In the occasion of the 800th anniversary since the visit of St. Francis of Assisi to the Holy Land, and his meeting with the Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil, and of 50 years since the declaration of San Francisco (CA) and Assisi as Sister Cities, the Custody of the Holy Land, the Archdioceses of San Francisco and [...]
On Saturday, October 5, as part of a three-day observance of the Feast of St. Francis, the friars of the Holy Land in Washington, D.C., blessed animals brought to the grounds of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land. Franciscan Father Jim Gardiner led the blessing, and the friars greeted the people who brought a [...]
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, D.C., celebrated the Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary on Wednesday evening, August 14. An estimated crowd of nearly 500 people attended the Mass, which was celebrated by the Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, recently appointed Archbishop of Washington. The Archbishop, who [...]
The Eleventh Annual Mass & Benefit Dinner, scheduled for November 9, 2019, supports the Franciscan and the Holy Land Friars’ mission here and in the Holy Land. Sponsorship opportunities available in August. Tickets sales begin in September. For more information or pledges, please email Margherita Ligorio at margherita@Myfranciscan.com or call 202 526 6800 Ext. 895.
Franciscan Monastery helps bring Christmas in the Holy Land to Washington, D.C. Read more. (Photo Credit: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn.)