Warm your heart and see the Holy Family through the eyes of those from many other cultures as you view over 150 Nativities from countries all over the world. This special collection that speaks to the universality of our faith is on loan to the Monastery from Roger and Marguerite Sullivan. Nativities will be on display [...]
In the city of Bethlehem on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, a Solemn Mass and Evening Prayer is celebrated, commemorating the Magi who came from afar to worship Jesus, bringing gold and frankincense and myrrh. Three friars representing the Magi and bring gifts to the grotto where Jesus was born. From the grotto, a festively dressed [...]
All are welcome to an ecumenical prayer service on the eve of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The them for the Week of Prayer this year is “Your right hand, O Lord; glorious in power”. Most Reverend Joseph Bambera, Bishop of Scranton (PA) and chairman of the US Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and [...]
As a high school student in the 1950s, Brother Simon decided to make his mom a special Valentine, with lace, beads and an inscribed poem. She loved it so much, he made it an annual tradition that continued even after he joined the Holy Land Friars and came to live at the Franciscan Monastery of the [...]
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1pm on February 2nd, the feast of the Presentation of Our Lord. 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 [...]
Adoring Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is an experience that will set your heart on fire. Surrounded by the beauty of the main church and replicas of the most revered Christian shrines in the Holy Land, you will be transported to the time when [...]
Due to persistent rain this event has been cancelled. Been holding on to your blessed palm branches from last year’s Palm Sunday? Bring them to the Franciscan Monastery for the annual burning of palm branches on February 11, immediately after the noon Mass. The ashes of the blessed palms will be used for Ash Wednesday on [...]
Start your Lent with the Franciscan Monastery. Mass and Ashes 6:00 a.m and 7:00 a.m. Confession 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Find out more about all the events happening during Lent.
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. Find [...]
Join us every Tuesday during Lent beginning at 7:00 p.m. for a Lenten Prayer Service. Details coming soon. Find out more about all the events happening during Lent.