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Saturday Masses
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Sunday Masses
7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,
12:00pm, 2:30pm (en español),
and 4:30pm
Upcoming Events
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Pueri Cantores Mid-Atlantic Festival
April 20Pueri Cantores, the national student choral organization of the Catholic Church, invites all parish and school treble and mixed voice…
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Heritage Talk: Eucharist and Bishop Shahan
April 20 @ 12:10 pmEaster Sunday 2024 marked the centennial anniversary of the celebration of the first Public Mass held inside the National Shrine.…
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 21We invite you to join us for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Saturday, April 20 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
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April 10, 2024
On April 11 of this year, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów. A man of God…
Download the Spring-Summer 2024 Edition of the Mary’s Shrine Newsletter
April 9, 2024
Interested in the latest news and information about the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception? Download the…
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April 5, 2024
The Basilica is thrilled to announce the launch of a new blog series called the Basilica Book Club, where we…
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.