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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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Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 31We invite you to join us in celebrating the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Saturday, August 30 Time: Location and…
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Annual Memorial Mass for Father Vincent Capodanno
September 4 @ 6:30 pmJoin us on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. for the Annual Memorial Mass for Father Vincent Capodanno (Servant…
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28th Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Health
September 6On Saturday, September 6, 2025, the Indian American Catholic Association will hold its 28th Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of…
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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
What you should know about pilgrimages: An Interview with Msgr. Vito Buonanno
August 26, 2025
As the Basilica’s Director of Pilgrimages, Msgr. Vito Buonanno has shepherded pilgrims through the doors of America’s Catholic Church for…
Watch: Adam Chlebek’s Organ Recital Video
August 26, 2025
This summer, the Basilica has been delighted to welcome talented organist Adam Chlebek to our staff as Assistant Director of…
10 Insightful Quotes from St. Augustine
August 25, 2025
Born in Northern Africa in 354, St. Augustine of Hippo is considered one of the greatest philosophers of all time.…
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.
