The Basilica of Saint Mary
May 21, 2012
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The Basilica Landmark
Help preserve and restore America’s First Basilica
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Leave the world a better place for future generations.
The Basilica of Saint Mary
We are located on Hennepin Avenue between 16th & 17th Streets in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Phone: 612.333.1381
A map, email contact, parking information and mailing address is also available.
Weekly Musings Blog
Our pastor and staff directors share their thoughts on various topics.
Recent Publications
· Weekly Newsletter
  May 20, 2012
· Parish Bulletin
  April 1, 2012
· BASILICA Magazine
  April 6, 2012
Today's Reading
7th Sunday of Easter
Construction Alert
The St. Joseph Chapel is getting a new floor and fresh paint. Daily Mass will be held in the St. Ambrose/Terese Rooms (around the corner from the Chapel) starting Noon Mass Monday, May 7. Morning Prayer will be held in the Choir Stalls.
Remarriage/Blended Family Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Discuss the unique issues faced by couples in a remarriage and/or blended family.
Festival of Bicycles
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Visit bike vendors, receive a blessing for safe travel, celebrate environmental stewardship, and remember those injured while riding. Volunteers are needed!
Choir Camp Registration Open!
Choir Camp for grades 3-8 is July 23-27 at The Ascension. Register by June 15 to participate, or join us Friday July 27 for the concert!
It takes 1,600 volunteers . . .
to put on the Basilica Block Party. Positions include selling food-and-beverage tickets, the Green Team, and more. Sign up online today!
Fall Learning Program Registration
Register for fall programs for children and youth from age three through high school. Register by June 30 to avoid administrative fees!
SCRIP Shopping Cards Make Great Gifts
Need gifts for graduations, weddings or birthdays? Help The Basilica while you shop.
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Recognized as one of the finest examples of Beaux Arts architecture in the country, the Basilica of Saint Mary was constructed between 1907 and 1915. It's also the first Basilica in the United States, honored by Pope Pius XI in 1926 and it has also been named to the National Register of Historic Places. [Close]

Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own. – Jeremiah 29:7

Mission Statement

The Basilica of Saint Mary is a community rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. As the Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, it is our mandate to model, to inspire and to:

  • Provide excellence in liturgy, faith formation, pastoral care, and hospitality
  • Preach justice and provide emergency relief to the poor
  • Pursue interfaith relationships
  • Contribute to the celebration of the sacred arts in this community

The Parish is marked by hospitality and rich diversity.

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