The Basilica Landmark Preserve, restore, and advance the historic Basilica of Saint Mary THE BASILICA LANDMARK PRESERVES AND CELEBRATES THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY (THE BASILICA) AS A RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL SYMBOL FOR ALL PEOPLE BY SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE BASILICA THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FUND-RAISING AND SPECIAL EVENTS, BY CELEBRATING THE BASILICA THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING AND THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES, AND BY ENCOURAGING THE USE OF THE BASILICA AS A CULTURAL CENTER FOR SECULAR AND LITURGICAL ARTS.