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

View Examination of Conscience in English.

Ver Examen de Conciencia en Español.

Upcoming Events

Music

Name: First Sunday of Lent and Vespers 2022
Start: 2022-03-06T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-03-06T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Great Upper Church

December 2021
Fourth Sunday of Advent and Vespers

December 19, 2021

Joyfully waiting for the coming of the Divine Messiah, we invite you to join us this Advent Season and Vespers. Vespers will be held each Sunday in Advent at 4:00 PM in the Great Upper… Find out more »
Choral Meditations on the Nativity and Solemn Mass on Christmas Eve

December 24, 2021

Great Upper Church

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception invites you to join us on December 24, as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 4:30 pm Vigil Mass of… Find out more »
Solemn Mass on Christmas Day

December 25, 2021

Great Upper Church

The Basilica will celebrate Christmas Day Mass at the following times: 7:30 am Crypt Church ‌ 9:00 am Great Upper Church ‌ 10:30 am Great Upper Church ‌ *12:00 Noon Solemn Mass of Christmas Day… Find out more »
2021 Christmas Dinner Registration

December 25, 2021

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will provide meals for hundreds of poor, homeless, elderly, and needy individuals living in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas on Christmas Day. Meals… Find out more »
January 2022
National Bell Festival Carillon Concert

January 1, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

Celebrate the repertoire of music on bells as Dr. Robert Grogan, carillonneur and organist emeritus, performs a virtual community recital from the Knights Tower at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.… Find out more »
March 2022
First Sunday of Lent and Vespers 2022

March 6, 2022

Great Upper Church

As we draw near to the great Paschal Feast and the entire Easter Season, we invite you to join us this Lenten Season for Mass and Vespers. Vespers will be held each Sunday in Lent… Find out more »