SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – January 22-23, 2026
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC
Note: The 5:00–8:00 p.m. prayer events on January 22 and the 8:00-9:00 a.m. Mass on January 23 will be televised by EWTN and livestreamed on the Basilica’s webpage.
To see the schedule and access the livestream link for the overnight holy hours during January 22-23, please click here.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
| 4:45–5:00 pm | Chaplet of Divine Mercy |
| 5:00–7:00 pm | Opening Mass Principal Celebrant & Homilist: Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas, Bishop of Toledo and Chairman, USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities |
| 7:00–8:00 pm | Holy Hour for Life (Crypt Church) |
| 8:00–9:00 pm | Night Prayer (Byzantine Rite) – Crypt Church Celebrant: Most Reverend Kurt R. Burnette, JCL, DD, Bishop of the Byzantine Eparchy of Passaic, NJ |
Special Note: Seminarian-led holy hours will be livestreamed during the overnight hours between 9:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. To see the full listing for the overnight hours, please click here.
Friday, January 23, 2026
| 8:00–9:00 am | Closing Mass Principal Celebrant & Homilist: His Eminence Seán P. Cardinal O’Malley, OFM, Cap., archbishop emeritus of Boston |