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Basilica Of The National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception

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Hours

Monday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Tuesday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Wednesday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Thursday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Saturday
7:00AM - 6:00PM
Sunday
7:30AM - 6:00PM

Location

400 Michigan Ave NE
Washington, DC
20017

About

History The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., is the pre-eminent Marian shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. This beautiful votive church of pilgrimage, older than some of the states of the Union, honors the Blessed Mother under the title of the Immaculate Conception as the Patroness of the United States. Built as the medieval cathedrals of Europe, without structural steel beams, framework, or columns, the Shrine is entirely of stone, brick, tile and mortar. It is a blending of techniques, both ancient and new, in which architecture mingles with symbol. Envisioned by its founder, Bishop Thomas J. Shahan (1857-1932) as a monument to artistic truth that would speak with divine eloquence,b the Shrine is home to the largest collection of contemporary ecclesiastical art in the United States. Amid a rich patina of mosaics, sculptures, and artistic renderings, the more than 65 chapels and oratories reflect not only the devotional traditions of the American Church but also the rich ethnic mC)lange of the Universal Church. In 1990, Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) named the National Shrine a minor basilica, the 36th in the United States.

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“Holiness consists simply in doing God's will, and being just what God wants us to be." -St. Thérèse de Lisieux
"For me, prayer is an upward leap of the heart, an untroubled glance towards heaven, a cry of gratitude and love which I utter from the depths of sorrow as well as from the heights of joy.” – Saint Thérèse of Lisieux https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/saint-therese-of-lisieux-a-little-flower-in-gods-garden/ NATIONALSHRINE.ORG Saint Thérèse of Lisieux - a “Little Flower” in God’s Garden - National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
It is part of our mission and ministry at Mary’s Shrine to pray for you! Please submit your personal intentions along with the names of your loved ones to be prayed for by the priests of the National Shrine. www.nationalshrine.org/prayer
Te invitamos a unirte a nosotros en vivo para la misa el 27º domingo del tiempo ordinario en español. La misa comenzará a las 2:30 pm. Para apoyar el ministerio de la Basílica durante la pandemia de coronavirus, visite: www.nationalshrine.org/mass. La Misa el 27º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Join us live on Sunday, October 4th at 12 Noon for Mass on the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. To support the ministry of the Basilica during the coronavirus pandemic visit: www.nationalshrine.org/mass. Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Jerome used his extensive linguistic knowledge to create a translation of the Bible called the Vulgate. Using the “vulgar” (everyday) Latin, the translation made the Bible more accessible to common people. The Vulgate became the standard version of the Bible for the Catholic Church and was used for over a millennium. https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/who-translated-the-vulgate/ NATIONALSHRINE.ORG Who Translated the Vulgate? - National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
“Holy Mary, our Mother. Today, each day and in our last hour we entrust ourselves entirely to your loving and singular care. We place in your hands: our entire hope and happiness, our every anxiety and difficulty, our whole lives. May our every endeavor be directed and guided according to the Will of Your Son, which is your will, by the aid of your prayers and special favor with God. Amen.” https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/a-marian-prayer-for-missions/
Te invitamos a unirte a nosotros en vivo para la misa el 30º domingo del tiempo ordinario en español. La misa comenzará a las 2:30 pm. Para apoyar el ministerio de la Basílica durante la pandemia de coronavirus, visite: www.nationalshrine.org/mass. La Misa el 30º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Join us live on Sunday, October 25th at 12 Noon for Mass on the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. To support the ministry of the Basilica during the coronavirus pandemic visit: www.nationalshrine.org/mass. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
‘‘My God sent his angel and closed the lions’ mouths so that they have not hurt me. For I have been found innocent before him; neither have I done you any harm, O king!’” – Daniel 6:23 https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/living-with-lions-the-story-of-daniel/ NATIONALSHRINE.ORG Living with Lions: The Story of Daniel - National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
In memory of your faithfully departed loved ones, we invite you to enroll them in our All Souls' Remembrance. Visit: www.nationalshrine.org/allsouls
"My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings."-Saint Isaac Jogues
“And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather [his] elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.”- Mark 13:26-27 https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/the-beginning-and-end-the-transept-mosaics-of-the-upper-church/
Te invitamos a unirte a nosotros en vivo para la misa el 32º domingo del tiempo ordinario en español. La misa comenzará a las 2:30 pm. Para apoyar el ministerio de la Basílica durante la pandemia de coronavirus, visite: www.nationalshrine.org/mass. La Misa el 32º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Join us live on Sunday, November 8th at 12 Noon for Mass on the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. To support the ministry of the Basilica during the coronavirus pandemic visit: www.nationalshrine.org/mass. Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
National Shrine Music November 5 at 10:55 AM · This past weekend, musicians from the Basilica were honored to take part in the Beatification of Fr. Michael McGivney, parish priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus. We provided music for a prayer vigil for priests and a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Mary’s in New Haven, and joined forces with a schola from the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford for the Beatification Mass. We are so grateful to the Knights of Columbus and to the Archdiocese of Hartford for inviting us. Blessed Michael McGivney, pray for us! (Photo credit: Archdiocese of Hartford)
In November of 1973, the twin mosaics The Creation and The Second Coming were dedicated. Hours upon hours of work went into the design and installation of these majestic works of art that grace the east and west transepts of the Great Upper Church. https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/the-beginning-and-end-the-transept-mosaics-of-the-upper-church/ NATIONALSHRINE.ORG The Beginning and End: the Transept Mosaics of the Upper Church - National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
"Stay quiet with God. Do not spend your time in useless chatter."-Saint Charles Borromeo
Segundo domingo tiempo ordinario
We invite you to join us live on Sunday, January 17th for Mass on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Registration for Mass for the entire month of January is now open. You can register by going to www.nationalshrine.org/mass-registration
Art depicting Mary as the Mother of God usually falls into two categories: the Hodegetria – “she who shows the way” or “the guide”; and the Eleousa – “the one who shows mercy” or the “tender touch.” Explore the sacred spaces where Mary is portrayed as Mother of God at the Basilica with stunning 360 views in this virtual tour! https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/honoring-mary-as-the-mother-of-god-virtual-art-tour/ NATIONALSHRINE.ORG Honoring Mary as the Mother of God: Virtual Art Tour - National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
As we conclude the Christmas Season and take down our decorations, we invite you and your families to take home a Basilica Poinsettia. Poinsettias will be available on the East Side Portico beginning this morning.

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