In observance of Columbus Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, the Shrine will close after the 12:00 p.m. daily Mass. We will reopen for our normal hours on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. There will be no afternoon Confessions on Columbus Day. Our sacramental schedule for the day will be:
8:00 a.m. Mass (Lower Shrine Chapel)
10:45 a.m. Confessions (Lower Shrine)
12:00 p.m. Mass (Upper Shrine)
Please also note that the Shrine Office and Gift Shop will also close early on Monday, October 12, 2026.
