In celebration of the Mes Chamorro, the National Museum of the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica will be opened for limited viewing. The museum will be opened on March 20-21 and from March 27- 31, 2021 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The museum features important artifacts important to our Catholic Church history. Click here for more details.

The Cathedral-Basilica Pastoral Center will be closed on Monday March 1, 2021 in observance of Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day. The office will resume operations on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Si Yu'us Ma'ase.

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.

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, January 20 at 8:30AM in a silent moment of prayer in your home or workplace. Click here for more details

Click here to read a letter from Archbishop Michael Brynes to the faithful of Guam.

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.

We are pleased to announce the start of our Youtube page. Here you can also watch our live stream of masses. Subscribe to stay updated.

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.

Church to honor Guam’s loved ones lost to COVID-19 with special prayers, crosses on All Souls Day at Agana Cathedral-Basilica.

All Soul's Day Remembrance Candles are available for purchase. Click here for more details.

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.

Please see the following updates to our Mass schedule.

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 click here to find details regarding the Feast Day of Dulce Nombre de Maria, Sweet Name of Mary.

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.