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Daily Masses
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Saturday Masses
7:00am, 8:00am, 12:10pm, and 4:30pm (Sunday Vigil)
Sunday Masses
7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,
12:00pm, 2:30pm (en español),
and 4:30pm
Upcoming Events
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 28We invite you to join us for the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Saturday, April 27 Time: Location and additional information:…
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21st Annual Asian & Pacific Island Catholics Marian Pilgrimage
May 4On Saturday, May 4, 2024, the Asian and Pacific Island Catholic communities will come together to celebrate their heritage and…
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 5We invite you to join us for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Saturday, May 4 Time: Location and additional information:…
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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR
Rector’s Welcome
A word of welcome to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception — America’s Catholic Church.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Who was Saint Adalbert of Prague?
April 22, 2024
“It is an easy thing to wear the mitre and a cross, but it is a most dreadful circumstance to…
Today in History: The National Shrine’s First Public Mass
April 16, 2024
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the first public Mass held at the National Shrine on April 20, 1924,…
Who is the patron saint of Poland?
April 10, 2024
On April 11 of this year, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów. A man of God…
VISIT US
Tours
Learn about the Shrine’s history, architecture, sacred art, and more, through our audio and guided tours. Reserve tours for large groups.
Sacred Music
Through our sacred music at the National Shrine, we strive to transform hearts and minds through the power and beauty of music in the Roman Catholic Liturgy.
AMERICA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
The History of the National Shrine
Although its foundation stone was laid in 1920, this great shrine seems to have been conceived of as early as 1846, the year the Bishops of America declared the Blessed Virgin Mary the patroness of the United States under her title of the Immaculate Conception.
ENROLLMENTS & DEVOTIONALS
Light a Candle
Lighting a candle for loved ones or personal intentions is a longstanding tradition in the Catholic Church. We invite you to join us in this tradition by lighting a candle at the Basilica.
Art & Architecture
With over 80 chapels and oratories honoring the Mother of God and representing peoples from every corner of the globe, the Basilica reflects the cultural diversity of the United States.
Allow Mary’s Shrine to pray for you
Enrollments & Devotionals
Mary’s Shrine is a living place of prayer and worship. The prayers we offer for you, your family, and your friends are one of the many ways that we fulfill our important mission as a national sanctuary of prayer and pilgrimage.
Each day we pray for people from across the United States and around the world and present their needs to the confidence and loving intercession of Our Lady.