Join the Diocese of Bridgeport to observe Ash Wednesday and officially begin the Lent season!
Services are celebrated in English unless otherwise noted. Special liturgies (ie: Family Masses, Solemn Masses, etc.) are also indicated.
We can’t wait to see you and your loved ones this Ash Wednesday!
“Drop-in” locations for ash imposition in the Diocese of Bridgeport
- St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Bridgeport: 9–10 am; 11 am–6 pm
- St. George Church, Bridgeport: 12–1 pm; 3–7 pm
- St. Joseph Parish, Brookfield: 6 am
- St. Thomas More Parish, Darien: 7–7:30 am
- St. Aloysius Parish, New Canaan: 6–7 am; 1:30–2:30 pm
- St. Matthew Parish, Norwalk: 6 am–7 pm
- St. Matthew Parish “Ashes to Go” Bus Stops
- Norwalk City Hall: 9–9:30 am
- Briggs Tire, Norwalk: 9:45–10 am
- Norwalk Fire Department: 10–10:30 am
- St. John Cemetery, Norwalk: 11–11:15 am
- Total Look Salon, Southport: 1–1:20 pm
- Stamford Lincoln Ford: 2–2:15 pm
- St. Philip Parish, Norwalk: 6:30–7:30 am; 9–10 am; 11 am–12 pm; 4–5 pm; 6–7 pm
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, Stamford: 5:30–6:30 pm
- Stratford Metro North Station (southbound platform): 5:30–7:30 am
- Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Stratford: 11 am–1 pm (with Adoration)
- St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Trumbull: 12–1:30 pm; 5–6:30 pm
- Assumption Parish, Westport: 3–5 pm
The Cathedral Parish, Bridgeport
Masses at St. Augustine Cathedral: 9 am (School Mass); 12:10 pm (Bishop’s Mass); 8 pm (Tiếng Việt)
Masses at St. Patrick Church: 7 am; 5:30 pm; 7:30 pm (Español)
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Aparecida Parish, Bethel
Masses: 7:30 am (Português); 5 pm (Português); 7 pm (Português)
St. Mary Parish, Bethel
Masses: 9 am; 12:10 pm; 5 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 7 am; 7 pm
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 5:30 pm; 6:30 pm (Español)
Ash impositions: 7:30 am; 12:15 pm
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 8 am (Português); 12 pm (Português); 7 pm (English/Português)
St. Andrew Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 9 am; 12 pm; 7 pm
St. Ann Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 8 am; 7 pm (English/Español)
Prayer service with ashes: 12 pm
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 6 am (Español); 7:30 am; 6 pm (Español); 7 pm (Kreyòl, lower church); 7 pm (Español, at St. George campus); 7:30 pm (Português); 8 pm (Español, lower church)
SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 7:30 am (Latin, Low Mass); 6 pm (Latin, Solemn Mass)
St. Margaret Shrine, Bridgeport
Masses: 8:15 am; 12:15 pm
St. Mary Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 8 am; 12 pm (Español); 5 pm; 7 pm (Español)
St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 8 am (Polski); 7 pm (Polski)
St. Peter Parish, Bridgeport
Masses: 8 am (English/Español); 7 pm (Español)
Ash distribution: 12 pm
St. Joseph Parish, Brookfield
Prayer service with ashes: 12:15 pm; 7 pm
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish, Brookfield
Mass: 8:30 am
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Danbury
Masses: 9 am; 7 pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Danbury
Masses: 9 am (Español); 7 pm (Español)
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 12 pm (Español); 3:30 pm
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Danbury
Masses: 7:30 am; 7 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 12 pm
St. Gregory the Great Parish, Danbury
Masses: 8 am; 9:30 am; 5:30 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 12 pm; 7 pm
St. Joseph Parish, Danbury
Masses: 12:05 pm; 4:05 pm; 7:30 pm
St. Peter Parish, Danbury
Masses: 7:30 am; 9 am (School Mass); 12:10 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 5 pm; 6 pm (Español)
St. John Parish, Darien
Masses: 8 am; 12:15 pm; 6 pm
St. Thomas More Parish, Darien
Mass: 9 am
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 4:30 pm; 7 pm
Notre Dame Parish, Easton
Mass: 7:30 am
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 12 pm
Holy Family-St. Emery Parish, Fairfield
Masses: 7 am (SE); 8 am (HF)
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 12 pm (HF); 5 pm (HF); 7 pm (HF)
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Fairfield
Masses: 7:30 am; 9:30 am (School Mass); 12:10 pm; 5:30 pm
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Fairfield
Masses: 9 am; 6 pm
St. Pius X Parish, Fairfield
Masses: 8:30 am; 12 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ashes: 7 am; 5:30 pm
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Fairfield
Masses: 7 am; 12:10 pm; 5:30 pm
