We are pleased to welcome Fr. John Puodziunas, OFM, as the new Commissary of the Holy Land. Fr. John brings not only decades of pastoral ministry but also a longstanding and meaningful relationship with the region. Through years of close collaboration with the friars of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America, and in [...]
As we approach Palm Sunday, you are invited to honor or remember a loved one by pre-ordering lilies or palm crosses through the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. Donated flowers will be placed in our church, and the friars will remember the honorees in their prayers. Please place your order by March 25. Pre-orders can be picked up [...]
With the proclamation of the Jubilee Year of Saint Francis, it is now possible to obtain a Plenary Indulgence by making a pilgrimage to any Franciscan church or to any place of worship dedicated to St. Francis anywhere in the world, under the usual conditions. But what is meant by “usual conditions”? In addition to praying [...]
On Sunday, June 1st, we gathered for our traditional Spring Luncheon — a beloved annual occasion that brings together the friars of the Franciscan Monastery and the local Brookland community. Following the celebration of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, nearly 100 friends joined us for a joyful lunch held, as every year, in [...]
Palm Sunday -April 13Palm Sunday Mass at 11 AM Holy Thursday - April 17Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 PMProcession to the Grotto of Gethsemane after Mass.The church remains open until midnight. Good Friday - April 18Stations of the Cross at 3:00 PMLiturgy of the Lord’s Passion andVeneration of the Cross at 3:45 PMBurial service [...]