HOW YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND "OUR MOTHER OF AFRICA 25TH ANNIVERSARY PILGRIMAGE" ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2022-RSVP! (2141 hits)
For Immediate Release From National Black Catholic Congress!
WHAT: Help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Our Mother of Africa Chapel at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
WHY: About this event
The National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC) invites you to join in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Our Mother of Africa Chapel.
TIME: The program begins at 1:00 PM EDT in the Upper Church, followed by the rosary, and Mass begins at 2:00, celebrated by NBCC President Bishop Roy E. Campbell, Jr., Auxiliary Bishop of Washington DC.
*********************PLEASE REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2022.*********************
CONCELEBRATING BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND DEACONS:
Please use the special ticket labeled "Concelebrating Bishops, Priests and Deacons" so we know how you will be participating in the Mass.
If you are a priest or deacon outside of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, please mail a letter of suitability to the Director of Liturgy, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20017 within two weeks of the event.
GROUPS ARRIVING BY BUS:
Please use the special ticket labeled "Groups Arriving by Bus" and select the number of people who will be traveling to the Pilgrimage, so we can give an accurate count of the number of visitors and buses to the Basilica.
