The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes
12th and Massachusetts Ave, NW  - Washington, DC 20005 - 202.347.8161
WE ARE A COMMUNITY that expresses its love for our Lord Jesus Christ in ancient worship forms. We are a community that seeks to understand what it prays. We are a community that asks the Holy Spirit to teach us to love one another, and the world beyond our church walls. By God’s graciousness, we are growing.  We would love to have you join us!

Sunday, Dec 23 we blessed the new ramp to our church. 
​What a glorious day!

Christmas Eve
4:30 PM  Bells & Candlelight Family Mass 
  
8:00 PM  La Nativite' Du Seigneur, Featuring James Warren, Esq., Organist

9:30 PM  Choral Prelude
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10:00 PM  (Please Note the Service Time) - Festive Mass with Full Choir

Christmas Day
10:30 AM  Mass with Cantor and Traditional Carols

A Parish Prayer for Renewal and Growth

​Gracious Lord,
We, your disciples and friends,
ask for the grace to grow in faith, hope and love
and to grow in membership in our part of the Body of Christ,
Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes.
 
Help us always to heed the words of the Letter to the Hebrews (13:2):
to “let mutual love continue” and
“not neglect to show hospitality to strangers,”
believing that, “by doing so,
some have entertained angels without knowing it.”
 
Lead us into our neighborhoods to be agents of holy transformation,
and, with apostolic zeal, to bring back new parishioners
with whom we may worship you as an awesome God.
Give us hearts wide open to welcome them
and all those who come through our doors.
And, by the power of your Spirit, may we, together,
“go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19)
AMEN

Worship Services

Sundays
  • 7:40 am -- Morning Prayer, St. Agnes
  • 8:00 am -- Quiet Mass, St. Agnes
  • ​10:00 am -- Childcare, Nursery
  • 10:30 am -- Sunday School (CGS), Atrium
  • 10:30 am -- Festive Mass, Church
  • 12:00 am -- Coffee Hour, Undercroft ​ 
Wednesdays
  • 5:30 pm -- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Church
  • 6:40 pm -- Evening Prayer, St. Francis Chapel
  • 7:00 pm -- Quiet Mass, St. Francis Chapel​

Monthly Mass at Thomas House — The parish will facilitate a monthly Mass for the residents of Thomas House, a retirement community at 1330 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Father Richard (Rick) Houghton, a resident, will celebrate. Deacon Mary McCue will assist. The first will be Thursday, May 10 at 11:00 in the Chapel (first floor). All are welcome to attend. If you'd like to assist with this, please contact Deacon Mary.

​To see our full calendar click here.