Monday-Friday:
After 12:10 pm Mass
Wednesday:
7:30 – 8:30 pm (6:30 – 8:00 pm during Lent)
Friday:
7:30 pm (only during Lent)
Saturday:
9:00 – 10:00 am
4:00 – 5:00 pm
If you would like to make an appointment with a priest, please contact the parish office.
Contrition: A sincere sorrow for having offended God, and the most important act of the penitent. There can be no forgiveness of sin if we do not have sorrow and a firm resolve not to repeat our sin.
Confession: Confronting our sins in a profound way to God by speaking about them —aloud— to the priest. If one has committed a mortal sin, three conditions must be met: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent.
Penance: An important part of our healing is the “penance” the priest imposes in reparation for our sins.
Absolution: The priest speaks the words by which “God, the Father of Mercies” reconciles a sinner to Himself through the merits of the Cross.
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“Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them. Whose sins you retain are retained.” (John 20:22-23)
The Basilica of Saint Mary
310 South Royal Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Main Offices
313 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact
Phone: 703-836-4100
Fax: 703-549-3605
Email Contact
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 9:00am – 7:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
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