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 1pm 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.

Stations of the Cross

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 17th 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 Monastery.

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 22nd at 7:30 pm. Sister Mary Johnson, SNDdeN Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies, Trinity Washington University will discuss John's account of Jesus and the blind man (Jn 9:1-41).A different speaker will be here every [...]

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 1pm 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.

Stations of the Cross

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 24th 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.

Special Marian Tour

A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1:00 p.m. on March 25th, 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 [...]

Koinonia Academy Concert Choir

The 80-voice Koinonia Academy Concert Choir will sing at the Noon Mass, filling the Franciscan Monastery with music and love for Christ Jesus. Find out more about the Koinania Academy Concert Choir, and view other events at the Monastery on our full calendar.

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 29th at 7:30 p.m. Jason Dimon, Postulant, OFM Holy Name Province, Silver Spring, MD  will discuss the story of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (Jn 11:1-45). A different speaker will be here every Wednesday [...]

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.

Stations of the Cross

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 31st 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 Monastery.