Welcome to the website of the Basilica of the Holy Blood

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Information for visitors

The Basilica of the Holy Blood and its museum are accessible daily from 10:00 am to 5:15 pm. On Fridays, Sundays and festival days, the upper basilica is not accessible between 10:45 am and 12:15 pm due to the celebration of the Eucharist, unless you wish to attend Holy Mass.

Entry to the Basilica: free of charge
Entry to the museum: 5 euros - free for childeren under 12.

The basilica and the museum are exceptionally closed on January 1
and also from Monday 2024 January 15 to Saturday 2024 January 20.

Daily Eucharist

Every day at 11:00 am except Monday

Veneration of the Holy Blood relic

Every afternoon from 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm
and on Fridays from 10:15 am to 11:00 am

Adoration of the Holy Sacrament

Every Wednesday from from 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Procession of the Holy Blood

Thursday 9 May 2024
www.bloedprocessiebrugge.be

Please, support us in the restoration of the Jules Anneessens organ!

The organ has been playing weekly during services for over a hundred years. No wonder then that parts of the organ are in need of restoration. To improve the sound quality the brotherhood would also like to add a few new timbres, such as Basson-Hautbois 8, Quinte 3, Fourniture, Violoncelle 8 and Viole 4.

More info on the Music page

Special services and concerts

WEDNESDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2023 - 11:00 am : Celebration of All Saints' DayMusic by Vocal Ensemble Sanguis Christi

THURSDAY 02 NOVEMBER 2023 - 11:00 am : Celebration of All Souls' Day

MONDAY 25 DECEMBER 2023 - 11:00 am : ChristmasMusic by Vocal Ensemble Sanguis Christi

TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2023 - 8:00 pm : ConcertWesthoek Consort String Orchestra in collaboration with organist Eric Hallein - tickets: 20 euros

WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2024 - 11:00 am : Ash Wednesday11:00: Mass with consecration and placing of repentance ashes

SUNDAY 24 MARCH 2024 - 11:00 am : Palm Sunday

THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2024 - 11:00 am : Holy Thursday

FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2024 - 3:00 pm : Holy Friday- from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm: Veneration of the Holy Blood
- 3:00 pm: Service of Holy Friday
- from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Veneration of the Holy Blood

SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2024 - 09:00 am : Holy SaturdayOccasion for Confession in the lower basilica from 10 am to 12 am

SUNDAY 31 MARCH 2024 - 11:00 am : Celebration of Easter

SUNDAY 05 MAY 2024 : Week of Prayer of the Holy Blood- 10:00 am: Veneration of the Holy Blood
- 11:00 am: Eucharist: Opening celebration - choir: Saint Donaas choir
- 2:00 pm: Veneration of the Holy Blood (until 4:00 pm)
- 4:00 pm: Vespers

MONDAY 06 MAY 2024 - 11:00 am : Feast of the Holy Blood- 10:00 am: Veneration of the Holy Blood
- 11:00: Eucharist
- 2:00 pm: Veneration of the Holy Blood (until 4:30 pm)

WEDNESDAY 08 MAY 2024 : Wednesday in the Week of Prayer of the Holy Blood- 10:00 am: Veneration of the Holy Blood (upper basilica)
- 2:00 pm: Veneration of the Holy Blood (until 4:30 pm)
- 7:00 pm: Eucharist in preparation for the procession - choir: Ensemble Sanguis Christi

THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024 : Ascension of the Lord- 9:30 am: Lauds in the Basilica of the Holy Blood
- 11:00 am: Pontifical celebration in the Saint Saviour's Cathedral
- 12:00 pm: Veneration of the Holy Blood in Saint Saviour's Cathedral (until 1 pm)
- 2:30 pm: Procession of the Holy Blood
- 5:30 pm: Closing ceremony on the Burg Square