General
Mass for Solidarity with the Bishops and Faithful of Africa
Join the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) for this Mass for Solidarity with the Bishops and Faithful of Africa.
When: February 4 at 4 p.m. at the Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Bishop David Malloy of Rockford, Illinois will be the main celebrant.
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Yola, Nigeria, 1st Vice President of SECAM, will be the homilist.
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace, will concelebrate.
Additional Information:
Address
400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20017
Parking
There are two designated parking areas at the Basilica, where parking is free and available during hours of operation.
Parking Option 1: The primary visitor parking lot is located directly to the left of the Basilica, next to the Rosary Garden. The lot can be accessed via Harewood Rd NE, just north of Michigan Ave NE. You’ll see a sign at the entrance that reads: “National Shrine Parking: Visitors.”
Parking Option 2: When arriving at the main entrance to the Basilica via Michigan Ave NE, there are a limited number of parking spaces available to the right, adjacent to the east side of the building.
Public Transportation
The Basilica is located less than 0.5 mi from the Brookland-Catholic University stop on Washington Metro’s Red Line. Visitors can exit to John McCormack Rd NE & Michigan Ave NE and walk 5-10 minutes via Michigan Ave NE to the Basilica.