Opening Mass: 40 Hours Devotion – March 12, 2026

Join us live from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, March 12th at 5:15 PM ET as we celebrate the Opening Mass of the Forty Hours Devotion. The Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, will be the celebrant and homilist. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C., is a Catholic church dedicated to the Blessed Mother, patroness of our nation. It is a place of worship, pilgrimage, evangelization, and reconciliation. Mary’s Shrine invites people from across the country and beyond to share in Christ’s ever-living presence. For more information on the Basilica, visit: https://www.nationalshrine.org Thank you for watching! Please LIKE and SHARE this video as well as SUBSCRIBE to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/marysshrine?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalshrine 𝕏: https://x.com/MarysShrine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marysshrine/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/marysshrine?sub_confirmation=1 Visit our Basilica in D.C. and share in the history, artwork, beauty and peacefulness of Mary’s Shrine. http://www.nationalshrine.com/visit/