Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family

About this church

The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington, D.C., is an Eastern Catholic parish and national shrine at 4250 Harewood Road NE. Divine Liturgy is celebrated Sundays at 9 a.m. in English and at 11:30 a.m. in Ukrainian, and the site asks visitors to check the weekly bulletin for any changes. Weekday and holy day liturgies are listed in the bulletin, and confession is available by seeing the priest before the liturgy. Liturgies are streamed live on Facebook.

The shrine is open for visitation on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and during scheduled liturgies, and other visits can be arranged by calling the office. It stands about three and a half miles north of the U.S. Capitol, next to St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Seminary and across from the Catholic University of America campus, near the Brookland/CUA Metro station on the Red Line. The parish dates to 1949, and the current church was built as a national shrine of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Parish organizations and programs include a choir, a religious education program, the Knights of Columbus, the Marian Sodality, the Rosary Altar Society, a pysanka workshop, a library and bookstore, and a gift shop. A hall is available for rental. Confirm times on the website.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Home page: visitation hours, address, programs · Liturgical schedule · Map and directions · Short history of the shrine

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