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SUMMARY:Lenten Retreat – Eucharistic Revival
DESCRIPTION:The season of Lent is a time to reflect on the solemnity of the Lord’s sacrifice and prepare our hearts for the celebration of Easter. During this Lenten season\, the Basilica will host two separate Lenten retreats. \nFather Craig Vasek\nFather Craig Vasek\, Specialist in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis\, will offer the first retreat on March 9th. The retreat will begin with 5:15 p.m. Mass in the Crypt Church\, followed by a reflection. The retreat is open to the public and no tickets or reservations are required. \nFather Craig Vasek (born 1983) was ordained in 2010 as a priest for the Diocese of Crookston. Having grown up on a small farm\, he entered seminary formation and graduated in 2006 from Cardinal Muench Seminary and North Dakota State University with a Bachelor degree in Philosophy and Humanities. He studied at the Pontifical North American College in Vatican City\, obtaining both a Baccalaureate (2009) and Licentiate (2011) in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Upon returning to the Diocese of Crookston\, and serving in multiple parishes\, Father also obtained a Masters in Psychology (2020) from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences of Divine Mercy University\, Arlington\, Virginia. Father Vasek spent the past four years serving at the University of Mary in Bismarck\, North Dakota as the Chaplain of Athletics and Program Director of the Institute for Virtue in Sport\, serving as a faculty member with a dual enrollment in the School of Behavior Sciences as well as the Catholic Studies Program within the School of Arts and Sciences. \nFather Vasek has worked extensively as a retreat director for the Missionaries of Charity of Saint Teresa of Calcutta in Europe\, Asia\, Africa\, and North America. He has produced works on the topics of Scripture and the Spiritual Life\, hosted an evangelism ministry through a blog and podcast called Evangelical Disciple\, and is a host for various shows on Real Presence Radio. \nMost recently\, Father Vasek has been appointed to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as a Specialist for the National Eucharistic Revival\, serving on the Committee for Evangelization and Catechesis. He was also appointed as one of 50 National Eucharistic Preachers for the Revival.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/lenten-retreat-eucharistic-revival/
LOCATION:Crypt Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special
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SUMMARY:National Symphony Orchestra: Community Concert at the Basilica
DESCRIPTION:National Symphony Orchestra: Community Concert at the Basilica \n\nLocation: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception\nAddress: 400 Michigan Avenue\, NE\, Washington\, D.C. 20017\nDate: Friday\, March 10\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 p.m.\nPerformance Duration: 65-70 minutes\, with no intermission\nCost: Free\nParking Information: View accessibility information & parking lot map
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/nso-community-concert-at-the-basilica-2023/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Music
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SUMMARY:24 Hours for the Lord: 40 Hours Devotion
DESCRIPTION:In observance of Pope Francis’ annual Lenten initiative “24 Hours for the Lord\,” the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will once again host 40 Hours Devotion. \nThe Basilica’s “24 Hours for the Lord: 40 Hours Devotion” Lenten observance will begin with an Opening Mass on Thursday\, March 16\, at 5:15 p.m. The observance will conclude with a Closing Mass celebrated by Cardinal Wilton Gregory\, Archbishop of Washington\, on Saturday\, March 18\, at 4:30 p.m. \nAfter the Opening Mass\, Adoration will take place continuously\, to include overnight hours\, through the Closing Mass on Saturday\, March 18\, at 4:30 p.m. The Closing Mass will conclude with a Eucharistic Procession through the Great Upper Church followed by Solemn Benediction. \nThe Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available during the Basilica’s regularly scheduled hours in the Chapel of Our Lady of Hostyn\, the Confessional Chapel. \nThe faithful are invited to spend time in Adoration before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament during the National Shrine’s 40 Hours Devotion in observance of Pope Francis’ “24 Hours for the Lord” initiative. \n\n40 Hours Devotion Opening Mass Program\n40 Hours Devotion Closing Mass Program
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/24-hours-for-the-lord-40-hours-devotion-2023/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Lenten Retreat – “Come to me\, all you who labor and are burdened\, and I will give you rest.”
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, this retreat has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you for other Lenten Devotions at the National Shrine: www.nationalshrine.org/lent. \nThe season of Lent is a time to reflect on the solemnity of the Lord’s sacrifice and prepare our hearts for the celebration of Easter. During this Lenten season\, the Basilica will host two separate Lenten retreats. \nFather John Paul Mary Zeller\nFather John Paul Mary Zeller\, MFVA\, Employee Chaplain at the Eternal Word Television Network\, will offer a series of retreats on March 21\, March 22\, and March 23. The retreat will begin with 5:15 p.m. Mass in the Crypt Church\, followed by a reflection. The retreat is open to the public and no tickets or reservations are required. \nFr. John Paul Mary Zeller\, MFVA is a member of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word\, a religious community of men\, founded by the late Mother Mary Angelica\, PCPA. The MFVA’s were founded in 1987 by Mother Mary Angelica to preach and teach the Catholic Faith through the modern means of social communication\, television\, radio\, internet and printed word\, as well as leading retreats and attending to the spiritual and sacramental needs of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration. Fr. John Paul was ordained to the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ by His Excellency Robert J. Baker on June 22\, 2013\, in the Cathedral of St. Paul in the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. His current assignment is at the Eternal Word Television Network as the Employee Chaplain as well as Assistant Vocations Director. On Ash Wednesday\, February 10\, 2016\, Father John Paul Mary was commissioned by His Holiness Pope Francis\, a Missionary of Mercy during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. He received a special mandate to preach and to teach about the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation\, Forgiveness\, the Mercy of God and in Pope Francis own words— “the closeness of God.” Pope Francis reminded each of the Missionaries of Mercy that it is Christ who welcomes\, it is Christ who listens and it is Christ who forgives in the Confessional.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/lenten-retreat-2023/
LOCATION:Crypt Church
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SUMMARY:Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
DESCRIPTION:Join the Basilica as we celebrate the Solemnity of The Annunciation of the Lord. The celebration of Mass will take place at the following times: \nMass During the Day (Saturday\, March 25)\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation:\n\n\n7:00 a.m.\nCrypt Church\n\n\n8:00 a.m.\nGreat Upper Church\n\n\n12:10 p.m.\nCrypt Church\n\n\n\nConfessions will be heard at the regularly scheduled hours 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/solemnity-of-the-annunciation-of-the-lord/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
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