Entrance
For prayers, Mass and Services, freely enter by the ‘Porta dei Fiori’ (North-side, Piazzetta ‘dei leoncini’).
Opening Times
The Basilica opens for prayers at 8 am each day, and closes at 7.30 pm.
Regular Mass and Services Times
Mass and Services are ordinarily celebrated by a canon of the Chapter of St Mark’s, while the Patriarch of Venice celebrates the main solemnities of the liturgical year.
From Monday to Saturday morning (at the Altar of the Nicopeia)
| 08:00 | Morning Prayer and Mid-Morning Prayer (in St Theodore’s Chapel) |
| 08:30 | Mass |
| 10:00 | Mass |
| 17:00 (Tuesday) | Eucharistic Adoration |
| 17:45 | Evening Prayer and Office of Readings (in St Theodore’s Chapel) |
| 18:25 | Rosary |
| 18:45 | Mass |
Saturday afternoon and Vigil of Holy Days of obligation (in the nave)
| 17:45 | Evening Prayer and Office of Readings (in the Chancel) |
| 18:45 | Mass |
Sunday and Holy Days of obligation (in the nave)
| 08:30 | Mass |
| 10:00 | Solemn Mass (sung by the ‘Cappella Marciana’ choir) |
| 12:00 | Mass (“Organ Mass”) |
| 17:30 | Evening Prayer, Eucaristic Blessing, and Procession to the Nicopeia |
| 18:45 | Mass |
Sacrament of Reconciliation
On weekdays 10am to 12 am and 6.30 pm to the end of the Mass; Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning (except during Vespers and Office of Readings).
Concelebrants
Priests desiring to concelebrate at any public Mass at Basilica di San Marco, are asked to come into the Sacristy 20 minutes before the Mass is due to begin. You’ll have to show your ‘celebret’ or letter of recommendation to the Sacristan to be admitted to concelebration.
Concerts
We don’t guest concerts.
Pilgrims
Pilgrims can ask to celebrate the Mass in a chapel of the Basilica writing to the Sacristy (sacrestia@procuratoriasanmarco.it).
Choirs of Catholic Churches and Institutions who would like to participate and sing at the Mass on Saturday (6.45 pm) and Sunday (8.30 am and 6.45 pm) can write to the Sacristy (sacrestia@procuratoriasanmarco.it). A letter of presentation from their Parish Priest and a hypothesis of four pieces they would like to sing, chosen according to the readings of the Mass and the liturgical season, will be required.
Mass and Prayers Information
You can write to sacrestia@procuratoriasanmarco.it, or phone (+39 041 2708 333) or come in person, from 7.30 am to 12 pm and from 5.30 pm to 7 pm.
General Information
The address info@procuratoriasanmarco.it is available to ask for other information.