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Student Lenten Pilgrimages

These special programs are offered during Lent to students who take the daily tour of the church and Catacombs and pray the Stations of the cross, weather permitting, at the outdoor stations in our garden.  Following the Pilgrimage, each student is presented a certificate of participation with a blessing. Students may make the pilgrimage with family [...]

Lenten Pilgrimage

Let the sacredness and beauty of the Monastery bring you a deeper experience of the suffering of Christ and Christians around the world through a special tour at 1pm each Friday in Lent. Please remember that groups of six or more should schedule your group in advance. Reservations can be made online or by calling 202-526-6800.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Adoring Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is an experience that will set your heart on fire. Surrounded by the beauty of the main church and replicas of the most revered Christian shrines in the Holy Land, you will be transported to the time when [...]

Stations of the Cross

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land on April 7 for this Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus’ Passion and Death. At each of the fourteen stations we prayerfully memorialize and visualize the journey of Christ to the Cross. For more events at the Monastery, visit our Calendar of Events.