24 Hours for the Lord: 40 Hours Devotion Closing Mass

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Date & Time

2025-03-29

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In observance of Pope Francis’s annual Lenten initiative “24 Hours for the Lord,” The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will host “40 Hours Devotion” from March 27 through March 29. Cardinal McElroy will celebrate the Closing Mass on Saturday, March 29 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The Basilica’s “24 Hours for the Lord: 40 Hours Devotion” Lenten observance will begin with an Opening Mass on Thursday, March 27, at 5:15 p.m. ET. His Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, will celebrate the Opening Mass. The observance will conclude with a Closing Mass celebrated by His Eminence Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, on Saturday, March 29, at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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En observancia de la iniciativa anual de Cuaresma del Papa Francisco “24 Horas para el Señor”, la Basílica del Santuario Nacional de la Inmaculada Concepción albergará 40 Horas de Devoción del 27 al 29 de marzo. El Cardenal McElroy celebrará la Misa de clausura el sábado 29 de marzo a las 4:30 p.m. hora del este.

La celebración de la Cuaresma de las “24 Horas para el Señor: 40 Horas de Devoción” en la Basílica comenzará con una Misa de Apertura el jueves 27 de marzo a las 5:15 p.m. hora del este. Su Eminencia el Cardenal Christophe Pierre, Nuncio Apostólico en los Estados Unidos, celebrará la Misa de Apertura. La celebración concluirá con una Misa de Clausura celebrada por Su Eminencia el Cardenal Robert McElroy, Arzobispo de Washington, el sábado 29 de marzo a las 4:30 p.m. hora del este.

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Stained Glass from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Michigan Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC, USA

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