Events

Friday, November 20. 2009

7:30 p.m. Concert Crypt Church

Featuring:  The Choir of the Basilica
Dr. Peter Latona, Director

A Jubilee Concert of Marian Music

Saturday, November 21, 2009

1:00 p.m.  Lecture  Visitor Center

The Fulfillment: On this weekend the completion of the structure and dedication events of 1959

Saturday, November 21, 2009

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Upper Church - Narthex

50th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Basilica of the National Shrine.
Procession with visitations at Chapels and Oratories

Sunday, November 22, 2009

12:00 noon  Mass  Great Upper Church
Reverend Monsignor Walter R. Rossi
Celebrant & Homilist

Sunday, November 22. 2009

2:00 p.m. Mass Upper Church
Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl
Archbishop of Washington
Celebrant & Homilist

Thursday, November 26, 2009

9:00 a.m.  Mass  Crypt Church
10:30 a.m.  Mass  Crypt Church
12:00 noon  Mass  Upper Church

NO CONFESSIONS - CAFETERIA IS NOT OPEN

THE SHRINE CLOSES AT 3;00 p.m.

Friday, December 4, 2009

7:30 p.m.  Great Upper Church

Basilica of the National Shrine Choir
&
The Catholic University of Amercia
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music
Chorus & Symphony Orchestra

Free will offering

Saturday, December 5, 2009

INFORMATION TO COME

Monday, December 7, 2009

4:00 p.m. Memorial Hall North

Unveiling of the only authentic bronze replica of the Bruges Madonna and Child by Michelanelo. Lecture by Dr. John T. Spike, author of the definitive biography of Michelangelo, being published in three volumes, the first of which is to be released in 2010 -- The Young Michelangelo: The Path to the Sistine.

A reception follows the talk

This event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

7:00 a.m.  Mass  Crypt Church
7:30 a.m.  Mass  Blessed Sacrament Chapel
8:00 a.m.  Mass  Crypt Church
8:30 a.m.  Mass  Blessed Sacrament Chapel
10:00 a.m.  Guides Commissioning Mass  Crypt Church

12:00 noon  Mass  Upper Church
Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl
Archbishop of Washington
Celebrant & Homilist
 EWTN Taping Live

3:30 p.m.  Missionaries of Charity Profession Mass  Crypt Church

5:15 p.m.  Mass  Upper Church

Saturday, December 12, 2009

2:30 p.m.  Mass  Upper Church
Most Rev. Francisco Gonzalez
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Celebrant & Homilist

Thursday, December 24, 2009

10:00 p.m. Concert  Great Upper Church
10:30 p.m. Mass  Great Upper Church
Most Rev. Pietro Sambi
Apostolic Nuncio to the United States
Celebrant & Homilist

Thursday, 24 December 2009

5:00 p.m. Children's Mass with Pagent
Reverend Monsignor Walter R. Rossi
Celebrant & Homilist

10:30 p.m. Solemn Mass on Christmas Eve Upper Church
Most Rev. Pietro Sambi
Apostolic Nuncio to the United States
Celebrant & Homilist

Friday, December 25, 2009

7;30 a.m. Mass Crypt Church
9:00 a.m. Mass Upper Church
10:30 a.m. Mass Upper Church

12:00 noon Solemn Mass of Christmas Day Upper Church
Most Rev. Donald Wuerl
Archbishop of Washington
Celebrant & Homilist

2:30 p.m. Spanish Mass  Upper Church
Most Rev. Francisco Gonzalez
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Celebrant & Homilist

4:30 p.m. Mass Upper Church

Friday, January 1, 2010

7;30 a.m. Mass Crypt Church
9:00 a.m. Mass Upper Church
10:30 a.m. Mass Upper Church

12:00 noon Solemn Mass Upper Church
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick
 Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
Celebrant & Homilist

4:30 p.m. Mass Upper Church

Sunday, January 17, 2009

Solemn Eucharistic Celebration honoring
The Infant Jesus of Prague

10:00 a.m. Mass  Crypt Church
Rev. Cyril Guise, OCD
Celebrant & Homilist

Link to Flyer

Thursday, 21 January 2010

6:30 p.m. Mass Great Upper Church
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Celebrant & Homilist

Friday, January 22, 2010

7:30 a.m. Mass Great Upper Church
Most Rev. Timothy Broglio
Archbishop for Military Services, USA
Celebrant & Homilist