We invite you to join Our Lady of Purification, Maina parish fiesta as they begin their nightly novenas followed by mass on Friday, January 22 at 5PM. Click here to see the full schedule.
Breaking Bread 2021 Missals are now available at the Cathedral-Basilica Gift Shop. You can purchase your personal copy today. Contact the Gift Shop at 479-MARY (6279) for more information.
Please click here to see the schedule & route for the island-wide visitation. We ask the faithful to please practice social distancing and spread out throughout the indicated roads.
Our schedule for the Nightly Novenas & Masses starting Nov. 30. Please note that all Masses will be in the Main Church and Livestreamed on our Facebook & website. Our daily 12PM, noon Mass will be transferred to 5PM.
Please see the following letter from our pastor, Monsignor James Benavente, in regards the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Santa Marian Kamalen, on December 8, 2020.
St. Anthony Church reports one positive case, to be closed until Nov. 12; As a precaution, five other churches also closed for deep cleaning/sanitization.
All Catholic Cemeteries and Private Cemeteries gates will be physically closed to visitors on Saturday, October 31, 2020, on Sunday, November 1, 2020, and on All Souls’ Day, Monday, November 2, 2020. The traditional mass at the cemeteries will be held at the Cathedral-Basilica. Please click here to read the press release.
Most Reverend Archbishop Michael J. Brynes releases an announcement that the Archdiocese of Agaña will return to celebrating the Holy Eucharist inside our churches following strict COVID-19 protocols. Please click here to read his latest message to the faithful of Guam. Details and updates for this weekend soon to come.
Please see the upcoming Cathedral-Basilica Parish Fiesta Schedule. Novenas will start at 12PM followed by the Mass. Until further notice, the Novena and Mass will be held in the Chapel of St. Therese. Details of the Festal Day will be announced as the day draws closer.
In the light of the latest Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Brynes, we the Clergy of Agana Cathedral-Basilica & Our Lady of Purification are making the following updates regarding the parking lot Masses and the reception of the Holy Communion for this coming Sunday, August 23, 2020, and for all our Weekday Masses thereafter.
To the faithful parishioners of Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica, and to Our Lady of Purification, Maina, please note that in light of the uptick of positive cases on our island, and in an effort to adhere to the call to shelter in place, click here to read the latest update of Masses for this weekend for both parishes.
In compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order, weekday and Sunday Masses inside the Church have been suspended temporarily while the island is on PCOR-1. Please see the following updates regarding the parish.
Mass Schedule Update Beginning Monday, August 3, 2020, the Cathedral – Basilica will have 12:10PM Masses daily on weekdays at the Chapel of Saint Therese. The 6PM evening Masses will only be for recently deceased loved ones or for death anniversaries. There will be no 12:10PM Masses on Saturdays beginning August 8, 2020. The Wednesday 6PM Saint Peregrine Mass in the Main Church will be maintained for those with cancer. Si Yu’us Ma’ase’