Ascension 2023

This schedule includes Ascension Thursday as well as the Rogation Days preceding it. Please note that while we have included some Masses from parishes' regular schedules on the dates below where they apply, we have not reproduced the regular schedules in their entirety. Please check the Arlington Parishes and Neighboring Dioceses pages for parishes' routine schedules.

Rogation Day, Monday, May 15

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation of the B.V.M. (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV

    • Usual schedule, except...

    • Correction: Rogation Procession at 3:00 p.m. with blessing of the monastic property

    • Missa lecta of the Rogation Day afterwards

Rogation Day, Tuesday, May 16

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation of the B.V.M. (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV

    • Usual schedule, except...

    • Rogation Procession at 3:30 p.m.

    • Missa lecta of the Rogation Day afterwards

Rogation Day & Vigil of the Ascension, Wednesday, May 17

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. John the Baptist in the Historic Church, Front Royal

    • Correction: Rogation Procession at 6:30 a.m. followed by Missa cantata of the Rogation Day

  • St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George

    • Missa lecta at 9 a.m. with Rogation Procession

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore

    • Usual Mass schedule

    • Rogation Procession after 7 a.m. Mass

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation of the B.V.M. (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV

    • Missa lecta of the Rogation Day at 4 p.m.

    • Solemn First Vespers of the Ascension at 5 p.m.

Ascension Thursday, May 18

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria

    • Missa cantata at 7:30 p.m.

  • St. John the Beloved, McLean

    • Cancelation: The 7:30 a.m. Missa lecta has been cancelled.

  • Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville

    • Missa lecta at 7:15 a.m.

    • Missa solemnis at 7 p.m.

  • St. John the Baptist, Front Royal

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

    • Location correction: Missa cantata at 7 p.m. at Chelsea Academy

  • St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George

    • Missa cantata at 9 a.m.

• Archdiocese of Washington: No TLMs listed.

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m.

    • Missa cantata 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.

  • Late addition: St. Joseph, Petersburg

    • Missa cantata at 6:30 p.m.

  • Late addition: Holy Comforter, Charlottesville

    • Missa cantata at 6 p.m.

  • St. Benedict, Chesapeake

    • Missa lecta at 6 a.m.

    • Missa cantata at 8 a.m.

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation of the B.V.M. (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV

    • Matins at 5:40 a.m.

    • Solemn Lauds at 7 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 8 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 11:15 a.m.

    • Solemn Second Vespers at 5 p.m.

    • Missa solemnis at 7:30 p.m.

• Diocese of Wilmington

  • St. Patrick, Wilmington

    • TLM at 7 p.m.