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

Great Upper Church

Name: 24 Hours for the Lord: 40 Hours Devotion Opening Mass and Closing Mass 2022
Start: 2022-03-24T17:15:00-04:00
End: 2022-03-26T16:30:00-04:00
Location: Great Upper Church

Events at this venue

April 2022
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday 2022

April 15, 2022 @ 3:00 pm

Great Upper Church

We invite you to partake in the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 15. The Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, will preside with Monsignor… Find out more »
Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2022

April 14, 2022 @ 6:00 pm

Great Upper Church

At 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 14, the Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, will celebrate the Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the Great Upper Church. The Mass will… Find out more »
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 2022

April 10, 2022 @ 12:00 pm

Great Upper Church

As we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, we rejoice in Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As we begin the most solemn week of our liturgical year, the faithful are invited to… Find out more »
Fifth Sunday of Lent and Vespers 2022

April 3, 2022

Great Upper Church

As we draw near to the great Paschal Feast and the entire Easter Season, we invite you to join us this Lenten Season for Mass and Vespers. Vespers will be held each Sunday in Lent… Find out more »
March 2022
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

March 25, 2022 @ 12:00 pm

Great Upper Church

On Friday, March 25, 2022, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, His Eminence, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington and Chairman of the National Shrine Board of Trustees, will celebrate a special Mass at 12:00… Find out more »
24 Hours for the Lord: 40 Hours Devotion Opening Mass and Closing Mass 2022

March 24, 2022 @ 5:15 pm - March 26, 2022 @ 4:30 pm

Great Upper Church

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. The Basilica’s “24 Hours for… Find out more »