Monastery Closed after 9 A.M. Mass
Please note: The church and Monastery are closed after the 9:00 a.m. Mass reopening for normal business hours Jan. 2nd. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
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 [...]
Evening Prayer for Christian Unity
Please plan to join us on Thursday, January 17th, at 7:30 PM here at the Franciscan Monastery for Evening Prayer inaugurating the 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Fr. Don Rooney, pastor of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Springfield, VA, and ecumenical officer for the Diocese of Arlington, VA, will preside; the Rev. Dr. Cheryl J. Sanders, senior pastor [...]
Sunday Mass
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12 noon (featuring the Schola Choir), and 2:00 p.m. (en español) The Schola Choir sings at the Noon Mass every Sunday and is made up of about a dozen students from Catholic University and other Catholic colleges in the area. The choir emanated from the Monastery’s Praise Program founded by longtime friend of the [...]
Presentation of the Lord Marian Tour
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1pm on February 2nd, the feast of the Presentation of Our Lord. 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 [...]
Sunday Mass
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12 noon (featuring the Schola Choir), and 2:00 p.m. (en español) The Schola Choir sings at the Noon Mass every Sunday and is made up of about a dozen students from Catholic University and other Catholic colleges in the area. The choir emanated from the Monastery’s Praise Program founded by longtime friend of the [...]
Monastery Young Musicians Ensemble
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Noon Mass Choir was instituted in its current form by Fr. Larry Dunham in 2018. The group has been singing at the monastery since 2013. The director of the choir is composer and conductor Jonathan Kirby, who graduated from the Catholic University of America's School of Music. The choir [...]
Sunday Mass
8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12 noon (featuring the Schola Choir), and 2:00 p.m. (en español) The Schola Choir sings at the Noon Mass every Sunday and is made up of about a dozen students from Catholic University and other Catholic colleges in the area. The choir emanated from the Monastery’s Praise Program founded by longtime friend of the [...]
Monastery Young Musicians Ensemble
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Noon Mass Choir was instituted in its current form by Fr. Larry Dunham in 2018. The group has been singing at the monastery since 2013. The director of the choir is composer and conductor Jonathan Kirby, who graduated from the Catholic University of America's School of Music. The choir [...]
Music at the Monastery
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in partnership with the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the 2018-2019 Music at the Monastery concert season. This month's concert features Gregory Hooker, Organist from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Arlington, VA. Join us each month to enjoy performances on the Monastery’s Lively-Fulcher pipe [...]