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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Ver Examen de Conciencia en Español.

Upcoming Events

Great Upper Church

Events at this venue

Today

  • Organ at the Basilica.

    2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Iris Lan

    Great Upper Church
    Join the Basilica for the second performance in our 2026 Summer Organ Recital Series on July 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Upper Church. Iris Lan of Washington, D.C., will perform. Upcoming Concerts July 19… Find out more »

  • A monstrance is shown sitting atop an altar in the Crypt Church

    National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

    Great Upper Church
    On June 6, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will visit Washington, D.C., marking a significant and fitting moment during the America250 commemoration. Pilgrims and visitors are invited to take part in this historic pilgrimage stop at… Find out more »

  • Our Lady of Lujan Pilgrimage

    Great Upper Church
    On Sunday, May 31, 2026, the annual Argentinian Pilgrimage of Our Lady of Lujan will take place at 2:30 p.m. in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate… Find out more »
  • A woman holds a rosary while praying a the National Shrine

    Rosary for Peace with Pope Leo XIV

    Great Upper Church
    On Saturday, May 30, at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Basilica will join Pope Leo XIV and Marian shrines around the world in a Rosary for Peace, prayed at the invitation of the Holy See for… Find out more »

  • Incense is administered during Mass

    40 Hours Devotion

    Great Upper Church
    On March 12-14, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will once again host the annual Lenten practice of 40 Hours Devotion. During the 40 Hours Devotion, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed… Find out more »