Palm Sunday Vigil Mass
Celebrate Palm Sunday at the Franciscan Monastery with a Vigil Mass at 5pm. Find out more about Holy Week at the Monastery by visiting the Calendar of Events.
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Holy Thursday
The Franciscan Monastery will celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:30pm. After Mass, you're invited to watch and wait with Christ in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Franciscan Monastery.
Easter Sunday Mass Schedule
6:00 a.m. (sunrise) Sorrow turns to joy as we celebrate the Risen Christ! Mass will be held in the Grotto, weather permitting. Masses will also be held at: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
Mass with the Stone Ridge Chorus
Join us for Saturday's Vigil Mass, with music provided by the chorus from Stone Ridge Academy of the Sacred Heart.
Feast of St. Anthony of Padua
Masses at 6:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (followed by blessing of bread and lilies) and 5:30 p.m. Find special gifts for St. Anthony's Feast Day. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
On Sunday, June 18, the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land will observe a Catholic tradition dating back to the 14th century. Following the noon Mass (weather permitting) we will process with the Blessed Sacrament and celebrate Benediction at a temporary altar outside the church. This tradition celebrates a public witness of our Catholic faith in [...]
Feast of St Junipero Serra
Franciscan Junipero Serra was canonized by Pope Francis here in Washington, DC, and the Monastery hosted special observances in connection with the event. Recalling that celebration, we will celebrate the 7:00 a.m. Mass and welcome visitors for coffee afterward. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
The Transfiguration of the Lord
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America commemorates the Transfiguration—and the shrine on Mount Tabor in the Holy Land—with a depiction of Jesus transfigured before his disciples, with Moses and Elijah. At Mass on the weekend of August 5 and 6, the Feast of the Transfiguration, Masses will begin with a visit to our [...]
Feast of St. Clare
The friars of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America will celebrate the Feast of St. Clare of Assisi with Masses at 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, Masses for the Holy Day will take place at 6:00 a.m. (Blessed Sacrament Chapel) and 9:00 a.m. (the Tomb of Mary near the Garden of Gethsemane), and 5:30 p.m. (Blessed Sacrament Chapel). Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.