IMPORTANT NOTICE: HURRICANE MILTON PASSING THROUGH FLORIDA

Due to the imminent passage of Hurricane Milton and to ensure the safety of our pilgrims and supporters, the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in Miami will close today, Tuesday, October 8, at 5:00 p.m., and will remain closed throughout the day tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9. Regular operations will resume on Thursday, October 10, provided it is safe to do so.

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Shrine Hours

Horarios del Santuario

Operation Hours

Horario de operaciones

Monday to Saturday Lunes a Sábado 7:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday Domingo 7:00am - 7:00pm

Masses

Misas

Monday to Saturday Lunes a Sábado 12:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday Domingo 11:00am & 3:00pm

Confessions

Confesiones

Monday to Saturday Lunes a Sábado 10:30am - 11:30am & 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Sunday Domingo 9:30am - 10:45am & 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Office Hours

Horario de Oficina

Reception

Recepción

Monday to Saturday Lunes a Sábado 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday Domingo 9:00am - 2:00pm

Gift Shop

Tienda

Monday to Friday Lunes a Viernes 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday & Sunday Sábado y Domingo 10:00am - 5:00pm

Flower Shop

Floreria

Thursday to Monday Jueves a Lunes 10:00am - 5:00pm

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Gift Shop de La Ermita

The Gift Shop is a ministerial space in the Sanctuary dedicated to the sale of religious articles, with the objective of promoting in our pilgrims a formed and authentic devotion in the fundamental values of the Catholic faith, as well as helping to support the work of the Sanctuary.

Store
Monday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm

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"El Cobre" Flower Shop

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity is pleased to announce to the entire community that we have a flower shop in our Shrine to make it easier for pilgrims to purchase the flowers that they offer with so much love and devotion to the Virgin of Charity.

Open from Thursday to Monday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Mission of the Archconfraternity

The Archconfraternity of Our Lady of Charity is a Marian association that honors the Mother of God, and invites to honor Her under the title of Our Lady of Charity. The Archconfraternity is located in the National Shrine of the Archdiocese and its motto is: "To Jesus through Mary. Charity Unites Us."

The total number of members is about 50,000, and between 2004 and 2010, 3,000 have been associated.

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Virgen Mambisa

The National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Charity, the Ermita de la Caridad, is pleased to present the new version of the iconic hymn Virgen Mambisa by Rogelio Zelada and Orlando Rodríguez.

With the production of maestro Pavel Urkiza and the voice of the talented singer Haydee Milanés, the Virgen Mambisa [Exiled Virgin] pays homage to the Virgen de la Caridad, the Patroness of Cuba, and is a celebration of faith, culture and the hope of the Cuban people.

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