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Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage
September 27, 2025
The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is a full-day, national event celebrating Our Lady and the Rosary in Washington, D.C., led by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph.
| Time: | Location and additional information: |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Arrival – Great Upper Church |
| 10:00 a.m. | Opening Procession – Great Upper Church |
| 10:15 a.m. | Welcome – Great Upper Church Monsignor Vito A. Buonanno, Director of Pilgrimages |
| 10:25 a.m. | Novena Prayer – Great Upper Church |
| 10:30 a.m. | Conference I (Fr. Austin Litke, O.P.) – Great Upper Church Tema I (Padre Josemaria Guzman-Dominguez, O.P.) – Crypt Church |
| 11:00 a.m. | Exposition (until 1:45 p.m.) – Great Upper Church |
| 11:00 a.m. | Confessions – Memorial Hall Chapels |
| 12:00 p.m. | Book Signings – Bookstore |
| 1:45 p.m. | Benediction – Great Upper Church |
| 2:00 p.m. | Conference II (Fr. Austin Litke, O.P.) – Great Upper Church Tema II (Padre Josemaria Guzman-Dominguez, O.P.) – Crypt Church |
| 2:30 p.m. | Enrollment in the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary – Great Upper Church Fr. Joseph Anthony Kress, O.P. |
| 3:00 p.m. | Rosary Procession – Great Upper Church |
| 4:30 p.m. | Vigil Mass of the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Great Upper Church Fr. Joseph Anthony Kress, O.P. – Celebrant Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. – Homilist Welcome Remarks: Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, Rector of the Basilica |
| 7:00 p.m. | Hillbilly Thomists Concert – CUA Mall Food trucks, chairs, stage, restrooms provided |
| 9:00 p.m. | Concert ends – CUA Mall |
