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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
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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 Hostýn\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\, 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\nChristophe Cardinal Pierre\, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States – Principal Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/holy-thursday-2026/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTSTAMP:20260401T192503Z
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SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:As we commemorate the earthly death of our Lord\, join the Basilica today to pray the Stations of the Cross\, seek the Lord’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation\, venerate the relics of Christ’s Passion\, listen to meditations on the Passion\, and partake in the solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.\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 Hostýn\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\nVeneration of the Relics of the Lord’s Passion\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.\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\nChristophe 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-2026/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTSTAMP:20260211T002918Z
CREATED:20251126T071434Z
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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 Hostýn\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\nChristophe Cardinal Pierre\, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States – Principal Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n\n*Livestreamed on www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/holy-saturday-2026/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260211T004140Z
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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.\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 Easter Sunday – Great Upper Church\nRobert Cardinal McElroy\, Archbishop of Washington – Principal Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nMisa Solemne de Pascua – Gran Iglesia Superior\nReverendísimo Timothy P. Broglio\, Arzobispo para los Servicios Militares\, EE.UU. – Celebrante Principal y Homilista\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nMass – Great 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-2026/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T121000
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SUMMARY:Prayer Vigil for Peace
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for a Prayer Vigil for Peace on Saturday\, April 11\, at 12:10 p.m. in the Crypt Church. \nIn his Urbi et Orbi address on Easter Sunday\, our Holy Father\, Pope Leo XIV remarked: “I invite everyone to join me in a prayer vigil for peace that we will celebrate here in Saint Peter’s Basilica next Saturday\, April 11.” \nIn response to the Holy Father’s initiative\, the Basilica’s Mass and Prayer Vigil at 12:10 p.m. will coincide with the Pope’s own vigil at 6:00 p.m. (Rome time). \nHis Eminence\, Christophe Cardinal Pierre\, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States\, will be the principal celebrant and homilist of this Mass. \nThis Mass will be livestreamed at www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/prayer-vigil-for-peace/
LOCATION:Crypt Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
DTSTAMP:20260211T004343Z
CREATED:20251126T080828Z
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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 11\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nVigil Mass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 12\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\nDonald Cardinal Wuerl\, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington – Principal Celebrant & Homilist\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nMisa Solemne – Gran Iglesia Superior\nReverendísimo Evelio Menjivar-Ayala\, Obispo Auxiliar de Washington – Celebrante Principal 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/divine-mercy-sunday-2026/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20251205T215903Z
CREATED:20251126T081405Z
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SUMMARY:Third Sunday of Easter
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for the Third Sunday of Easter. \nSaturday\, April 18\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nVigil Mass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 19\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\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nMisa Solemne – Gran 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/third-sunday-of-easter-2026/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20251205T215906Z
CREATED:20251126T081418Z
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UID:106248-1777161600-1777247999@www.nationalshrine.org
SUMMARY:Fourth Sunday of Easter
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. \nSaturday\, April 25\n\n\n\nTime:\nLocation and additional information:\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\nVigil Mass – Great Upper Church\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 26\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\n\n\n2:30 p.m.*\nMisa Solemne – Gran 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/fourth-sunday-of-easter-2026/
LOCATION:The Basilica
CATEGORIES:All Events,Liturgy
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