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Halloween – Friday, October 31: No known traditional Masses for the Vigil of Hallowmas (pre-1955 Missal). The normal Thursday Mass schedules, found on the Arlington Parishes page, will be followed, and TLMs offered will reflect the 1962 Missal, in which October 31, 2025, is a feria after the 20th Sunday after Pentecost.
Special events:
Dominican House of Studies, Northeast, Washington, DC (Archdiocese of Washington)
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.
Confessions will be available beforehand and afterwards.
A light reception will follow, outdoors, weather permitting.
Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV (Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston)
All Hallows Eve Party at 7 p.m.
Begins at 7 p.m. in the church with the Litany of the Saints
Followed by s'mores and saint guessing game
Please bring a bag of candy (drop off in the Priory carport) and your Saint costume
Pumpkin carving contest. Rules:
Pumpkins must be carved prior to the party
Carvings must be Catholic themed
One entry per family
Each guest at the party will be able to vote once
Hallowmas – Saturday, November 1 (NOT a Holyday of Obligation in 2025):
When Hallowmas falls on a Saturday, as it does this year, it is not a holyday of obligation in the United States per USCCB rules.
A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Holy Souls of Purgatory, is available each day from Hallowmas through its octave (Sat. 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. in the Historic Church
Missa cantata at 10 a.m. at Chelsea Academy
St. John the Beloved, McLean
Missa lecta at 7:15 a.m.
Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville
Missa lecta at 7:30 a.m. preceded by Rosary at 7 a.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
Missa cantata at 9 a.m.
Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Academy, Winchester
TBA
Archdiocese of Washington
No TLMs listed.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore, MD
Missa lecta at 7 a.m. followed by Holy Hour
Missa cantata at 10 a.m.
Diocese of Richmond
St. Joseph, Richmond
Missa lecta at 9 a.m.
Missa lecta at 12 noon
Missa cantata at 3 p.m. followed by All Saints Day Festival
St. Benedict, Chesapeake
Missa lecta at 7 a.m.
Missa cantata at 9 a.m.
Holy Comforter, Charlottesville
Missa lecta at 12 noon
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV
Missa lecta at 8 a.m.
Missa cantata at 9:30 a.m.
Missa lecta at 4 p.m.
21st Sunday after Pentecost – Sunday, November 2
Because the proper date of All Souls Day falls on a Sunday this year, it is transferred to the following Monday and the Mass of the Sunday will be celebrated on November 2. The usual Sunday TLM schedule will be followed. At St. Anthony Mission in King George, it will be Gotcha! Sunday: there will be no 1 p.m. Mass.
Special event:
St. Mary of Sorrows Historic Church and Cemetery, Fairfax Station (Diocese of Arlington)
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.
All Souls Day – transferred to Monday, November 3:
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. On this day, each individual may receive either the daily novena indulgence or the specific All Souls Day indulgence, but not both, since under current canon law, one may receive a maximum of one plenary indulgence per day.
Diocese of Arlington
St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria
Low Requiem Mass at 12:15 p.m.
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. John the Beloved, McLean
Missa lecta at 8 p.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.
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.
Sung Requiem Mass at 7:30 p.m.
This Mass begins a novena of Requiem Masses which will be followed by a monthly cycle of Requiem Masses running until All Souls next year.
The novena of Requiem Masses will be at the regularly scheduled daily Masses. It will vary between the 7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Masses; please contact the Shrine for those details.
You can enroll your intentions for these Masses on the Shrine's website.
Diocese of Richmond
St. Joseph, Richmond
TBA
St. Benedict, Chesapeake
Low Requiem Mass at 6 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 6:30 a.m.
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 8:30 a.m.
Holy Comforter, Charlottesville
TBA
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV
TBA
Monday, November 10:
Diocese of Arlington
St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
Sung Requiem Mass at 11 a.m. at Blessed Trinity Cemetery, King George
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