Name: 100th Anniversary Mass of the Placing of the Foundation Stone
Start: 2020-09-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2020-09-20T13:30:00-04:00
Location: Great Upper Church

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

April 2020
Divine Mercy Sunday/Second Sunday of Easter – Solemn Mass and Devotions

April 19, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Great Upper Church

We invite you to join us online for the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday. The Solemn Mass will be livestreamed at 12 p.m. ET at www.nationalshrine.org/mass. Immediately following Mass, the livestream will continue with… Find out more »
Third Sunday of Easter – Solemn Mass and Devotions

April 26, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm

The Basilica

We invite you to join us online for the Third Sunday of Easter. The Solemn Mass will be livestreamed at 12 p.m. ET at www.nationalshrine.org/mass. Immediately following Mass, the livestream will continue with Exposition and Adoration… Find out more »
June 2020
Annual Global Rosary Relay 2020

June 19, 2020 @ 5:45 pm

Crypt Church

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will once again participate in the Annual Global Rosary Relay for Priests on Friday, June 19 — the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,… Find out more »
August 2020
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

August 15, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Great Upper Church

On August 15, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Join us on this Holy Day of Obligation for Mass: Morning: 8:00 a.m. Afternoon: 12:00 noon – Solemn Mass… Find out more »
September 2020
The Catholic University of America Mass of the Holy Spirit

September 3, 2020 @ 12:10 pm

Great Upper Church

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception invites you to attend the 2020 Catholic University of America Mass of the Holy Spirit at 12:10 p.m. in the Upper Church. Find out more »
100th Anniversary Mass of the Placing of the Foundation Stone

September 20, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Great Upper Church

On September 23, 2020, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the placing of its first stone—the foundation stone, upon which has been built America’s… Find out more »