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\/>Sunday:\u00a0 8.30 and 10.30 am on Sunday<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Weekday Mass Schedule:<\/strong><br \/>Monday: 7 am;<br \/>Tuesday: 9 am;<br \/>Wednesday: 6 pm;<br \/>Thursday: 7 am<br \/>*See below for holy days and civic days*<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Holy Day Schedule<br \/><\/strong>See below<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.et_pb_cta_0.et_pb_promo{background-color:transparent !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_cta_1 et_pb_promo  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_no_bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_promo_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Celebration of Reconciliation<\/h2><div><p style=\"text-align: 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class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider_2 et_pb_space et_pb_divider_hidden\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Special Privileges and Obligations [as a Basilica]<br \/><\/strong>\u2028The faithful who devoutly visit the basilica and within it participate in any sacred rite or at least recite the Lord\u2019s Prayer and the profession of faith may obtain a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the intention of the Supreme Pontiff):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>on the anniversary of the dedication of the same basilica (Consecrated 5 June);<\/li>\n<li>on the day of the liturgical celebration of the title - 15 August;<\/li>\n<li>on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles - 29 June;<\/li>\n<li>on the anniversary of the granting of the title of basilica - 7 July;<\/li>\n<li>once a year on a day to be determined by the local Ordinary: 2024: 9 Mar.;<\/li>\n<li>once a year on a day freely chosen by each of the faithful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element 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Canon 1246<\/p>\n<p><strong>On Sundays and other holy days of obligation<\/strong>, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass. Moreover, they are to abstain from those works and affairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy proper to the Lord's Day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body. Canon 1247. Holy Days of Obligation are identified below with an <strong>*<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.et_pb_cta_5.et_pb_promo{background-color:transparent !important;}<\/style><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>YEAR OF GRACE 2025-25<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_3 et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_4 et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider_5 et_pb_space et_pb_divider_hidden\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>REMAINDER OF YEAR OF GRACE 2025<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary<br \/><\/strong>Thursday, 14 August, Vigil: 7 PM<strong><br \/><\/strong>Friday, 15 August: 9 am and 5 pm Mass (Bishop Fernandes)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Solemnity of All Saints [not a holy day of obligation in 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>All Souls' Day<br \/><\/strong>In 2025, All Soul's day falls on the Lord's Day<br \/>Masses that Lord's Day will be the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thanksgiving (Civil)<br \/><\/strong>Thurs., 27 Nov: Mass at 9 am (Thurs of the XXXIV week of Ordinary)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>*** *** ***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>YEAR OF GRACE 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Sunday of Advent<\/strong><br \/>30 November 2025<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Immaculate Conception<del><br \/><\/del>Monday, 8 December<br \/><\/strong>7 am, 9 am and 7 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Advent Penance Service<\/strong><br \/>Thurs., 18 Dec. 6.30 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>*The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ<\/strong><br \/>Wednesday, 24 December: 4, 6.30 and 9 pm<br \/>Thursday, 25 December: 9 am<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>*Mary, Holy Mother of God<\/strong><br \/>Wednesday, 31 December: 4.30 pm<br \/>Thursday, 1 January: 9 am<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Feast of the Chair of St. Peter<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ash Wednesday<\/strong><br \/>Wednesday, 18 Feb: 7 am, 9 am and 7 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>40 DAYS OF ADORATION<br \/>DAY AT THE BASILICA<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Beginning after 10.30 am Mass;<br \/>Ending with Solemn Evening Prayer and Benediction at 4.30 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lenten Penance Service<\/strong><br \/>Thurs., 26 Mar., 6.30 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper<\/strong><br \/>2 April: 7 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord<\/strong><br \/>3 April: 12.10 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord<\/strong><br \/>4 April: 9.00 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord<\/strong><br \/>5 April: 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Anniversary of Church Consecration<\/strong> (5 June 1864)<br \/><strong>* Basilica Indulgence Day *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Solemnity of Sts. 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