Good Friday
April 3
As we commemorate the earthly death of our Lord, join the Basilica today to pray the Stations of the Cross, seek the Lord’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, venerate the relics of Christ’s Passion, listen to meditations on the Passion, and partake in the solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.
Confessions
| Time: | Location and additional information: |
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| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Chapel of Our Lady of Hostýn |
Stations of the Cross
We invite you to join us in this somber remembrance of the via crucis of Jesus on His way to Calvary.
| Time: | Location and additional information: |
|---|---|
| 12:00 Noon | Crypt Church |
Veneration of the Relics of the Lord’s Passion
| Time: | Location and additional information: |
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| 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Crypt Church |
Organ Meditations on the Passion
Join the Basilica Organists in a Meditation on the Passion from the Chancel Organs.
| Time: | Location and additional information: |
|---|---|
| 2:00 p.m. | Great Upper Church |
Choral Meditations on the Passion
Join the Basilica Choir in a Choral Prelude to the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.
| Time: | Location and additional information: |
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| 2:30 p.m.* | Great Upper Church |
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
On this most sorrowful day of the Paschal Triduum, the faithful gather to commemorate the earthly death of our Lord. This Liturgy will be livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass and broadcast live on EWTN.
| Time: | Location and additional information: |
|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m.* | Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion – Great Upper Church Christophe Cardinal Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States – Presider Reverend Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, Rector of the Basilica – Principal Celebrant & Homilist |
*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
