Personal veneration is available in the Chapel during the hour before the 11:30 a.m. Mass, offering quiet time for prayer and reflection.

St. Barbara’s feast day is on December 4. In honor of her life and witness, the National Shrine will bring her relic from the Apparition Oratory to the Apparition Chapel for veneration that day.

All are welcome to attend and pray with this great Saint on her Feast Day!

St. Barbara is honored as a virgin and martyr who remained steadfast in her faith in Christ despite persecution. Tradition tells that she courageously professed her belief in the Holy Trinity and suffered martyrdom for her faith. She is the patron saint of those facing sudden danger and is a powerful witness of courage and trust in God.