Celebrate the feast day along with the Holy Land Franciscans at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth through their livestream. Worship with them through the solemn Mass. Pontifical Solemn Mass presided by H.E. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate 3:00 a.m. (10:00 am in Nazareth) View the livestream here. Visit the calendar of events to see [...]
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1:00 p.m. on April 9th, the feast of the Annunciation. 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 basis for [...]
Join us on Thursday, April 12th, 2018 at 7:00 PM as Dr. Bernard Sabella gives a talk on his book A Life Worth Living: The Story of a Palestinian Catholic. Dr Bernard Sabella is Professor of Sociology at Bethlehem University. He gained a Ph.D. in Sociology, Virginia University, USA. He is a member of various Palestinian institutions; scientific [...]
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 [...]
A special evening of prayer with music by Sergei Rachmaninoff will be celebrated on May 4 starting at 8:00 p.m. The event will be presented by the Friday Morning Music Club Chorale. FMMC is the Washington area’s premier producer of free classical music. You can find more information about the group at http://www.fmmc.org/. The event is free [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Franciscan Monastery is holding a pasta dinner on Friday, June 8, at St. Francis Hall (just across the street from the Monastery). Doors will open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. You’ll have a chance to win a door prize and can enter in a raffle. Tickets are $8/person and [...]
This annual event for the Brookland neighborhood held on the grounds of the Franciscan Monastery will feature music, food and fun. For more information on the picnic, visit brooklandbridge.com. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
Solemn Vespers in honor of Our Lady with music by the Church Music Institute at Shenandoah Conservatory and organist Dr. J. Thomas Mitts, Director of Church Music for Shenandoah Conservatory. Dr. Mitts is Associate Professor of Organ and Director of Church Music at Shenandoah Conservatory. In addition to teaching organ performance and related keyboard skills, he oversees [...]