A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1:00 p.m. on September 8th, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 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 [...]
The Franciscan Monastery is holding a pasta dinner on Friday, September 8 at St. Francis Hall (14th and Quincy Sts, NE, Washington, DC 20017). 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 can be purchased [...]
Enjoy the beautiful gardens at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land while learning about its plants, architecture, history and shrines. Free tours are held every Saturday, 11 a.m. and noon, with guides from the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. Meet at the visitor center, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017; myfranciscan.org and fmgg.org; 202-526-6800. Call [...]
Music at the Monastery Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1:00 p.m. on September 12th, the feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. 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 [...]
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Franciscan Monastery at 1 p.m. on September 15th, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (Seven Sorrows Tour). The tour follows the Way of the Sorrowful Mother, also known as Via Matris, making use of the replicas and art of the Monastery for a reflection on the Seven Sorrows [...]
Enjoy the beautiful gardens at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land while learning about its plants, architecture, history and shrines. Free tours are held every Saturday, 11 a.m. and noon, with guides from the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. Meet at the visitor center, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017. Visit myfranciscan.org and fmgg.org. Call to [...]
Enjoy the beautiful gardens at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land while learning about its plants, architecture, history and shrines. Free tours are held every Saturday through September, 11 a.m. and noon, with guides from the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. Meet at the visitor center, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017. Visit myfranciscan.org and [...]
Pope Francis writes that to St. Francis of Assisi, “each and every creature was a sister united to him by bonds of affection. That is why he felt called to care for all that exists.” Around the world at the time of our founder’s feast, Franciscans bless animals to celebrate the great insight of the saint—that [...]
Enjoy the beautiful gardens at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land while learning about its plants, architecture, history and shrines. Free tours are held every Saturday through September, 11 a.m. and noon, with guides from the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. Meet at the visitor center, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017. Visit myfranciscan.org and [...]