Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 5:30 PM, for a special Holy Mass, as we commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Stigmata of Saint Francis. The celebration will take place in the Main Church and is part of a series of events marking the 125th anniversary of the Monastery. The Stigmata of Saint Francis refers [...]
Holy Thursday – April 17 The celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper will begin at 7:30 PM, followed by a procession to the Grotto of Gethsemane immediately after the liturgy.
Good Friday – April 18 The Stations of the Cross will begin at 3:00 PM, followed at 3:45 PM by the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and the Veneration of the Cross. The day will conclude with the Burial Service at 7:30 PM. The Burial service is a solemn reenactment of the Burial of Christ. This [...]
Holy Saturday – April 19 The Easter Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 PM.
Easter Sunday – April 20 Easter will be celebrated with a Sunrise Mass at 6:00 AM and a solemn Easter Mass at 11:00 AM.
Join us this Friday, June 13th, at 11:00 AM for a solemn Mass and distribution of blessed bread in honor of St. Anthony of Padua, patron saint of the Custody of the Holy Land.
On Friday, August 2, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula. This tradition dates back to 1216, when St. Francis of Assisi obtained from Christ a special grace: the possibility of receiving a plenary indulgence for all who visit the chapel of the Portiuncula with sincere repentance. This gift was [...]
Join us on Thursday, August 14, at 7 p.m. for the Vigil Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Weather permitting, the celebration will take place in the lower gardens, at our replica of the Lourdes Grotto.
Join us for the Transitus of St. Francis! On Friday, October 3, at 7 pm.The Transitus—commemorating St. Francis’ passing into eternal life—will be preached and presided over by H.E. Seán Patrick Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop Emeritus of Boston. Following the liturgy, there will be a candlelight procession to the Portiuncula Chapel for final prayers and a blessing [...]
As we approach the Lenten season, we invite you to join the events at the Franciscan Monastery. We will begin this coming Sunday, February 15, by burning the palm branches in preparation for Ash Wednesday.