Sacred Heart Parish, Greenwich
Masses: 7 am; 12:15 pm; 6:30 pm
St. Mary Parish, Greenwich
Masses: 9 am; 12:05 pm; 5:30 pm; 7 pm (Español)
St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Greenwich
Masses: 9 am; 6 pm
Ash imposition: 12 pm
St. Paul Parish, Greenwich
Masses: 9 am; 12:15 pm; 6:30 pm
St. Roch Parish, Greenwich
Masses: 12 pm; 7:30 pm
Ash imposition: 9 am; 5:30 pm
St. Jude Parish, Monroe
Masses: 9 am; 7 pm
Service with ash imposition: 7 am; 5:30 pm; 8:30 pm
St. Aloysius Parish, New Canaan
Masses: 7 am; 8:15 am; 12:15 pm; 5:30 pm; 7 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 4:15 pm
St. Edward the Confessor Parish, New Fairfield
Masses: 9 am; 5:30 pm (ashes will be distributed until 7 pm)
Ashes only: 7:30 am; 4 pm
St. Rose of Lima Parish, Newtown
Masses: 6:45 am; 9 am; 12 pm; 5:30 pm
St. Jerome Parish, Norwalk
Masses: 9 am; 7 pm
Outdoor ash service: 12:15 pm; 4:30 pm
St. Joseph-St. Ladislaus Parish, Norwalk
Masses: 7:30 am (Español, SL); 12 pm (Español, SJ); 7 pm (Español, SJ); 7 pm (Español, SL)
St. Mary Parish, Norwalk
Masses: 8 am (Latin); 12:10 pm; 7 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 6 pm (Español)
St. Matthew Parish, Norwalk
Masses: 7 am; 12:10 pm
Prayer service with ashes: 5 pm
St. Philip Parish, Norwalk
Masses: 7:30 am; 12:15 pm; 5:30 pm; 7 pm
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Norwalk
Masses: 7 am; 12:10 pm; 6 pm
Sacred Heart-St. Patrick Parish, Redding
Masses: 8:30 am (SH); 8:30 am (SP); 6 pm (Latin, SH); 6 pm (SP)
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 12 pm (at Meadow Ridge)
St. Elizabeth Parish, Ridgefield
Masses: 8:30 am; 12 pm; 7 pm
Prayer service with ash imposition: 4:45 pm
St. Mary Parish, Ridgefield
Masses: 7 am; 9 am; 12 pm; 7 pm
St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Riverside
Masses: 9 am; 12:05 pm; 5:30 pm; 7 pm (Español)
St. Joseph Parish, Shelton
Masses: 7 am; 12:05 pm; 5:30 pm
St. Lawrence Parish, Shelton
Masses: 7 am; 9 am; 12:10 pm; 7 pm
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish, Shelton
Masses: 7:30 am; 9 am
Service with ashes: 12 pm; 7 pm
Basilica of St. John the Evangelist, Stamford
Masses: 8 am; 12:10 pm
Ashes only: 7 pm
Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Stamford
Masses: 12:15 pm; 7 pm (Polski)
Holy Spirit Parish, Stamford
Masses: 7:30 am; 5:15 pm; 7 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 12 pm
Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish, Stamford
Masses: 8 am; 12 pm
Sacred Heart Parish, Stamford
Masses: 7 am
St. Bridget of Ireland Parish, Stamford
Masses: 7 am; 7:30 pm
St. Cecilia-St. Gabriel Parish, Stamford
Masses: 7:30 am (SC); 8:30 am (SC)
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 4 pm (SG); 5:30 pm (SC)
Note: If the school has a delayed opening because of snow, the school Mass will be moved to 10:30 am. In that case, there will be a priest available to distribute ashes at St. Cecilia Church between 8:30 and 9 am.
St. Clement of Rome Parish, Stamford
Masses: 7:30 am; 12:10 pm; 5:30 pm
St. Leo Parish, Stamford
Masses: 8:30 am; 12:10 pm; 5:30 pm; 7:30 pm
St. Mary Parish, Stamford
Masses: 9 am; 5:30 pm; 7 pm (Español)
Prayer service with ash imposition: 7 am (Español); 8 am; 9 am; 12 pm (Español); 8:30 pm (Español)
St. Maurice Parish, Stamford
Mass: 12 pm
Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Stratford
Mass: 6:30 pm (ashes will be distributed until 8 pm)
Morning prayer with ash imposition: 7:30 am
Our Lady of Grace Parish, Stratford
Masses: 9 am; 12 pm
Family prayer service with ash imposition: 6:30 pm
Our Lady of Peace Parish, Stratford
Masses: 8:30 am; 12:10 pm; 5:30 pm
St. James Parish, Stratford
Masses: 8 am; 9 am (School Mass); 12:10 pm; 5:30 pm
St. Mark Parish, Stratford
Masses: 8 am; 5:30 pm
Prayer service with ashes: 12 pm; 3 pm
Christ the King Parish, Trumbull
Mass: 9 am
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 12 pm; 5:30 pm
St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Trumbull
Masses: 7:30 am; 7 pm
Liturgy of the Word with ash imposition: 9 am; 3 pm
St. Stephen Parish, Trumbull
Masses: 9 am; 5 pm
Prayer service with ash imposition: 12 pm; 7 pm
St. Theresa Parish, Trumbull
Masses: 7:30 am; 12 pm; 5:30 pm
Scripture service with ash imposition: 4:15 pm; 7:30 pm
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Weston
Masses: 7:30 am; 12 pm; 7 pm
Assumption Parish, Westport
Masses: 7:30 am; 9 am; 12:15 pm
St. Luke Parish, Westport
Masses: 8 am; 12:15 pm
Prayer service with ash imposition: 4 pm; 5:30 pm; 7:30 pm
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Wilton
Masses: 9 am; 6 pm
Prayer service with ash imposition: 12:15 pm; 4 pm
