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A Solemn Commemoration: All Souls Feast at the Franciscan Monastery 

2023-11-02T17:57:55-04:00November 2nd, 2023|Categories: At the monastery, News|

After the solemnity of All Saints, the Church commemorates the memorial of All Souls on November 2. At the Franciscan Monastery, this feast day is particularly heartfelt by the community of friars, who celebrate morning mass each year in the Purgatory Chapel located below the church.  In this evocative setting, Fr. David Grenier, Commissary of the [...]

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Thirteenth Annual Mass and Benefit Dinner

2023-10-30T19:54:51-04:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: At the monastery, News, Press Releases|Tags: |

On the evening of Saturday, October 28th, the thirteenth annual Mass and Benefit Dinner took place at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America. This event aims to raise awareness among the American public about the mission carried out by the Franciscan Friars of the Custody of the Holy Land for over eight centuries [...]

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Pray and Hope for Peace in the Holy Land 

2023-10-17T12:51:58-04:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: At the monastery, News|

Pray and hope. This was the message delivered by Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki during the Mass for Peace in the Holy Land, which took place on Sunday, October 15th at the Franciscan Monastery. The bishop, a member of the Franciscan Foundation for Holy Land based in New York, led the Mass, which the Franciscan Monastery's friars [...]

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13th Annual Mass and Gala Fundraising Dinner

2023-10-06T16:35:14-04:00October 6th, 2023|Categories: At the monastery, Press Releases|

The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is glad to announce its annual Mass with benefactors and the ritual Gala Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at its premises located at 1400 Quincy Street N.E., Washington, DC.   In fact, this year will see the thirteenth edition of this initiative in which the friars [...]

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Building Bonds in Brookland: A Vibrant Neighborhood Picnic at Angel Park

2023-07-19T07:32:23-04:00July 19th, 2023|Categories: At the monastery, Lifestyle|Tags: , |

On Saturday, July 15th, the Brookland Neighborhood Picnic attracted a large crowd, around 400 people, gathered in Angel Park on the grounds of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America. Neighborhood residents including the friars who live in the Monastery came together to share and foster friendships. In addition to food and fellowship, there [...]

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