We invite you to join us every Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  Whether you stay for a few moments, or you commit to a full hour, please prayerfully consider stopping by the Lower Shrine Chapel. All are welcome!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

You are invited to join us after the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in the Cascia Center for a donut social to honor the work of Fr. Jim Paradis, O.S.A. before he departs for his new assignment in Chicago.

As many of you know, since returning to the Shrine in 2018, Fr. Jim has been a compassionate and faithful presence in our community. Through his work in pastoral counseling and spiritual direction, he has accompanied countless individuals and couples seeking healing, guidance, and hope. His ministry has helped strengthen one of the Shrine’s most valued outreach efforts within the Delaware Valley. And, beyond counseling, Fr. Jim has generously served the Shrine through countless liturgies, retreats, Confessions, and programs that have enriched the spiritual life of our community. Please make plans to join us as we give thanks for Fr. Jim’s dedicated service and celebrate the many ways he has blessed the Shrine!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Join Faithful Philadelphia - a coalition of more than 25 Catholic parishes, schools, universities, nonprofit organizations, and congregations of religious men and women who are committed to offering public witness to Gospel values - for a Corpus Christi procession on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The Eucharistic procession will begin at Annunciation BVM Parish at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at the Shrine by 12:00 p.m. for daily Mass. All are welcome to join us for this special opportunity to honor the centrality of the Eucharist in our faith, as well as to celebrate the diverse parts of South Philadelphia that make up the Body of Christ. To learn more, visit:

Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
to God who is, who was, and who is to come.

We invite you to join us in the Upper Shrine at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia for our celebration of Trinity Sunday on

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Vigil Mass)

Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2026, the Shrine will celebrate only one Mass at 9:00 a.m. in the Lower Shrine Chapel. The Shrine will close immediately after Mass and will reopen for our normal hours on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. There will be no Confessions on Memorial Day.

Please also note that the Shrine Office and Gift Shop will also be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.

Have a blessed and happy Memorial Day weekend!

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth!

We invite you to join us in the Upper Shrine at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia for our celebration of Pentecost Sunday on

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Vigil Mass)

Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Solemn Feast Day of Saint Rita of Cascia

Friday, May 22, 2026

There are six Masses on the Feast Day this year. 
Come celebrate with us!

Do you find yourself mentally, physically, spiritually, socially, or emotionally burdened?

We invite you to join us for our final Healing Mass of this novena cycle on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Fr. Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A. will serve as the celebrant and homilist.

During this liturgy, we will pray for Saint Rita’s healing intercession, and everyone present will receive a special blessing with Saint Rita oil. We hope that you will be able to join us!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Come Together With One Mind and One Heart on Friday, April 24, 2026!

We invite you to join the Shrine as we participate in the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova’s “Tolle Lege Day!” This day of giving for the Augustinian Friars takes place every year on April 24th, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Augustine! In fact, this is why the giving day is called Tolle Lege Day! “Tolle lege” means “take up and read,” and these are the words that moved Saint Augustine to pick up the Scriptures and find his way to faith and ultimately to his Conversion.

On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Shrine will join with other Augustinian ministries to come together with one mind and one heart to celebrate and bring awareness to the Augustinian charism, and all those who share in it. Every gift matters, no matter the size!

For more information and to make a donation that will support the Shrine, visit our Tolle Lege Day donation page.

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

We invite you to join us every Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  Whether you stay for a few moments, or you commit to a full hour, please prayerfully consider stopping by the Lower Shrine Chapel. All are welcome!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Join us for a special retreat focused on various Augustinians on the path to sainthood!
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ANTICIPATED RETREAT SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m. | Arrival
Front Steps of Upper Shrine on South Broad Street

10:05 a.m. | Welcome & Opening Prayer
Upper Shrine

10:20 a.m. | Tour of the Upper & Lower Shrines
Upper & Lower Shrines

11:00 a.m. | Retreat Talk & Reflection
Cascia Center
Presenter: Fr. Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A.

