Allhallowtide 2023

Halloween, Tuesday, October 31: No known traditional Masses for the Vigil of Hallowmas (pre-1955 Missal). The normal Tuesday Mass schedules, reproduced below, will be followed, and TLMs offered will reflect the 1962 Missal, in which October 31, 2023, is a feria after the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. (N.B. Sunday, October 29, 2023, being the last Sunday in October, will be celebrated as the Feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ.)

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. John the Baptist, Front Royal

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m. in the Historic Church

  • St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria

    • Missa lecta at 7:30 p.m.

• Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville

  • • Missa lecta at 7:15 a.m.

• Archdiocese of Washington

  • Dominican House of Studies, Northeast, Washington, DC

    • Vigil of All Saints

      • Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Vigil begins at 7:30 p.m. Due to expected attendance, it is recommended to arrive early if you want a seat.

      • Consists of readings from the saints, the Office of Compline (sung Night Prayer, LOTH), a candlelight procession to the house reliquary, a chanted Litany of the Saints, and the veneration of relics, including a 1st Class relic of Bl. Carlo Acutis recently given to the priory.

      • Confessions will be available beforehand and afterwards.

      • A light reception will follow, outdoors, weather permitting.

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore, MD

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 12:10 p.m.

• Diocese of Richmond

  • St. Joseph, Richmond

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 9 a.m.

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV

    • All Hallows Eve Party at 7 p.m.

      • Begins with Litany of the Saints in the church.

      • Followed by s'mores and saint guessing game.

      • Please bring a bag of candy and your saint costume!

Hallowmas, Wednesday, November 1 (Holyday of Obligation):

A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Holy Souls of Purgatory, is available each day from Hallowmas through its octave (Wed. Nov. 8) to the faithful who visit a cemetery and pray for the dead. The usual conditions apply: on the day of the indulgenced act, or within about 20 days thereof, receiving sacramental confession and Holy Communion, and praying for the traditional intentions of the Holy Father (an Our Father and a Hail Mary are suggested), all with an interior disposition of complete detachment from sin, even venial sin. Should the disposition of detachment from sin be incomplete, a partial indulgence is gained in proportion to the actual degree of detachment.

As outlined in the Raccolta, the six traditional intentions of the Holy Father are: (1) the exaltation of the Church; (2) the propagation of the Faith; (3) the extirpation of heresy; (4) the conversion of sinners; (5) the concord between Christian princes; and (6) the further welfare of the Christian people.

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. John the Baptist, Front Royal

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m. at Chelsea Academy

    • Missa cantata at 7 p.m. at Chelsea Academy

  • St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria

    • Missa lecta at 12 noon

  • St. John the Beloved, McLean

    • Missa lecta at 12 noon

  • Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville

    • Missa lecta at 8 a.m.

  • St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George

    • Missa cantata at 9 a.m.

  • St. Patrick in the Historic Church, Fredericksburg

    • Missa lecta at 5 p.m. (tentative, awaiting confirmation)

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Academy, Winchester

    • Missa lecta or cantata at 7 p.m.

• Archdiocese of Washington

  • No TLMs listed.

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore, MD

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 12:10 p.m.

    • Missa solemnis at 7 p.m.

• Diocese of Richmond

  • St. Joseph, Richmond

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 9 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 6 p.m.

  • Holy Comforter, Charlottesville

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m.

  • St. Benedict, Chesapeake

    • Missa lecta at 6 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 8 a.m.

    • Missa solemnis at 7 p.m.

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV

    • Missa lecta at 8 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 11:15 a.m.

    • Missa cantata at 7:30 p.m.

All Souls Day, Thursday, November 2:

In addition to the daily plenary indulgence available from Hallowmas through its octave (Wed. Nov. 8), on All Souls Day there is an additional opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence, again applicable only to the Holy Souls of Purgatory, to the faithful who visit any Catholic church or public oratory and pray at least one Our Father and the Creed. The same usual conditions apply.

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. John the Baptist, Front Royal

    • Low Requiem Mass at 7 a.m. in the Historic Church

    • Sung Requiem Mass at 7 p.m. at Chelsea Academy

  • St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria

    • Sung Requiem Mass at 7:30 p.m.

  • St. John the Beloved, McLean

    • Low Requiem Mass at 7:15 a.m.

  • Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville

    • Sung Requiem Mass at 7 p.m.

  • St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George

    • Sung Requiem Mass at 9 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at approx. 10:30 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at approx. 11 a.m.

  • St. Patrick in the Historic Church, Fredericksburg

    • Low Requiem Mass at 5 p.m. (tentative, awaiting confirmation)

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Academy, Winchester

    • Low or Sung Requiem Mass at 7 p.m.

  • St. John the Apostle, Leesburg

    • Sung Mass (Novus Ordo) at 7 p.m. featuring Gabriel Fauré's Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48

• Archdiocese of Washington

  • No TLMs listed.

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore, MD

    • Low Requiem Mass at 7 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 12:10 p.m.

    • Solemn Requiem Mass at 7 p.m.

• Diocese of Richmond

  • St. Joseph, Richmond

    • Low Requiem Mass at 7 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 7:30 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 8 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 12 noon

    • Low Requiem Mass at 12:30 p.m.

    • Sung Requiem Mass at 6 p.m.

  • Holy Comforter, Charlottesville

    • Low Requiem Mass at 6 p.m.

  • St. Benedict, Chesapeake

    • Low Requiem Mass at 5:30 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 6 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 6:30 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 7 a.m.

    • Sung Requiem Mass at 8 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 7 p.m.

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV

    • Low Requiem Mass at 8 a.m.

    • Low Requiem Mass at 11:15 a.m.

    • Sung Requiem Mass at 7:30 p.m.

  • St. John University Parish, Morgantown, WV

    • Solemn Requiem Mass at 5:15 p.m.

Friday, November 3:

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. Mary of Sorrows Historic Church and Cemetery

    • Vespers & Litany for the Dead at 7 p.m.

      • Organized by the Northern Virginia Divine Office Society

      • Note: Enter the address directly into your GPS: 5612 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA. The present-day church is at a different location.