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Daily Masses
7:00am, 8:00am, 12:10pm, and 5:15pm
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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Thanksgiving Day Schedule
November 27On Thursday, November 27, we invite you to join us on Thanksgiving Day to give thanks to God in the…
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First Sunday of Advent
November 30We invite you to join us in celebrating the First Sunday of Advent.
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Holy Childhood Association Artwork Awards
December 5On Friday, December 6, the Holy Childhood Association will host its 2024 Artwork Awards at the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception.
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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
The 2025 Guide to Advent and Christmas at the Basilica
November 26, 2025
As we prepare our hearts for the celebration of the birth of our Savior, we invite you to be part…
10 Psalms of Thanksgiving
November 21, 2025
The Psalms are filled with a vivid spectrum of emotions – grief, anger, confusion, joy. There are declarations of God’s…
5 of the Most Stunning Depictions of Christ at America’s Catholic Church
November 21, 2025
100 years ago, Pope Pius XI instituted a new feast in response to rising secularism – the Feast of Christ…
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.