11:45 a.m. | Free Time
Saints’ Grotto, Gift Shop, & Sacrament of Reconciliation are available

12:00 p.m. | Daily Mass
Upper Shrine
Celebrant: Bishop Efren Esmilla

12:35 p.m. | Closing Announcements & Departure

This is a free event, and no registration is required to participate.

Do you find yourself mentally, physically, spiritually, socially, or emotionally burdened?

We invite you to join us for our eighth Healing Mass of this novena cycle on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

During this liturgy, we will pray for Saint Rita’s healing intercession, and everyone present will receive a special blessing with Saint Rita oil. We hope that you will be able to join us!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

We invite you to join us at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia for our celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday on

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Upper Shrine

Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed; let us then feast with joy in the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia!

We invite you to join us at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia for our celebration of Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord on

Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Upper Shrine

Saturday, April 4, 2026 | 8:00 p.m.
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

We invite you to join the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia on Holy Saturday for our celebration of the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter.

On this holy night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting his return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover of the new covenant, which marks Christ's passage from death to life. Therefore, the Easter Vigil does not correspond to the usual Saturday evening Mass and its character is unique in the cycle of the liturgical year. To learn more, visit the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s website.

**The Easter Vigil Mass will begin in the Cascia Center plaza at 8:00 p.m.

Friday, April 3, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

We invite you to join the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia on Good Friday for our commemoration of the Lord’s Passion.

On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. In the solemn ceremonies of Good Friday, in the Adoration of the Cross, in the chanting of the 'Reproaches,' in the reading of the Passion, and in receiving the pre-consecrated Host, we unite ourselves to our Savior, and we contemplate our own death to sin in the Death of our Lord. To learn more about Good Friday, visit this article by Catholic News Agency.

Join us at on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the Upper Shrine for the Stations of the Cross.
All are welcome!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

We invite you to join the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia as we begin the Sacred Paschal Triduum on Holy Thursday with our commemoration of the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

With this Mass, celebrated in the evening of the Thursday in Holy Week, the Church begins the sacred Easter Triduum and devotes herself to the remembrance of the Last Supper. At the supper on the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus, loving those who were his own in the world even to the end, offered his Body and Blood to the Father under the appearance of bread and wine, gave them to the apostles to eat and drink, then enjoined the apostles and their successors in the priesthood to offer them in turn.

This Mass is, first of all, the memorial of the institution of the Eucharist, that is, of the Memorial of the Lord's Passover, by which under sacramental signs he perpetuated among us the sacrifice of the New Law. The Mass of the Lord's Supper is also the memorial of the institution of the priesthood, by which Christ's mission and sacrifice are perpetuated in the world. In addition, this Mass is the memorial of that love by which the Lord loved us even to death. To learn more, visit the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s website.

**The Shrine’s altar of repose will be available in the Cascia Center for private prayer and solemn adoration until 11:00 p.m.

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Join us on Monday of Holy Week, Monday, March 30, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Upper Shrine for our second evening of Sacred Music. A mix of traditional and more modern hymns from Holy Week will be offered by the Shrine’s choir, as well as visiting soloists and instrumentalists. All are welcome to attend as we enter ever more deeply into the Paschal Mystery.

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

We invite you to join the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia as we begin Holy Week for our commemoration of Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.

Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. | Saturday Vigil Mass with Solemn Procession

Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | Sunday Mass with Solemn Procession

Palms will be distributed at both Masses. Please also note that both our 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass and our 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass will begin in the plaza outside the Cascia Center (or inside the Upper Shrine vestibule if it is raining). We will then process together into the Shrine, utilizing the side doors, front doors, and elevator. If you would prefer to stay in the church and not be a part of the procession, you will still be able to hear the Gospel reading and opening prayer, but you will not see the procession until it reaches the Shrine.

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Join us immediately following the 12:00 p.m. Mass in the Upper Shrine each Friday of Lent for the Stations of the Cross.
All are welcome!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Join us immediately following the 12:00 p.m. Mass in the Upper Shrine each Friday of Lent for the Stations of the Cross.
All are welcome!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!