International Day of Prayer and Fasting
November 14
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception invites you to join us for the International Day of Prayer and Fasting on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
| Time: | Location and additional information: |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Eucharistic Procession – Great Upper Church |
| 9:00 a.m. | Introduction & Welcome – Great Upper Church |
| 9:10 a.m. | Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) – Great Upper Church Led by the Asian and Young Adult Communities |
| 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Confessions – Great Upper Church Chapels |
| 9:45 a.m. | Speaker – Great Upper Church Fr. Chris Alar |
| 10:35 a.m. | Speaker – Great Upper Church Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo |
| 11:20 a.m. | Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) – Great Upper Church Led by the Hispanic Community |
| 11:50 a.m. | Procession of the Nations – Great Upper Church |
| 12:00 p.m. | Mass – Great Upper Church Most Reverend Robert J. Baker, Bishop Emeritus of Baker – Principal Celebrant & Homilist |
| 1:30 p.m. | Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – Crypt Church |
| 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Confessions – Crypt Church |
| 2:15 p.m. | Speaker – Crypt Church Mr. Ted Flynn |
| 3:00 p.m. | Divine Mercy Chaplet – Crypt Church |
| 3:30 p.m. | Speaker – Crypt Church Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo |
| 4:15 p.m. | Veneration of a Relic of St. Carlo Acutis – Crypt Church |
| 4:50 p.m. | Benediction – Crypt Church |
