessing of the Easter Food: 12:30 pm (in gym)
-Easter Vigil: 7 pm
-Festive Reception: 11:30 pm
St. Matthew Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 2 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7 pm
St. Philip Parish
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 11:30 am
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm
REDDING
Sacred Heart-St. Patrick Parish
(all services will be at St. Patrick. For services at Sacred Heart, please see “Georgetown Oratory”)
–Easter Vigil: 8 pm
RIDGEFIELD
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 9 am – 12 pm
-Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm (Solemn Mass)
St. Mary Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 10:30 am
-Easter Vigil: 8 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
-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: 10 am – 12 pm
–Adoration at the Lord’s Tomb: 9 am – 1 pm
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm (English/Polski)
Holy Spirit Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 11 am
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish
-Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
-Easter Vigil: 8 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: 7:30 pm
St. Cecilia-St. Gabriel Parish
(all services will be at St. Cecilia Church)
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 – 1 pm
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm
St. Clement of Rome Parish
–Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4:30 – 5 pm
-Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Leo Parish
–Easter Vigil: 7:30 pm
St. Mary Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 10 am
-Easter Vigil: 6 pm (at St. Benedict campus); 9 pm (Español)
St. Maurice Parish
Please see “St. Bridget of Ireland” for Easter Vigil schedule
STRATFORD
Holy Name of Jesus Parish
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
-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: 8:30 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
-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
-Sacrament of Reconciliation: 10:30 – 11:30 am
–Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
-Easter Vigil: 8 pm
WESTON
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
–Morning Prayer: 8 am
-Blessing of the Easter Food: 12 pm
-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