Roman Catholic Parish of Watford

Important Dates for Diary

Ash Wednesday

18 February 2026

Mass at 12noon & 7pm with Imposition of Ash

Lent Stations of the Cross

Friday 20th & 27th February & Friday 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th March 2026 at 12.30pm & 6.30pm

Parish Confession with visiting priests Friday 27th March, 6.30pm

Maundy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8.30pm with Watching at the Altar of Repose until midnight

Good Friday

Liturgy at 12noon & Passion of Our Lord at 3pm.

Stations of the Cross – 6.30pm

Holy Saturday

First Mass of Easter – 7.30pm

Easter Sunday. 8am, 9.30am, 11am & 12.30pm. Polish Mass at 2.15pm.

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

If a Mass is livestreamed in the parish, these 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