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Our Lady of Lourdes Marian Tour

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 Performs for Music@the Monastery

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 [...]

Ash Wednesday

Start your Lent with the Franciscan Monastery. See the full listing of Lenten events.

Journey to Easter Lenten Evening Prayer

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 [...]

Lenten Pilgrimage

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.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

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 [...]

Stations of the Cross

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 3rd for this Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus’ Passion and Death. At each of the fourteen stations we prayerfully memorialize and visualize the journey of Christ to the Cross. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the [...]

Student Lenten Pilgrimages

These special programs are offered during Lent to students who take the daily tour of the church and Catacombs and pray the Stations of the cross, weather permitting, at the outdoor stations in our garden.  Following the Pilgrimage, each student is presented a certificate of participation with a blessing. Students may make the pilgrimage with family [...]

Journey to Easter Lenten Evening Prayer

Prayer and faith sharing focusing on the Lenten Gospels will be offered at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 8 at 7:30 p.m. Sarah Jarzembowski, with College Campus and Young Adult Ministries of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, will discuss Matthew's account of the transfiguration (Mt 17:1-9). A different speaker will be here every Wednesday throughout Lent. Visit [...]