The Message
Calendar of Events
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= Shrine Event
= Shrine Novena Begins
Special Events at the National Shrine
Sep. 8 — Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sep. 11 — Haitian Heritage Day
Sep. 15 — Our Lady of Sorrows
Sep. 18 — Vietnamese Day
Sep. 26 — St. Faustina Novena
Sep. 30 — Healing Mass
Oct. 2 — St. Faustina Day/Northeast Regional Gathering for the North American Congre
Oct. 4 — Feast of St. Francis / Blessing of the Animals
Oct. 5 — St. Faustina Feast Day
Oct. 9 — Pope John Paul II Celebration and Polish Day
Oct. 12 — Ven. Casimir Wyszynski Novena
Oct. 16 — Catholic Native American Day
Oct. 19 — St. Jude Novena
Oct. 28 — Healing Mass
Oct. 28 — St. Jude (Feast Day)
Nov. 1 — All Saints Day
Nov. 2 — All Souls Day
Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
Nov. 16 — Feast of Our Lady of Mercy (Patronal Feast Day)
Nov. 18 — Healing Mass
Nov. 21 — Solemnity of Christ the King
Nov. 25 — Thanksgiving Weekend / Family Mass
Nov. 26 — Thanksgiving Weekend / Family Mass
Nov. 27 — Thanksgiving Weekend / Family Mass
Nov. 28 — 1st Sunday of Advent
Nov. 28 — Thanksgiving Weekend / Family Mass
Nov. 29 — Immaculate Conception Novena
Dec. 11 — Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec. 16 — Christmas / Infant of Prague Novena
Dec. 23 — Mother of God Novena
Dec. 24 — Christmas 2010 & New Year 2011
Dec. 25 — Christmas 2010 & New Year 2011
Dec. 31 — Christmas 2010 & New Year 2011
Why visit the National Shrine in 2010?
The Holy Father granted a Plenary Indulgence for pilgrimages here in 2010.
See our 2010 Events Brochure for great days for a pilgrimage.
