Opening hours of the Basilica of San Lorenzo
The Basilica opens every day from 7 am to 12 am and from 4 pm to 7 pm
(During the celebration of religious rites it is not allowed to visit the basilical complex)
Regular Mass
on weekday at 8.00am and 6.30pm
on sunday and holy days of obbligation 9.30am to 11.00am and 6.30pm
GIORNI FESTIVI
ore 9.30 Santa Messa
ore 11.00 Santa Messa
ore 18.00 Rosario
ore 18.30 Santa Messa
Time of Masses on Christmas Day
December 24th
11.30pm - Solemn Vespers
12.00pm - Mass of Christmas Day
December 25th Mass of Christmas Day
9.30am, 11.00am, 6.30pm
December 25th Mass of Saint Stephen Protomartyr
8.00am - 6.30pm Solemn Mass
Pope Pelagius II in the sixth century when he erected the basilica in S. Lorenzo in the place of his burial in the catacombs of Santa Ciriaca, he wanted to gather together the mortal remains of the two deacons and martyrs of the church of east and west deposited in a only grave s. Lorenzo and S. Stefano
December 30th Mass of The Holy Family of Nazareth
8.30am, 6.30pm
December 31th 6,30pm - Mass End of year e Singing of TE DEUM
(To thank the Lord for the graces received during this year)