6:00 a.m. (sunrise) Sorrow turns to joy as we celebrate the Risen Christ! Mass will be held in the Grotto, weather permitting. Masses will also be held at: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Find out more about all the events happening during Lent.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Celebrate the feast day along with the Holy Land Franciscans at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth through their livestream. Worship along with them at vespers and the Vigil Mass. Vespers - 11:00 a.m. (6:00 pm in Nazareth) Vigil Mass - 1:30 p.m. (8:30 pm in Nazareth) View the livestream here. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at [...]
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. Carolyn Lamb Booth is the Organist and Music Director at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in Oxen Hill, MD. She also maintains an active Piano Studio [...]
Celebrate the feast day along with the Holy Land Franciscans at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth through their livestream. Worship with them through the solemn Mass. Pontifical Solemn Mass presided by H.E. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate 3:00 a.m. (10:00 am in Nazareth) View the livestream here. Visit the calendar of events to see [...]
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1:00 p.m. on April 9th, 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 [...]
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 [...]
Join us on Thursday, April 12th, 2018 at 7:00 PM as Dr. Bernard Sabella gives a talk on his book A Life Worth Living: The Story of a Palestinian Catholic. Dr Bernard Sabella is Professor of Sociology at Bethlehem University. He gained a Ph.D. in Sociology, Virginia University, USA. He is a member of various Palestinian institutions; scientific [...]