Name: First Sunday of Advent and Vespers
Start: 2021-11-28T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-11-28T23:59:59-05:00
Location: The Basilica

Mass Schedules

Watch Mass Online

Livestreaming Sundays at 12:00 pm ET and 2:30 p.m. (en español)

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.

View Worship Leaflet

Descarga el Folleto de la Santa Misa

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

September 2021
Mass in Honor of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

September 16, 2021 @ 12:10 pm

Crypt Church

We invite you to join us on Thursday, September 16th at 12:10 p.m. for Mass in Honor of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Since April 15, 2019, the Basilica has welcomed donations through… Find out more »
Mass in Honor of 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines

September 18, 2021 @ 10:00 am

Great Upper Church

We invite you to join the Archdiocese of Washington and the region’s Filipino Community as we celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. The Recitation of the Holy rosary will take place at 10:00… Find out more »
November 2021
Solemnity of All Saints

November 1, 2021

Great Upper Church

Join us on Monday, November 1st for the Solemnity of All Saints. Masses will be celebrated at the following times: Mass during the day (Monday, November 1) 7:00 AM Crypt Church 8:00 AM Crypt Church 12:10… Find out more »
For Healing and Hope: A Choral Concert on the Commemoration of All Souls

November 2, 2021 @ 7:00 pm

Crypt Church

On Tuesday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m., The Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine, under the direction of Dr. Peter Latona, will offer a spiritual concert in the beauty of the Basilica’s Crypt… Find out more »
Thanksgiving Day Mass Schedule

November 25, 2021

Great Upper Church

On Thursday, November 25th, we invite you to join us on the Thanksgiving holiday for Holy Mass. The Mass schedule of the day is as follows: 9:00 AM Mass – Crypt Church 12:00 PM Mass – Great Upper Church… Find out more »
First Sunday of Advent and Vespers

November 28, 2021

The Basilica

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 »