Mass Schedules

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Livestreaming Sundays at 12:00 pm ET and 2:30 p.m. (en español)

Sunday Masses

Crypt Church:
7:30 a.m.

Great Upper Church:
9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, 2:30 p.m. (en español), and 4:30 p.m.

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Daily Masses (Monday-Friday)

Crypt Church:
7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m., and 5:15 p.m.

Daily Masses (Saturday)

Crypt Church
7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., and 12:10 p.m.

Great Upper Church (Sunday Vigil):
4:30 p.m.

Holy Days of Obligation Masses

Vigil Mass:
5:15 p.m.

Morning:
7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Afternoon:
12:10 p.m., 2:30 p.m. (en español), and 5:15 p.m.

* Please note: Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (Solemnity of Mary) have special Mass schedules, please see the event posts for details.

Confession Schedules

Sunday

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (En Espanol)

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

No Confessions on:

Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day

View Examination of Conscience in English.

Ver Examen de Conciencia en Español.

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Rosary for Peace with Pope Leo XIV

Name: Rosary for Peace with Pope Leo XIV
Start: 2026-05-30T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-30T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Great Upper Church

May 30 @ 1:00 pm

A woman holds a rosary while praying a the National Shrine

On Saturday, May 30, at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Basilica will join Pope Leo XIV and Marian shrines around the world in a Rosary for Peace, prayed at the invitation of the Holy See for nations suffering from armed conflict.

The Basilica unites in this global moment of prayer, presided over by Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, Rector of the Basilica. The Rosary will be prayed simultaneously with the Holy Father, who will lead the worldwide Rosary from the Vatican Gardens. The Vatican will utilize livestream footage from the Basilica in their live coverage of the event.

All are invited to participate in person in the Great Upper Church or via livestream at nationalshrine.org/mass.

View the press release here.

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Details

Date:: May 30
Time:: 1:00 pm
Event Categories:: All Events, Special

Venue

Great Upper Church