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SCHEDULE CHANGES at Nokesville and Front Royal
Halloween – Saturday, October 31: No known traditional Masses for the Vigil of Hallowmas (pre-1955 Missal). The normal Saturday Mass schedules, found on the Arlington Parishes page, will be followed, and TLMs offered will reflect the 1962 Missal, in which October 31, 2026, is a Saturday of Our Lady.
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.
Hallowmas – Sunday, November 1
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: ordinary Sunday schedule
Archdiocese of Washington: ordinary Sunday schedule
Archdiocese of Baltimore: ordinary Sunday schedule
Diocese of Richmond
St. Joseph, Richmond
Missa lecta at 8:30 a.m.
Missa solemnis at 11 a.m. with Sung Vespers, followed by All Saints Festival
There will be no afternoon Mass
St. Benedict, Chesapeake
Missa lecta at 7 a.m.
Missa lecta at 8:45 a.m.
Missa solemnis at 11:15 a.m.
Missa lecta at 1:30 p.m.
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston: ordinary Sunday schedule
All Souls Day – Monday, November 2:
In addition to the daily plenary indulgence available from Hallowmas through its octave (Sun. 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 6:15 a.m. in the Historic Church
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
Low Requiem Mass at 7:15 a.m.
Sung Requiem Mass at 11:15 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 6:15 p.m.
Sung Requiem Mass at 7 p.m.
St. Patrick, Fredericksburg
Sung Requiem Mass at 11:30 a.m.
Two (2) Low Requiem Masses afterwards
Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Academy, Winchester
Missa cantata (possibly lecta) at 5:30 p.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
Sung Requiem Mass at 11 a.m. at Blessed Trinity Cemetery
St. Mary of Sorrows Historic Church and Cemetery, Fairfax Station (Diocese of Arlington)
Evensong (Vespers) for the Faithful Departed at 6:30 p.m.
Organized by the Northern Virginia Divine Office Society
This year, Vespers for the Dead will be prayed as Evensong from the Divine Worship: Daily Office, the Ordinariate breviary, in conjunction with St. Luke Ordinariate Parish.
Prayer will begin inside the church and then move outside to the cemetery grounds. Refreshments in the hall will follow.
Note: Enter the address directly into your GPS: 5612 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA. The present-day church is at a different location.
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
Low Requiem Mass at 7 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 9 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 12:15 p.m.
Sung Requiem Mass at 6 p.m.
Holy Comforter, Charlottesville
Sung Requiem Mass at 6 p.m.
St. Benedict, Chesapeake
Low Requiem Mass at 6 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 8 a.m.
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV
TBA
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Diocese of Arlington
St. Peter Mission, Little Washington, VA
Vespers and Litany for the Dead at 6:30 p.m.
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