Mass
Virtual Welcome Celebration
The Monastery will celebrate the installation of our new Commissary and Guardian. The program will include Mass live-streamed from the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land followed by a short virtual program from the Holy Land and Washington DC.
Annual Mass Benefit Dinner
The friars are happy to welcome you back for the Twelfth Annual Mass & Benefit Dinner. This event supports the Franciscan mission here and in the Holy Land. Learn more about sponsorship and underwriter opportunities. Purchase your tickets here and join us at the event. Mass will be at 5:00pm in the church, followed by reception and dinner at [...]
Annual Mass & Benefit Dinner ∙ October 28, 2023
The friars look forward to welcoming you to the Thirteenth Annual Mass & Benefit Dinner. This event supports the Franciscan mission in the Holy Land. Learn more about sponsorship and underwriter opportunities. Purchase your tickets here and join us at the event. Mass will be at 5:00pm in the church, followed by reception and dinner at St. Francis [...]
St. Anthony of Padua Solemn Mass
Join us this Thursday, 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.
Holy Mass – Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On the eve of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, you’re invited to commemorate Mary’s assumption, body and soul, into heaven. Join us for Mass at the Lourdes Grotto at the Franciscan Monastery on Wednesday, August 14, at 7 p.m. (if it rains, the Mass will be held in the Church). Fr. David Grenier, OFM, [...]
Mass for the 800 years of the Stigmata of Saint Francis
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 [...]