Welcome to the website of the Basilica of the Holy Blood
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Information for visitors
The Basilica of the Holy Blood and its museum are accessible daily from 10:00 am to 5:15 pm. On Fridays, Sundays and festival days, the upper basilica is not accessible between 10:45 am and 12:15 pm due to the celebration of the Eucharist, unless you wish to attend Holy Mass.
Entry to the Basilica: free of charge
Entry to the museum: 5 euros - free for children under 12.
The basilica and the museum are exceptionally closed on January 1
and also from Monday, January 13th 2025 to Saturday, January 18th 2025.
Daily Eucharist
Every day at 11:00 am except Monday
Veneration of the Holy Blood
Upper basilica
Every day from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Every Friday from 10:15 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
In 2025 every first Sunday of the month from 10:15 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Confession
Upper basilica
In 2025 every Wednesday and Friday from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Adoration of the Holy Sacrament
Lower basilica
In 2025 every Wednesday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
SUNDAY 02 FEBRUARY 2025 - 11:00 am : Feast of the Presentation of the Lord / Candlemas- Special celebration on the occasion of the Jubilee Year 2025 - Opportunity to venerate the relic of the Holy Blood before Mass
SUNDAY 02 MARCH 2025 - 11:00 am : Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Special celebration on the occasion of the Jubilee Year 2025 - Opportunity to venerate the relic of the Holy Blood before Mass
WEDNESDAY 05 MARCH 2025 - 09:30 am : Lauds on the occasion of Ash Wednesday- Sung by ladies' schola Cum Jubilo from Watou under the direction of Ignace Thevelein
WEDNESDAY 05 MARCH 2025 - 11:00 am : Ash Wednesday- Liturgy of Ash Wednesday with imposition of ashes
SUNDAY 06 APRIL 2025 : Fifth Sunday in Lent- Special celebration on the occasion of the Jubilee Year 2025 - Opportunity to venerate the relic of the Holy Blood before Mass
SUNDAY 13 APRIL 2025 - 11:00 am : Palm Sunday - Passion of the Lord- Palm Sunday liturgy with Passion story
THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2025 - 6:00 pm : Holy Thursday- Holy Thursday liturgy with foot washing - Afterwards opportunity to adore the Blessed Sacrament
FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2025 - 3:00 pm : Good Friday - Passion and Death of the Lord- Good Friday liturgy with adoration of the Cross
SUNDAY 20 APRIL 2025 - 11:00 am : Easter Sunday - Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord- Choir: Sint-Donaaskoor from Bruges under the direction of Paul De Baere
SATURDAY 26 APRIL 2025 - 8:00 pm : Concert- Musica in Gioia conducted by Eric Hallein in collaboration with Inge Zutterman, soprano - Ilse Vromans, flute - Works by J.S. Bach and Hubert Paris
SUNDAY 04 MAY 2025 - 11:00 am : Feast of the Holy Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ- Special celebration on the occasion of the Jubilee Year 2025 - Possibility to venerate the relic of the Holy Blood before Mass
