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2020 Holy Day and Special Occasion Schedule Changes

January 4	Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton's Feast Day | Mass 10am
February 2	Candlemas | Mass 1:30pm
February 3	Feast of St. Blaise - Blessing of Throats | Mass 1:30pm
February 22	Feast of Chair of Saint Peter | Mass 1:30pm
February 26	Ash Wednesday | Mass 1:30pm
April 5	Palm Sunday | Mass 1:30pm, No Confession
April 9	Holy Thursday | Mass of the Lord's Supper 7:30pm; No 1:30pm Mass and no Confession
April 10	Good Friday | Stations of the Cross 1:30pm, Service at 3pm
April 11	Easter Vigil | Mass 8:00pm
April 12	Easter Sunday | Mass 1:30pm
April 19	Divine Mercy Sunday | Mass 1:30pm
June 11	Feast of Corpus Christi | Mass 1:30pm
August 15	The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Mass 1:30pm
October 4	Annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services | Mass 3:00pm, there is no 1:30pm Mass this day
October 31	All Hallows Eve | 5:30pm Vigil Mass for Holy Day Obligation
November 1	All Saints' Day | Mass 1:30pm
December 24	Christmas Eve, The Nativity of our Lord | 7:30pm Mass
December 25	Christmas Day | 1:30 Mass

Concelebrating Requests

If you are a priest interested in concelebrating or saying a mass in the Basilica, please provide in advance a Letter of Good Standing from your bishop or superior. The Archdiocese of Baltimore requires this letter include the date of your visit. For questions, please contact the Worship Coordinator at 301-447-7058.

Sacraments

As a Minor Basilica, we are not associated with a specific parish. As a result, there are some sacraments that we cannot perform for visitors or the general public, like Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals.