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Make this a Holy Week to Remember

Posted on April 09, 2020 in: News, Lent

Make this a Holy Week to Remember

"While it is true that we are not physically present to one another it is also true that we are not apart.
For the church through God‘s grace and power will accomplish among us what God has always done –
He remains with us.
The moment we face is no greater than God‘s grace."
Bishop Michael R. Cote
Excerpted from his Chrism Mass Homily.

While our participation is from our individual homes, know that we are all together as One Family, One Faith. Below are the churches that are streaming Masses and Services for the next 4 days.

Live Stream from the Cathedral of Saint Patrick-Norwich

Holy Week Livestream Schedule for the Cathedral of Saint Patrick- Click Here

Additional Churches Livestreaming Masses
Click on the Name to be taken to the Site

Sacred Heart in Groton
Sundays 9a; Holy Thursday 7p; Good Friday 3p & 7p; Holy Saturday 8p; Easter Sunday 11a

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
St. Mary- St. Thomas Community
Monday through Wednesday 9a • Holy Thursday 7p • Good Friday 7p • Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil 8p • Easter Sunday 10:30am

St. Philip St. Jude
Holy Thursday 7 p; Good Friday 3p; Holy Saturday 7p; Easter Sunday 11a

Blessed Sacrament Parish, Rockville & Tolland
Sunday 10a; Holy Thursday 7p; Good Friday 3p; Holy Saturday 8p; Easter Sunday 10a

Church of the Holy Family-Hebron
Holy Thursday 7:30p; Good Friday 3p; Easter Vigil 8p; Easter Sunday 9:30p

St. Pious X Church
Daily 8:30a; Holy Thursday 7:30p; Good Friday 3p; Easter Vigil 8p

Our Lady of Lourdes-Gales Ferry
Holy Thursday 7p; Good Friday 3p; Good Friday 7p – Stations of the Cross; Easter Sunday 11:00a

St. Michael the Archangel Church, Pawcatuck
Saturday 4p; Sunday in the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass) 9:30a
Holy Week: The Mass of the Lord's Supper — Thursday 7p;•The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion — Friday 3p • Easter Vigil — Saturday 8pm • Mass for Easter celebrated in the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass) — Sunday 9:30a

St. Patrick Church, Mystic
Holy Thursday 7p; Good Friday 3p; Easter Vigil 8p

St. Joseph, Rockville
Holy Thursday 7p; Good Friday 3p; Holy Sater Easter Vigil 8p; Easter Sunday 9:30a

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