Although not directly affiliated with Catholic University, the Basilica is a focal point on our campus.
• Students live in the shadow of the Basilica for four years, beginning with the Freshman Convocation Mass and ending with Commencement on the west lawn.
• It is the site of special University Masses throughout the academic year.
• Many students attend the annual Christmas Concert for Charity in the Basilica's Great Upper Church, as well as daily and Sunday Masses in the downstairs Crypt Church.
• The Basilica is the largest Catholic Church in the United States, with the Great Upper Church holding 6,000 worshipers. The Basilica welcomes more than 700,000 visitors each year.
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