Mass Schedules

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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

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Upcoming Events

Liturgy

Name: Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Start: 2019-06-10T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-06-10T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Crypt Church

May 2019
Annual Maritime Day Mass

May 18, 2019 @ 12:10 pm

Crypt Church

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception invites the faithful to attend the Annual Maritime Day Mass on Saturday, May 18th in the Crypt Church. The Most Reverend Brendan Cahill, Bishop of… Find out more »
Installation Mass of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, 7th Archbishop of Washington

May 21, 2019 @ 1:30 pm

Great Upper Church

Join us on Tuesday, May 21st for the Mass of Installation of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the 7th Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington. The faithful are invited to attend this sacred and solemn… Find out more »
June 2019
Ascension of the Lord Mass

June 2, 2019

Great Upper Church

Join us at the Basilica on Sunday, June 2, as we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. We rejoice in Christ’s victory over death, and rest in the hope that He will return again one… Find out more »
Saint John Paul the Great High School Graduation and Mass

June 6, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

Great Upper Church

The Saint John Paul the Great High School will hold this year's commencement exercises at the Basilica. As America’s Catholic Church, the Basilica has a long tradition of hosting the commencement ceremonies of many local… Find out more »
Pentecost Sunday

June 9, 2019

Great Upper Church

After the Lord ascended into heaven, the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles as they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks. Through the Holy Spirit’s power, Peter preached his first sermon, sharing the… Find out more »
Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

June 10, 2019

Crypt Church

In 2018, our Holy Father, Pope Francis announced a new memorial celebrating the Virgin Mary’s role as “Mother of the Church.” As we honor the Virgin Mary and the maternal sense of the Church, we… Find out more »