Entertainment

WEEKEND FUN: Play at the Mosesian, Playoff Hockey, St. Pat’s Celebrations, International Women’s Day Lunch

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The Boston Gold Kings host the Holyoke Papermen in a playoff game at John A. Ryan Arena on Saturday. This is going to be a happy, celebratory kind of weekend in town. Watertown is a wonderful mix of cultures, religions, sports fans and cuisines, so let’s get out and have fun with it all. The play starts on Friday evening at the Mosesian Center. It’s called “When Gandhi and Mohammed Meet,” about an interfaith marriage. Saturday is hopping, with a hockey game at our skating rink in the evening, or you can chow down on some corned beef and cabbage as well as taste many versions of Irish soda bread (or join the competition yourself) that evening at St.

Around Town

Knights of Columbus to Host Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Patrick’s Church

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The following announcement was provided by the Knights of Columbus Watertown:

The Knights of Columbus Watertown Council #155 is proud to host its first-ever community blood drive on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at St. Patrick’s Church (212 Main St, Watertown, MA 02472). The event will take place from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and is open to all eligible donors. Blood donations are a simple yet powerful way to make a life-saving impact. Every pint collected can help patients in need, from accident victims to those undergoing surgeries or cancer.

Fallen Firefighter

Funeral for Fallen Watertown Firefighter to be Held Wednesday at St. Pat’s

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Watertown Firefighter Joseph Toscano’s life will be celebrated at a Funeral Mass at a church just blocks from the fire station where he spent most of his career. 

Toscano’s funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, 212 Main St. in Watertown. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Tuesday, March 21, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 211 N. Main St.

Police/Fire

Money for Inner City Parishes Stolen from a Watertown Church

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A thief struck a Watertown church, stealing the money collected during a recent service to help inner-city parishes. The Watertown Police sent out the following announcement:

The Watertown Police Department is seeking information related to a larceny that occurred at Saint Patrick’s Church, located at 212 Main St. On Sunday, January 15, 2017, between the hours of 11:20-11:40 a.m., an unknown person(s) entered the Sacristy Room of the church and took a bag containing the collection offering from the 10 a.m. church service. The collection was to aid inner-city church parishes. Anyone with any information is asked to contact:

Detective Sergeant Thomas Grady at (617) 972-6538 or tgrady@police.watertown-ma.gov

Government

Town Council Approves Zoning Change for St. Patrick’s Property

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The Town Council approved a zoning change for St. Patrick’s Church so it would have a better chance of leasing its former parish school. The proposal to create a Religious/School Overlay District was approved on Tuesday night. The new zoning will allow more uses for the property, while the same time preserve the current buildings, said Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon. “The Parish is having difficulty leasing the school building,” Magoon said.

Around Town

St. Patrick’s Priest Leads Nationally Televised Mass

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Father Bob Connors of St. Patrick Church of Watertown presided over a mass that could be seen across the country on CatholicTV. The daily Catholic Mass was celebrated at the Watertown studios of CatholicTV in the Chapel of Holy Cross. Connors presided at the daily mass today in honor of the second week of Lent. Parishioners of St.