The annual Memorial Mass for Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, will take place at 6:30 p.m. EDST on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, will be the principal celebrant and homilist.
The annual Mass is celebrated for the repose of Father Capodanno, killed in Vietnam on September 4, 1967, as he ministered to embattled Marines in South Vietnam’s Quế Sơn Valley.  Father Capodanno posthumously received the Medal of Honor, and in May 2006 the Catholic Church officially proclaimed him a Servant of God thus formally initiating his Cause for Canonization.
EWTN will carry the Mass live. In anticipation of the live broadcast, EWTN will show Called and Chosen, a 90-minute film about Father Capodanno, on Friday, Sept. 1, at 4:30 a.m. EDST and again on Sept. 5–the day of the Mass–at 10:30 a.m. EDST.
The Father Vincent Capodanno Guild is the only official organization established to promote the cause for canonization of Father Capodanno.
For more information, visit CapodannoGuild.org.  All are invited to attend the Memorial Mass on the 56th anniversary of Father Capodanno’s death.  There will be open seating, so please plan to arrive early.  Military members are encouraged to wear the uniform of the day, and business attire is appropriate for civilians.