Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception was founded in 1920. The church has over 80 oratories and chapels honoring the Mother of God and serving communities from every corner of the globe. The National Shrine represents the American ethnic and cultural diversity and the Catholic Church's unity and universality. The Catholic Church is a place of worship, prayer, evangelization, and redemption dedicated to their country's patroness. The virtual historical timeline highlights the important events and significant achievements of the Catholic Church in America. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conceptions strives to turn hearts and minds in the Roman Catholic Liturgy through the influence and beauty of music. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception provides tourists the potential for a deeper conversion, a move forward on the path towards Christ, with Mary as the model for that path.
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BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION REVIEWS
A beautiful building, well-kept, and very peaceful surrounding area. You don’t have to be religious to appreciate the beauty, and I highly suggest stopping by when visiting Washington DC. It appears it’s open for public viewing, but we did not go inside on our visit a week ago, so I am not sure what limitations are in place.
Probably my favorite church to visit. Incredibly beautiful and detailed and will take your breath away. The lower level crypt has multiple chapels where you can always find a quiet place to escape to even with the crowds. The main level has beautiful mosaics and a huge captivating ceiling. I always love getting a chance to visit here. Highly recommend to visit if in the D.C. area!
Amazing, beautiful and peaceful place. I love that basilica. If you wanna pray and spend time with Jesus, this is a very appropiate place to be.
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Holy Land Franciscan Monastery in America has 42 acres of land, centuries-old gardens, and full-sized replicas of Holy Land monuments. The church is the 800-year journey of the Franciscan Friar to the Holy Land. They conduct seminars, concerts, and events for teaching, encouraging, and involving the community. It acts as a pilgrimage place for 50,000 annual tourists and allows them to foster Christians ' understanding and support for the Holy Land. Holy Land Franciscan Monastery in America offers regular Mass, confessions, hermitages for the retreat, and special liturgies. It is a historic monastery with a flourishing Franciscan community at its heart. The gardens provide the poor of the town with 5-6,000 pounds of produce a year. Holy Land Franciscan Monastery in America affords free tours of the gardens on Saturdays from April to September.
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Mon-Sat: 6am (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)
Tue: 5:30pm (St. Anthony Mass and Novena) – Blessed Sacrament Chapel)
Sun: 11am
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FRANCISCAN MONASTERY OF THE HOLY LAND IN AMERICA REVIEWS
An oasis of tranquility in Washington DC. Beautiful architecture and extensive gardens to stroll in, or sit and meditate. The church interior is full of detail but never overwhelming. At atmosphere of peace. This was my first visit - in early March - but I will return soon as the gardens come to life. This is near the National Basilica and Catholic University.
If you are looking for internal peace and a direct connection with God, here is a place that you may like very much. It is an unforgettable experience for the Catholic I liked the way in which one can feel calm and can see with oneself through these murals art and a lot of passion but above all, you can see from where everything is born for those of us who believe in God, very nice.
One of my favorite places to go and visit. I visit the monastery to go and clear my head. I go with the intent to close out all the noise in the world. Having a peace of mind is priceless. Also, you must visit the Garden area. It is very greenery. You can sit down and read a good book.
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Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle was established in 1840 and named in 1939. The church is the Mother Church of the archdiocese. The church plays a major role in the Catholic life of the nation's capital. The historic church, designed by C. Grant La Farge, is considered one of the most impressive worship houses in the USA. Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle is in the form of a Latin cross 155 feet long and 136 feet wide at the transepts. The interior of the dome rises 190 feet. The body of the Cathedral seats about 1,000 persons. They seek to draw closer to Christ through worship, prayer, sacraments, spiritual growth, and communion. Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle is one of America's most imposing worship buildings. The church holds a large multi-cultural and inter-generational worshipers community from across the Washington metropolitan area. Cathedral of St. Matthew provides a rich range of liturgical music.
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Mon-Fri: 7:30am|12:10pm|5:30pm
Sat: 7:30am|12:10pm|5:30pm (Vigil Mass (Cantor & Organ)
Sun: 7am (English)|9am (English)|11am (Spanish)|1pm ((Spanish)|5:30pm (English)
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CATHEDRAL OF ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE REVIEWS
Gorgeous Church. Sunday Mass was beautiful and the homily was well done. They are a welcoming, warm Catholic family. I spent some time in the Church afterwards and spoke with the Deacon at length about the Church and various matters. He had great suggestions for dinner. If I lived here, this would most definitely be my home parish. I hope to return one day!
Beautiful and peaceful. Masses every day...great to see the history and take a break from the craziness in this sanctuary. Thank you tothose many folks who keep it in such good shape after all these years!
A beautiful church! I didn't attend Mass here, but got to explore around. Some great artwork, and definitely a prayerful & holy place.
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