Join our cherished Christmas tradition! From Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, the Rosary Portico and Portiuncula Chapel glow with luminaria dedicated to loved ones being remembered or honored.
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Dedications
- Suggested donation: $15 each
- Order online or mail in the order form below
- Deadline: Dec. 18, 2024
Dedications will be listed on the Luminaria Tribute page and remembered in the friars’ daily prayers.
Christmas Eve Blessing
Come on Dec. 24 at noon for the blessing and lighting of the luminaria at 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC.
Visit
The luminaria are on display daily, Dec. 24–31, 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Evening hours: Dec. 27 until 7 p.m. Free parking is available across from the main entrance. On Dec. 26, the Monastery remains closed all day after the morning Masses at 6 am and 7 am.
Join us for our special tradition, the “7 Nights of Lights,” now in its 25th year.
Download the order form here:
Thank you for your generosity. Have a Blessed Advent and Christmas!