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: 2023 Summer Organ Recital Series – Todd Fickley
Start: 2023-07-30T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-07-30T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Great Upper Church

July 2023
2023 Summer Organ Recital Series – Andrew Vu

July 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Great Upper Church

Join the Basilica for the first performance in our 2023 Summer Organ Recital Series on July 2 at 6:00 PM in the Great Upper Church. Andrew Vu of Washington, D.C. will perform. Andrew Vu Andrew… Find out more »
2023 Summer Organ Recital Series – Stefan Donner

July 9, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Great Upper Church

Join the Basilica for the second performance in our 2023 Summer Organ Recital Series on July 9 at 6:00 PM in the Great Upper Church. Stefan Donner of Vienna, Austria will perform. Stefan Donner Stefan… Find out more »
2023 Summer Organ Recital Series – Peter Latona

July 16, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Great Upper Church

Join the Basilica for the third performance in our 2023 Summer Organ Recital Series on July 16 at 6:00 PM in the Great Upper Church. Dr. Peter Latona of Washington, D.C. will perform. Peter Latona… Find out more »
2023 Summer Organ Recital Series – Alexander Straus-Fausto

July 23, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Great Upper Church

Join the Basilica for the fourth performance in our 2023 Summer Organ Recital Series on July 23 at 6:00 PM in the Great Upper Church. Alexander Straus-Fausto of Ontario, Canada will perform. Alexander Straus-Fausto Alexander… Find out more »
Libera in Washington D.C.

July 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

Great Upper Church

Libera, the internationally known choir from London, will be performing a free concert on Tuesday, July 25, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the… Find out more »
2023 Summer Organ Recital Series – Todd Fickley

July 30, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Great Upper Church

Join the Basilica for the fifth performance in our 2023 Summer Organ Recital Series on July 30 at 6:00 PM in the Great Upper Church. Todd Fickley of Washington, D.C. will perform. Todd Fickley Todd… Find out more »