Brother Simon’s Valentines

As a high school student in the 1950s, Brother Simon decided to make his mom a special Valentine, with lace, beads and an inscribed poem. She loved it so much, he made it an annual tradition that continued even after he joined the Holy Land Friars and came to live at the Franciscan Monastery of the [...]

Ash Wednesday

Start your Lent with the Franciscan Monastery. Mass and Ashes 6:00 a.m and 7:00 a.m. Confession 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Find out more about all the events happening during Lent.

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. Find [...]

Mass with Saint Anthony

We celebrate Mass every day at the Franciscan Monastery, but on Tuesdays we hold special Masses at 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., as part of an ongoing novena honoring St. Anthony of Padua and asking for his intercession. St. Anthony is the patron saint and special protector of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. He was [...]

Evening Lenten Prayer

Join us every Tuesday during Lent beginning at 7:00 p.m. for a Lenten Prayer Service. Details coming soon. Find out more about all the events happening during Lent.

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. Visit [...]

Stations of the Cross

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on February 23rd 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.

Mass with Saint Anthony

We celebrate Mass every day at the Franciscan Monastery, but on Tuesdays we hold special Masses at 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., as part of an ongoing novena honoring St. Anthony of Padua and asking for his intercession. St. Anthony is the patron saint and special protector of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. He was [...]

Evening Lenten Prayer

Join us every Tuesday during Lent beginning at 7:00 p.m. for a Lenten Prayer Service. Details coming soon. Find out more about all the events happening during Lent.

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. Visit [...]