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.

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 March 9th 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 [...]

Stations of the Cross

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 16th 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.

Music at the Monastery with the Commonwealth Brass and National Brass

The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in partnership with the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the 2017-2018 Music at the Monastery concert season. Known as the most highly respected and sought after chamber groups in the Mid-Atlantic Region, these brass quintets perform with Randall Sheets, ceremonial organist for Arlington [...]

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 [...]