Roman Catholic Parish of Watford

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‘Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest.’ Matthew 11:28

Usual Masses . Please see newsletter, plus

Extra Mass on Fridays at 7.30am

Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 12.30pm & 6.30pm. (6pm on Friday 28 March.)

Healing Mass on Friday 28 March, at 7pm, with Adoration & Benediction.

Palm Sunday Masses

Sat Vigil 6pm, 8am, 9.30am, 11am & 12.30pm

Holy Week

Monday 14 April, Mass at 12noon.

Tuesday 15 April, Mass at 8.30am. Chrism Mass at Westminster Cathedral at 12 noon. All are welcome.

Spy Wednesday, 16th April, Mass at 12noon.

Maundy Thursday, 17th April. Mass at 8pm, followed by Watching at the Altar of Repose until midnight.

Good Friday, 18th April.

Liturgy at 12 noon.

Passion of Our Lord, at 3pm.

Stations of the Cross at 7.30pm

Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil at 8pm.

Easter Sunday Masses, 8am, 9.30anm, 11am & 12.30pm

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Welcome to the website of the Catholic Church of Holy Rood, Watford.  The church was built by J.F. Bentley over twelve years, with its completion and dedication taking place in 1900. Today the parish serves the southern and western areas of Watford below the great north-western rail line.

Here you will find information about the parish including the times of Mass, parish contacts for sacramental preparation and groups, how to become a Catholic and the history of the parish.

Mass Times

Sunday: 6pm (Vigil), 8am, 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm

Due to funerals and other commitments week day Mass times may change. NEWSLETTER can be viewed above under News via News and Events.

Location of the Church

The parish is located in the centre of Watford, within a 10 minute walk of Watford High Street Overground station and 15 minutes of Watford Junction and Watford Metropolitan Underground Station. The nearest carpark to the parish is citipark church street.

The parish office is located on Percy Road, next to the parish church. In-person office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am-1pm, 1.30pm-3pm.

Livestreaming of Masses

The Sunday 8am, 9.30am, 11am and 12.30pm Masses are normally livestreamed in the parish, alongside funerals and weddings when requested. Sunday Masses can be viewed at the video below, services in the week and past services can be viewed on the parish Youtube channel.

If there are technical difficulties Mass can also be livestreamed from a number of locations, outlined on the Mass Times page of the website