Allhallowtide 2024
Halloween, Thursday, October 31: No known traditional Masses for the Vigil of Hallowmas (pre-1955 Missal). The normal Thursday Mass schedules, reproduced below, will be followed, and TLMs offered will reflect the 1962 Missal, in which October 31, 2024, is a feria after the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. (N.B. Sunday, October 27, 2024, 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.
St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
Missa lecta at 9 a.m.
Archdiocese of Washington
Dominican House of Studies, Northeast, Washington, DC
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.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore, MD
Missa lecta at 7 a.m.
Diocese of Richmond
St. Joseph, Richmond
Missa lecta at 9 a.m.
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV
Missa lecta at 8 a.m.
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 -- contact the priory for the rules
Hallowmas, Friday, 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 12:15 p.m.
St. John the Beloved, McLean
Missa lecta at 12 noon
Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville
Missa lecta at 7:15 a.m.
Missa cantata at 6:30 p.m.
St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
Missa cantata at 7 p.m.
St. Patrick in the Historic Church, Fredericksburg
Missa cantata at 5:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Academy, Winchester
Missa lecta at 5:30 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 cantata at 12:10 p.m. with Children's Schola
Missa cantata at 7 p.m. with Parish Choir
Diocese of Richmond
St. Joseph, Richmond
Missa lecta at 7 a.m.
Missa lecta at 9 a.m.
Missa lecta at 6 p.m. followed by All Saints Day Festival
St. Benedict, Chesapeake
Missa lecta at 6 a.m.
Missa solemnis at 8 a.m.
Missa lecta 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 solemnis at 7:30 p.m.
All Souls Day, Saturday, 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. 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. John the Baptist, Front Royal
Low Requiem Mass at 7 a.m. in the Historic Church
Sung Requiem Mass at 11 a.m. at Chelsea Academy
St. John the Beloved, McLean
Missa lecta at 7:30 a.m.
Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville
Sung Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. (replaces the usual 7:30 a.m. Missa lecta)
St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
Sung Requiem Mass at 9 a.m. with absolution at the catafalque
St. Patrick in the Historic Church, Fredericksburg
TLM at 6:30 a.m. (high/low TBD) followed by First Saturday Holy Hour
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.
Archdiocese of Washington
No TLMs listed.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore, MD
Low Requiem Mass at 7:30 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 9:30 a.m.
Sung Requiem Mass at 11:30 a.m. with Quartet and Polyphony: Claudio Casciolini’s Missa pro Defunctis with propers by Tomás Luis de Victoria and a motet by Palestrina
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.
The dates and times of the monthly Requiem Masses will be announced on the Shrine's website about three weeks in advance.
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 7:30 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 8 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 10 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 10:30 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 11 a.m.
St. Benedict, Chesapeake
Low Requiem Mass at 5 a.m.
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.
Low Requiem Mass at 7:30 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 8 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 8:30 a.m.
Low Requiem Mass at 9 a.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.
Solemn Requiem Mass at 9:30 a.m.
Missa lecta at 4 p.m. (anticipated Mass of Sunday)
Monday, November 4:
Diocese of Arlington
St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
Sung Requiem Mass at 11 a.m. at Blessed Trinity Cemetery, King George (tentative)
Thursday, November 7:
Diocese of Arlington
St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
Sung Requiem Mass at 11 a.m. at Blessed Trinity Cemetery, King George (tentative)