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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T171500
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SUMMARY:Lenten Reflection: “Father\, Forgive Them” – The Grace to Forgive as Jesus Forgives
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. \nThis year\, we invite you to join the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for our Lenten Retreat\, a series of reflections entitled\, “Loved by Jesus\, Loving like Jesus\,” offered by Fr. Sebastian White\, O.P. \nThe next talk in this series will take place on Tuesday\, April 1\, 2025\, immediately following the 5:15 p.m. Mass in the Crypt Church. In this reflection\, Fr. Sebastian will discuss the grace to forgive as Jesus forgives. \nAbout the Speaker:\nFather Sebastian White\, O.P. grew up in Maine. Though he was baptized as a Catholic as an infant\, his family soon became involved in a Protestant church. After graduating from college\, he returned to the Catholic Church. Father Sebastian then went on to study theology at the International Theological Institute in Gaming\, Austria. After graduating with a Master’s degree\, he was hired to work for Franciscan University’s study abroad program\, also located there. He entered the Dominican Order (Province of St. Joseph) in 2008 and was ordained a priest in 2014\, when he began serving as chaplain at New York University. In 2018\, he became editor-in-chief of the monthly prayer devotional\, Magnificat. In 2022\, he was appointed student master at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington\, D.C.\, where he also continues in his role at Magnificat. \nUpcoming Reflection:\nApril 10\, 2025: “Give Them Some Food Yourselves” – The Power of God in Our Weaknesses
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/the-grace-to-forgive-as-jesus-forgives/
LOCATION:Crypt Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407
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SUMMARY:Fifth Sunday of Lent
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. \nSaturday\, April 5\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 6\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n7:30 a.m.\nMass – Crypt Church\n\n\n9:00 a.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n10:30 a.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n12 Noon*\nSolemn Mass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nMisa – Iglesia Superior\n\n\n4:00 p.m.*\nSolemn Vespers – Great Upper Church\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass. \nConfessions will be heard on Sunday at the regularly scheduled hours: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon)\, 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (en Español)\, and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/fifth-sunday-of-lent-2025/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T171500
DTSTAMP:20250226T224546Z
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SUMMARY:Lenten Reflection: “Give Them Some Food Yourselves” – The Power of God in Our Weaknesses
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. \nThis year\, we invite you to join the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for our Lenten Retreat\, a series of reflections entitled\, “Loved by Jesus\, Loving like Jesus\,” offered by Fr. Sebastian White\, O.P. \nThe final talk in this series will take place on Thursday\, April 10\, 2025\, immediately following the 5:15 p.m. Mass in the Crypt Church. In this reflection\, Fr. Sebastian will discuss the power of God in our weaknesses. \nAbout the Speaker:\nFather Sebastian White\, O.P. grew up in Maine. Though he was baptized as a Catholic as an infant\, his family soon became involved in a Protestant church. After graduating from college\, he returned to the Catholic Church. Father Sebastian then went on to study theology at the International Theological Institute in Gaming\, Austria. After graduating with a Master’s degree\, he was hired to work for Franciscan University’s study abroad program\, also located there. He entered the Dominican Order (Province of St. Joseph) in 2008 and was ordained a priest in 2014\, when he began serving as chaplain at New York University. In 2018\, he became editor-in-chief of the monthly prayer devotional\, Magnificat. In 2022\, he was appointed student master at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington\, D.C.\, where he also continues in his role at Magnificat.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/the-power-of-god-in-our-weaknesses/
LOCATION:Crypt Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250414
DTSTAMP:20250221T002433Z
CREATED:20241018T222617Z
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SUMMARY:Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord\, we rejoice in Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem and into our hearts. As we begin the most solemn week of our liturgical year\, the faithful are invited to join us for Mass at the following times: \nSaturday\, April 12\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nVigil Mass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 13\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n7:30 a.m.\nMass – Crypt Church\n\n\n9:00 a.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n10:30 a.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n12:00 Noon*\nSolemn Mass – Great Upper Church\nHis Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre\, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States – Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nMisa del Domingo de Ramos de la Pasión del Señor – Iglesia Superior\nReverendísimo Evelio Menjivar-Ayala\, Obispo Auxiliar de Washington – Celebrante y Homilista\n\n\n4:00 p.m.*\nSolemn Vespers – Great Upper Church\n\n\n4:30 p.m\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass. \nConfessions will be heard on Sunday at the regularly scheduled hours: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon)\, 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (en Español)\, and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/palm-sunday-of-the-lords-passion-2025/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTSTAMP:20250220T201507Z
