Roman Catholic Parish of Watford

Important Dates for Diary

Ascension Thursday 14 May – Holyday of Obligation

Vigil Mass 13 May at 7.30pm

Thursday Mass 12 noon

Eucharistic Procession. Sunday 21 June, 3pm, in Watford Town, beginning at The Pond and ending with Benediction.

Adoremus Festival 2026. Saturday 10th Sunday &11th October, Westminster. More details to follow .

March or Life. Saturday 5th September, 1.30pm. Catholic Mass at 10.30am, Westminster Cathedral. Contact Parish Office or more details

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