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X-WR-CALNAME:National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
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SUMMARY:Independence Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Independence Day at America’s Catholic Church! \nOn July 4\, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception welcomes the visitors and pilgrims in Washington D.C. to commemorate Independence Day by visiting the National Shrine. As the nation celebrates its founding\, all are invited to gather in prayer at America’s Catholic Church\, entrusting our country to God and giving thanks for the blessings of faith and freedom. \nThe Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving for the 250th Anniversary of Our Nation will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m. by His Eminence\, Donald Cardinal Wuerl\, and preceded by a choral prelude performed by the Choir of the Basilica. Both the 12:10 p.m. Mass and 11:30 a.m. prelude will be livestreamed. \nSaturday\, July 4\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n7:00 a.m.\nMass – Crypt Church\n\n\n8:00 a.m.\nMass – Crypt Church\n\n\n11:30 a.m.*\nChoral Prelude – Great Upper Church\nChoir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception\nPeter Latona – Conductor\nBenjamin LaPrairie – Organist\n\n\n12:10 p.m.*\n\nMass of Thanksgiving for the 250th Anniversary of Our Nation – Great Upper Church\nDonald Cardinal Wuerl\, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington – Principal Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\n Vigil Mass for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass. \nConfessions will be heard at the regularly scheduled hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. \n\n									   \n									   \n									   \n									   \n									   \n									   \n									
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/independence-day/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special
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