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 1:00 p.m. 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. Visit […]
Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 6th for this 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. To be held indoors. Visit the calendar of events to see all the […]
Music at the Monastery presents Brass of Peace, a scholarship program for gifted area high school students in the DMV, now in its’ 43rd season. Performance is Sunday, March 8, at 4:00 pm at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 14th and Quincy Streets, NE, Washington, DC. All are welcome. The concert is free (free will offerings accepted) and open […]
The Monastery Gift Shop, tours and all public events are cancelled through May 15. In response to the DC Government’s request to close all non-essential businesses, the Monastery is closing the church through May 15. The upper and lower gardens will remain open every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Portiuncula Chapel is […]
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 1:00 p.m. 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. Visit […]
Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 13th for this 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. To be held indoors. Visit the calendar of events to see all the […]
Due to the public health crisis posed by coronavirus, singer-hymnwriter David Haas has postponed indefinitely both his concert and Lenten retreat day which the Franciscan Sisters of Washington had scheduled here for Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. “Take Nothing for the Journey” $20.00 in advance / $25.00 cash only at door Performance by David Haas on […]
In response to the DC Government’s request to close all non-essential businesses, the Monastery is closing the church effective March 26 through April 30th. The upper and lower gardens will remain open every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Portiuncula Chapel is also open for private prayer only.
Due to the public health crisis posed by coronavirus, singer-hymnwriter David Haas has postponed indefinitely both his concert and Lenten retreat day which the Franciscan Sisters of Washington had scheduled here for Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. “Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace” Retreat Day led by David Haas $40.00 per person A […]
Due to the public health crisis posed by coronavirus, this performance is begin postponed. Performance by Ron Freeman Chorale Concert on Sunday, March 15, at 3:00 PM at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 14th and Quincy Streets, NE, Washington, DC. The concert is free (free will offerings accepted) and open to the public; a reception follows […]
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 1:00 p.m. 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. Visit […]
Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 20th for this 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. To be held indoors. Visit the calendar of events to see all the […]
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1:00 p.m. on March 25th, the feast of the Annunciation. The tour focuses on the seven joys of the Blessed Mother, visiting the replicas in the Church and the Gardens associated with these joys. The seven joys of the Blessed Mother are the basis for […]
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 1:00 p.m. 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. Visit […]
Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 27th for this 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. To be held indoors. Visit the calendar of events to see all the […]
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 1:00 p.m. 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. Visit […]
Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on April 3rd for this 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. To be held indoors. Visit the calendar of events to see all the […]
The Franciscan Monastery’s popular Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale is back. Lilies and 20” palm crosses will be available Palm Sunday weekend (April 4 -April 5) at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017. Order Easter lilies and palm crosses for yourself, as a gift for a friend, or as […]
“Preparing for Holy Week” Retreat Day led by Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM A retreat led by Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM on Saturday, April 4, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 14th and Quincy Streets, NE, Washington, DC. Fr. Greg Friedman will offer reflections on the two Passion Narratives (Matthew and […]
The Palm Sunday Vigil Mass is at 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2020. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
CUA University Singers Durufle Requiem The University Singers are Catholic University’s largest ensemble. With 80-100 voices, this choir performs across the repertory and recent performances feature works by Kodály, Fauré, Dove, and Brahms. The concert is free and open to the public. Free off- and on-street parking. Red Line to Brookland/CUA, H6 Metrobus four stops […]