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Daily Masses
7:00am, 8:00am, 12:10pm, and 5:15pm
Saturday Masses
7:00am, 8:00am, 12:10pm, and 4:30pm (Sunday Vigil)
Sunday Masses
7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,
12:00pm, 2:30pm (en español),
and 4:30pm
Upcoming Events
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 10We invite you to join us in celebrating the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, August 9 Time: Location and…
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2025 Summer Organ Recital Series: Peter Latona
August 10 @ 6:00 pmJoin the Basilica for the sixth performance of the 2025 Summer Organ Recital Series on August 10 at 6:00 p.m. ET, featuring Dr. Peter Latona.
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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 15We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Solemn…
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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
Virtual Tour: Catholic Educators in the Basilica
August 1, 2025
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10 Verses About God’s Protection
July 30, 2025
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What we can learn from Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
July 28, 2025
As we celebrate the Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus this week, we invite you to learn more about…
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.