WASHINGTON, DC — A Military District of Washington Armed Forces Color Guard will herald opening of the 31st Annual Memorial Mass at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, in Washington, D.C.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, will celebrate the Mass on the Fifth Sunday of Easter in honor of the men and women who are serving or have served in the United States Military, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. EWTN will record the celebration and broadcast it in North America on Memorial Day, May 26, at 11:00 a.m. (ET).
Joining Archbishop Broglio at the altar will be Catholic U.S. Military chaplains and priests in service to the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The 4:30 p.m. Mass will follow confessions from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the praying of the Rosary at 3:35 p.m., Vespers at 4:00 p.m., and a musical prelude at 4:15 p.m.
In this episode of the AMS podcast Catholic Military Life, Lieutenant General Christopher F. Burne, USAF (Ret.), reflects deeply on the meaning of the Memorial Mass.
Specific prayer intentions are welcome at www.milarch.org/intentions. Please submit your request no later than 12 noon on Friday, May 16.
The Memorial Mass is open to the public. Media coverage is invited.
For more information, visit www.milarch.org/memorial-mass/
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In