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SUMMARY:Holy Thursday
DESCRIPTION:As we prepare our hearts and minds at the Table of the Lord\, we invite you to join us for these solemn practices to enter into the sacred Triduum. \nConfessions\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon\n1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nChapel of Our Lady of Hostyn\n\n\n\nChoral Meditations on Eucharistic Themes\nJoin the Basilica Choir in a Choral Prelude to the Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper. \n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n5:30 p.m.*\nGreat Upper Church\n\n\n\nSolemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper\nFor this first liturgical celebration of the Paschal Triduum\, the faithful will gather to commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper with the Apostles. During the Mass celebrated by His Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre\, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States\, the ritual washing of the feet will take place. This Mass will be livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass and broadcast live on EWTN. \n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n6:00 p.m.*\nSolemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Great Upper Church\nHis Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre\, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States – Celebrant and Homilist\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/holy-thursday-2025/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250419
DTSTAMP:20250220T201459Z
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SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us as we commemorate the earthly death of our Lord. Please note: there are no Masses on Good Friday. \nVeneration of the Relics of the Lord’s Passion\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n7:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon\n1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.\nCrypt Church\n\n\n\nConfessions\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon\n1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nChapel of Our Lady of Hostyn\n\n\n\nStations of the Cross\nWe invite you to join us in this somber remembrance of the via crucis of Jesus on His way to Calvary. \n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n12:00 Noon\nCrypt Church\n\n\n\nOrgan Meditations on the Passion\nJoin the Basilica Organists in a Meditation on the Passion from the Chancel Organs. \n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n2:00 p.m.\nGreat Upper Church\n\n\n\nChoral Meditations on the Passion\nJoin the Basilica Choir in a Choral Prelude to the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion. \n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nGreat Upper Church\n\n\n\nLiturgy of the Lord’s Passion\nOn this most sorrowful day of the Paschal Triduum\, the faithful gather to commemorate the earthly death of our Lord. This Liturgy will be livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass and broadcast live on EWTN. \n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n3:00 p.m.*\nLiturgy of the Lord’s Passion – Great Upper Church\nHis Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre\, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States – Presider\nReverend Monsignor Walter R. Rossi\, Rector of the Basilica – Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/good-friday-2025/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T180000
DTSTAMP:20250403T011825Z
CREATED:20250402T204934Z
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SUMMARY:Exposition of the Passion Relics
DESCRIPTION:The Veneration of Relics\, as stipulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)\, is an acceptable form of devotion and piety (CCC\, 1674). Such expressions of piety extend the liturgical life of the Church but do not replace it. Derived from the liturgy\, they are to “harmonize with the liturgical seasons” and lead the faithful back to the liturgy (CCC\, 1675). In the early Church\, the veneration of the relics of the suffering and death of Our Lord was central to the observances of Holy Week at Jerusalem and the practice of pilgrimage. \nAs a pilgrimage church\, the National Shrine maintains a treasury of relics and reliquaries\, which include those of Jesus Christ and of His Passion. The National Shrine also preserves relics of the Blessed Virgin Mary\, the women who stood with her at the foot of the Cross\, and of the Apostles. \nOn Good Friday\, April 18\, 2025\, the National Shrine will observe Exposition of the Relics of the Passion of Our Lord from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Crypt Church. From 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\, exposition will pause for Stations of the Cross and will resume at 1:00 p.m. The line will close at 5:45 p.m. \nThis sacramental event is part of the closing of the Shrine’s celebration of “100 Years of Worship\,” commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Mass being celebrated at the National Shrine. In addition\, this devotion is especially significant for the faithful during this Jubilee Year of Hope\, as the National Shrine was designated by the U.S. bishops as a special pilgrimage site. \nThe faithful are invited to come\, venerate the holy relics\, and spend time in prayer and meditation of Sacred Scripture.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/exposition-of-the-passion-relics-2025/
