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Saturday Masses
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Sunday Masses
7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,
12:00pm, 2:30pm (en español),
and 4:30pm
Upcoming Events
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 19We invite you to join us in celebrating the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, January 18 Time: Location and…
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Heritage Talk: Eucharist: Comfort of Martyrs
January 20 @ 5:15 pmEaster Sunday 2024 marked the centennial anniversary of the celebration of the first Public Mass held inside the National Shrine.…
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National Prayer Vigil for Life
January 23 @ 5:00 pm - January 24 @ 8:00 amWe invite you to join us both in person and virtually for the 2025 National Prayer Vigil for Life on…
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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR
Rector’s Welcome
A word of welcome to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception — America’s Catholic Church.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Watch Past National Prayer Vigil for Life Homilies Online
January 13, 2025
Since it was first held in 1979 under the title of National Rosary for Life and All-Night Vigil, the National…
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January 9, 2025
This year, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 12. In the liturgical calendar,…
10 Uplifting Saint Quotes to Start the Year
January 8, 2025
There is no better time for reflection than the start of a new year, where we can take a step…
VISIT US
Tours
Learn about the Shrine’s history, architecture, sacred art, and more, through our audio and guided tours. Reserve tours for large groups.
Sacred Music
Through our sacred music at the National Shrine, we strive to transform hearts and minds through the power and beauty of music in the Roman Catholic Liturgy.
AMERICA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
The History of the National Shrine
Although its foundation stone was laid in 1920, this great shrine seems to have been conceived of as early as 1846, the year the Bishops of America declared the Blessed Virgin Mary the patroness of the United States under her title of the Immaculate Conception.
ENROLLMENTS & DEVOTIONALS
Light a Candle
Lighting a candle for loved ones or personal intentions is a longstanding tradition in the Catholic Church. We invite you to join us in this tradition by lighting a candle at the Basilica.
Art & Architecture
With over 80 chapels and oratories honoring the Mother of God and representing peoples from every corner of the globe, the Basilica reflects the cultural diversity of the United States.
Allow Mary’s Shrine to pray for you
Enrollments & Devotionals
Mary’s Shrine is a living place of prayer and worship. The prayers we offer for you, your family, and your friends are one of the many ways that we fulfill our important mission as a national sanctuary of prayer and pilgrimage.
Each day we pray for people from across the United States and around the world and present their needs to the confidence and loving intercession of Our Lady.