We celebrate Mass every day at the Franciscan Monastery, but on Tuesdays we hold a special Mass at 5:30pm honoring St. Anthony of Padua and asking for his intercession. St. Anthony is the Patron Saint and special protector of the Custody of the Holy Land since the beginning of the 20th Century. He is also known [...]
All are welcome to an ecumenical prayer service on the eve of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski, Bishop of Springfield (MA) and chairman of the US Catholic Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Religious Affairs, will preside. Dr. Michael Root, professor of Systematic Theology at The Catholic University of America [...]
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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 [...]
Learn how to make a hot process traditional soap (with tallow) or a pure vegetarian soap in this popular workshop with the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. You'll also learn about the history of soap making, what makes a great soap and the proper processes. The $25 workshop fee/family includes all materials plus a bar of [...]
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1pm on February 11th, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. 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 [...]
Nathan Davy, organist for the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, brings the Monastery's Lively-Fulcher pipe organ to life at this month’s Music @ the Monastery performance. The Monastery's organ was recently called one of Washington, D.C.'s "six most extraordinary organs." Join us for Nathan's performance at 4pm in the main church, followed by a [...]
Start your Lent with the Franciscan Monastery. See the full listing of Lenten events.
Prayer and faith sharing focusing on the Lenten Gospels will be offered at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 1st at 7:30 p.m. Sarah K. W. Jarzembowski, with College Campus and Young Adult Ministries for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, will discuss Matthew's account of the Temptation of Jesus (Mt 4:1-11). Various speakers will [...]