Lent 2021: A Season of Forgiveness & Love
LENTEN ACTIVITIES
Weekend Liturgies
Saturdays 4:30pm - St. Peter
Sundays
7:00am – St. Francis
8:30am – St. Peter
10:00am – St. Francis
11:30am - St. Peter (In Spanish)
Find Masses and services live-streamed on Facebook.
Confessions
Outdoor Drive-by Saturdays 2:00-3:00pm - St. Francis Church Parking Lot
Stay in your car - Priests and penitents are expected to wear masks for the entire duration of confession.
No confessions on Holy Saturday, Apr 10.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays 6:30pm at St. Peter (in person, bilingual)
Also live-streamed on Facebook
Good Friday 12:00pm at St. Peter (in person, bilingual, overflow to hall)
Our Doors Are Open during Lent for Private Prayer
Mondays St. Francis 8:30am-4:00pm
Tuesdays St. Peter 8:30am-4:00pm
Wednesdays St. Francis 8:30am-4:00pm
Thursdays St. Peter 8:30am-4:00pm
Fridays St. Francis 8:30am-4:00pm
Parish Mission
Lenten Mission with Fr. Jeffrey Gubbiotti
Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26
6:00pm at St. Peter
Fr. Jeff Gubbiotti was born and raised in Watertown. After graduating from Boston University and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Maryland, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Hartford in 2004. He currently serves as pastor of the Church of the Assumption and Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be part of the Lenten Mission on Fri, Mar 26. Additional priests will be available to hear confessions.
Holy Week & Easter Schedule
See detailed schedule below.
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
Palm Sunday - March 28
4:30pm Vigil Mass – St. Peter
7:00am – St. Francis
8:30am – St. Peter
10:00am – St. Francis
11:30am – St. Peter (in Spanish)
Blessed Palms will be distributed.
Monday of Holy Week - March 29
8:00am Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Francis
8:30am Mass at St. Francis
Tuesday of Holy Week - March 20
8:00am Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Peter
8:30am Mass at St. Peter
Wednesday of Holy Week - March 31
8:00am Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Francis
8:30am Mass at St. Francis
Holy Thursday - April 1
8:30am Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Peter
7:00pm Mass of Lord's Supper (Bilingual, overflow to St. Peter Hall) followed by Adoration until 10:00pm
10:00pm Night Prayer
Good Friday - April 2
8:30am Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Peter
12:00pm Stations of the Cross (Bilingual, overflow to Hall)
3:00pm Liturgy of Lord's Passion (Bilingual, overflow to St. Peter Hall)
Holy Saturday - April 3
8:30am Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Peter
9:30am Blessing of Easter Food at Sacred Heart
8:00pm Easter Vigil at St. Peter (Bilingual, overflow to St. Peter Hall)
Easter Sunday, April 4
7:00am – St. Francis
8:30am – St. Peter
10:00am – St. Francis
11:30am – St. Peter (in Spanish)