LOCATION:Crypt Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250420
DTSTAMP:20250220T201616Z
CREATED:20241018T222803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T201616Z
UID:88344-1745020800-1745107199@www.nationalshrine.org
SUMMARY:Holy Saturday
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us as we prepare our hearts for and celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection. \nConfessions\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon\n1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nChapel of Our Lady of Hostyn\n\n\n\nSolemn Easter Vigil\nWe invite you to join us as we celebrate the first liturgical celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord\, the Solemn Easter Vigil. The Easter Vigil will feature the Service of Light\, which includes the Blessing of the Fire and a Candlelight Procession through the darkened Great Upper Church. The Choir and Brass of the Basilica will provide sacred music for the solemn liturgy. This Liturgy will be livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass and broadcast live on EWTN. \n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n8:00 p.m.*\nSolemn Easter Vigil – Great Upper Church\nHis Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre\, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States – Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/holy-saturday-2025/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421
DTSTAMP:20250220T201435Z
CREATED:20241018T222823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T201435Z
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SUMMARY:Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection
DESCRIPTION:Alleluia! He is Risen! We invite you to join us in celebrating the Solemnity of the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. \nMass During the Day\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n7:30 a.m.\nCrypt Church\n\n\n9:00 a.m.\nGreat Upper Church\n\n\n10:30 a.m.\nGreat Upper Church\n\n\n12:00 Noon*\nSolemn Mass of Easter Sunday – Great Upper Church\nHis Eminence Robert Cardinal McElroy\, Archbishop of Washington – Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nMisa Solemne de Pascua – Iglesia Superior\nReverendísimo Timothy P. Broglio\, Arzobispo para los Servicios Militares\, EE.UU. – Celebrante y homilista\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nGreat Upper Church\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass. \nPlease note: there are no confessions on Easter Sunday.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/easter-sunday-of-the-lords-resurrection-2025/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T163000
DTSTAMP:20250423T163623Z
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SUMMARY:Mass of Thanksgiving for the Life of Pope Francis
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Life of Pope Francis. All the faithful are invited to attend the Mass to pray for the repose of the late Pope’s soul\, and to offer thanksgiving for his life and ministry as Successor of Saint Peter. The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge\, Bishop of Arlington\, will be the principal celebrant and homilist. \nAs Monsignor Walter Rossi\, Rector of the Basilica said in a statement on the death of the Holy Father\, “we also give thanks to God for his 55 years as a priest\, his 32 years as a bishop\, and 12 years as Pope. A life of service to the Church and to God’s people\, we remember him and strive to ‘go out to proclaim the merciful embrace of the Father’ as he urged in his 2015 homily at the Basilica.” \nThis special liturgy and prayer for the late Holy Father will be livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass and broadcast live on EWTN.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/mass-of-thanksgiving-for-the-life-of-pope-francis/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy,Special
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250428
DTSTAMP:20250422T165810Z
CREATED:20241018T230317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T165810Z
UID:88355-1745712000-1745798399@www.nationalshrine.org
SUMMARY:Divine Mercy Sunday
DESCRIPTION:As we conclude the Easter Octave\, we celebrate and give thanks to our almighty God for His mercy that was bestowed upon us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. \nSaturday\, April 26\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nVigil Mass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 27\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n7:30 a.m.\nMass – Crypt Church\n\n\n9:00 a.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n10:30 a.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n12:00 Noon*\nSolemn Mass of Divine Mercy – Great Upper Church\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nMisa – Iglesia Superior\n\n\n4:00 p.m.*\nSolemn Vespers – Great Upper Church\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nMass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass. \nConfessions will be heard on Sunday at the regularly scheduled hours: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon)\, 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (en Español)\, and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/divine-mercy-sunday-2025/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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