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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land on April 7 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. For more events at the Monastery, visit our Calendar of Events.
The 14th Annual 7 Church Walk, hosted by DCCatholic, is an annual Lenten pilgrimage that brings to life an ancient Roman tradition on the streets of Washington, DC. The walk includes seven D.C. churches in the Brookland neighborhood, praying together at each station, and concluding with a 5:00 p.m. Mass with Cardinal Wuerl at the St. John Paul II Shrine. This [...]
Celebrate Palm Sunday at the Franciscan Monastery with a Vigil Mass at 5pm. Find out more about Holy Week at the Monastery by visiting the Calendar of Events.
Mass: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (with outdoor procession), noon and 2:00 p.m. (Misa en español) Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Franciscan Monastery.
Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
The popular Washington DC a capella ensemble, The Suspicious Cheese Lords, will be bringing their talents to the Franciscan Monastery on Wednesday April 12th at 7:30 p.m. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Franciscan Monastery.
The Franciscan Monastery will celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:30pm. After Mass, you're invited to watch and wait with Christ in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Franciscan Monastery.