Mass Schedules

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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.

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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

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Upcoming Events

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  • Third Sunday of Lent

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    We invite you to join us for the Third Sunday of Lent. Saturday, March 22 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, March 23 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »

  • Second Sunday of Lent

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    We invite you to join us for the Second Sunday of Lent. Saturday, March 15 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, March 16 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »

  • First Sunday of Lent

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    We invite you to join us for the First Sunday of Lent. Saturday, March 8 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, March 9 Time: Location and additional… Find out more »

  • Ash Wednesday

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    We invite you to join us for Mass and the Imposition of Ashes as we enter into the Season of Lent. Ashes will be distributed at all Masses. Ash Wednesday, March 5 Time: Location and… Find out more »
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    Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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    We invite you to join us in celebrating the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, March 1 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, March 2 Time: Location… Find out more »

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    Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

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    We invite you to join us in celebrating the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, February 22 Time: Location and additional information: 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass - Great Upper Church Sunday, February 23 Time: Location… Find out more »