Panoramic view of the Shrine on a snowy day.

Christmas at the Shrine

 

Christmas Eve
December 24

 

Castle & Gift Shop: Closed

Shrine Gates OPEN: 6am

Conventual Mass: 7am

Confessions: 8am

NO 12pm Mass

NO 3pm Confessions

Shrine Gates CLOSE: 4pm

Shrine Gates REOPEN: 11pm

Nuns Christmas Carols: 11:25pm

Midnight Mass: 12am

Shrine Gates CLOSE: After Midnight Mass

Christmas Day
December 25

 

Castle & Gift Shop: Closed

Shrine Gates OPEN: 7am

Morning Prayer: 7:25am

Conventual Mass: 8am

NO Confessions after Mass

NO Noon Mass

NO 3pm Confessions

Shrine Gates CLOSE: 4pm 

 

December 26

 

Shrine Gates OPEN: 7am

Morning Prayer: 7:05am

Conventual Mass: 8am

Castle & Gift Shop: 8am-4:45pm

Confessions: 9am

NO Noon Mass

NO 3pm Confessions

Shrine Gates CLOSE: 6pm

December 27

 

Shrine Gates OPEN: 7am 

Morning Prayer: 7:05am

Conventual Mass: 8am

Castle & Gift Shop: 8am-4:45pm

Confessions: 9am

Mass: 12pm

Confessions: 3pm

Shrine Gates CLOSE: 6pm

  

New Year's Eve
December 31

 

Shrine Gates OPEN: 6am

Castle & Gift Shop: 8am-4:45pm

Conventual Mass: 7am

Confessions: 8am

Mass: 12pm

Confessions: 3pm

Shrine Gates CLOSE: 6pm

Shrine Gates REOPEN: 10pm

New Year's Eve Mass: 11pm

Shrine Gates CLOSE: After New Year's Eve Mass

New Years Day
January 1

Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God

Holy Day of Obligation


Castle & Gift Shop: Closed

Shrine Gates OPEN: 7am

Morning Prayer: 7:05am

Conventual Mass: 8am

NO Confessions after Mass

NO Noon Mass

NO 3pm Confessions

Shrine Gates CLOSE: 4pm