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COVID Festival of Lights Update (Nov 11, 2020)

* The regular Mass and Confession Schedule has resumed (limit 133 persons for Mass): Monday through Saturday 11:30 am and 4 pm and Sunday 9 am, 12 Noon, and 5 pm. Confessions 15 minutes before Mass (30 minutes on weekends)

* Christmas Masses

No Reservations Necessary (Basilica COVID Capacity 133 Persons)

December 24, 2020 4:00 pm

December 25, 2020 Midnight

December 25, 2020 9 am and 12 Noon (No 5 pm Mass)

Lights will be on from 5 pm to 9 pm according to the following Schedule:
Nov 21, 2020 – Nov 29, 2020: Lights on Daily
Nov 30, 2020 – Dec 20, 2020: Lights on Friday thru Sunday Only
Dec 21, 2020 – Jan 3, 2021: Lights on Daily

Fr. Roy Herberger’s International Nativity Display in Fatima Hall will have the same hours as the lights except they will not be available for viewing on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. For information about the Nativities contact Fr Roy at 716-852-2076 or [email protected]

Office & Gift Shop Hours During the Festival
Nov 21-29: Saturday and Sunday 9am-9pm
Monday-Wednesday 12-9pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day Lights on Only Mass 11:30 am with Blessing of Food
Friday 11am-9pm

Nov 30-Dec 20: Monday-Thursday 12-5pm
Friday 11am-9pm
Saturday and Sunday 9am-9pm

Dec 21-23: Monday-Wednesday 12-9pm

Dec 24: Thursday (Christmas Eve) 9am-2pm

Closed Christmas Day (See Christmas Mass Event for Mass Times)

Dec 26-Jan 3: Saturday and Sunday 9am-9pm
Monday-Wednesday 12-9pm
Thursday (New Year’s Eve) 9am-2pm
Closed New Year’s Day
Saturday and Sunday 9am-9pm

Cafeteria Hours:
Nov 21, 2021 11 am – 8 pm
Nov 27-28, 2021 11 am – 8 pm
Dec 4 – 18, 2021 Friday only 11 am – 8 pm

Closed Dec 25, 2020 and January 1, 2021