Join Us in Prayer
Mass is available Monday-Friday at 1:30pm and Sunday at 11am and 1:30pm. Confession & Adoration are available prior to Mass from 12:15-1:15pm. The Basilica is open for prayer and tours daily 10am-5pm Sunday-Saturday.
2022 Holy Day and Special Occasion Schedule Changes
| January 1 | Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Mass 9am |
| January 4 | Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton's Feast Day | Mass 3:30pm |
| 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 |
| March 2 | Ash Wednesday | Mass 1:30pm |
| March 25 | Annunciation of the Lord | Mass 1:30pm |
| April 10 | Palm Sunday | Mass 11am & 1:30pm, No Confession |
| April 14 | Holy Thursday | Mass of the Lord's Supper 7:30pm; Adoration will follow until 11pm | No 1:30pm Mass and no Confession |
| April 15 | Good Friday | Stations of the Cross 12pm, Service at 3pm, Confession 12:30-3pm |
| April 16 | Easter Vigil | Mass 8:30pm |
| April 17 | Easter Sunday | Mass 11am & 1:30pm |
| April 24 | Divine Mercy Sunday | Mass 11am & 1:30pm |
| June 5 | Pentecost | Mass 11am & 1:30pm |
| June 19 | Feast of Corpus Christi | Mass 11am & 1:30pm |
| August 15 | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Mass 11am & 1:30pm |
| September 14 | Anniversary of Mother Seton's Canonization | Mass 1:30pm |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | Mass 1:30pm |
| November 2 | All Souls' Day | Mass 1:30pm in Cemetery, weather permitting |
| November 24 | Thanksgiving | Mass 11am |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve, The Nativity of our Lord | 7:00pm & 11pm Mass |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Mass 11am and 1:30pm |
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.
Note:
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.
Mass
Monday-Friday at 1:30pm and Sunday at 11am & 1:30 p.m.
Confession
Monday-Friday and Sunday
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Adoration also available
during these hours.