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 [...]

Free Concert – Indian Springs School Choir

Featuring Indian Springs School Concert Choir and Chamber Choir with special guest American University Chamber Singers Hailed by one reviewer as a “symbol of excellence,” the Indian Springs School Concert Choir and smaller Chamber Choir delight audiences of all ages and diverse backgrounds in cities from San Antonio, Chicago, and New York City to Lucerne, Madrid, and Edinburgh. [...]

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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 [...]

Conference and Q&A Session with the Custos of the Holy Land

On Thursday, September 17, at 6 pm, the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, OFM, will give a conference here in Washington, DC, followed by a question-and-answer session.Fr. Francesco Patton was appointed Custos of the Holy Land by Pope Francis in 2016. As such, he is a member of the Heads of the Churches [...]

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Family Day

Join us for Family Day on Saturday, September 21, from 10 am to 3 pm. A day open to all, full of activities and discoveries of the Monastery. On this occasion, the winner of the photo contest will be announced. The Family Day is part of a series of events organized by the local community to [...]

Free Concert – Carols for Christmas

MUSIC AT THE MONASTERY CONCERTS AT 4PM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE-WILL OFFERING Christmas Fantasy for Organ & Brass - Joel Raney Adeste Fideles - Eric Thiman (1900-1975) O Come, All Ye Faithful - Sir David Willcocks (1919-2015) On Christmas Night Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World Instrumentalists Trumpet: Justine Miller, Ally Albrecht; [...]

Free Concert – The Boy Choristers of St. Thomas Fifth Avenue NY

The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys is considered to be the leading ensemble of its kind in the Anglican choral tradition in the United States. While its primary raison d’être is to sing five choral services each week, the Choir also performs regularly with Orchestra of St. Luke’s and New York Baroque Incorporated as [...]

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Free Concert – Music at the Monastery

Todd Fickley - Organ Chuck Seipp - Trumpet CHUCK SEIPP is Sergeant Major (retired) from The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own”, in Washington, D.C. and is fortunate to have opportunity to collaborate with these two amazing artists performing varied entertaining community concerts as well as moving patriotic programs. TODD FICKLEY is the Organist for National Presbyterian Church [...]

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Brookland Community Picnic

We are glad to invite you to the annual Brookland Community Picnic next Saturday, June 14, from noon to 4 pm! You're invited! Join us at Angel Park, on the grounds of the Franciscan Monastery, for an afternoon of food, and fellowship. There will be games, live music and other activities! This event is brought to [...]

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Free Concert – Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School

Please join us for a free concert on Thursday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m., featuring the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School, performing “Sacred Treasures of England, Spain, and Italy.” The choir is currently on tour in the United States, and this performance at the Monastery is the sixth of eight stops across the country.