Warm your heart and see the Holy Family through the eyes of those from many other cultures as you view over 150 Nativities from countries all over the world. This special collection that speaks to the universality of our faith is on loan to the Monastery from Roger and Marguerite Sullivan. Nativities will be on display [...]
Masses will be held at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12 noon. Please note: The church and Monastery are closed after the 12:00 p.m. Mass. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.
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 [...]
Morning masses on New Year's Eve Day will be held at 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Click here for details on the evening Vigil Mass.
Please join us for the Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God at 5:30 p.m. Every Tuesday we hold a special Mass at 5:30 p.m., as part of an ongoing novena honoring St. Anthony of Padua and asking for his intercession. This Tuesday's Mass will include the St. Anthony Devotions. St. Anthony [...]
Masses will be held at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Please note: The church and Monastery are closed after the 7:00 a.m. Mass.
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1:00 p.m. on June 10th, the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. 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 [...]
Performance by John Nothaft (Lewinsville Presbyterian, McLean) on Sunday, January 12, at 4:00 PM at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 14th and Quincy Streets, NE, Washington, DC. The concert is free (free will offerings accepted) and open to the public; a reception follows the recital. Free off- and on-street parking. Red Line to Brookland/CUA, [...]
The Blessing of Throats will be after the 6:00 am and 7:00 am masses on February 3, the feast day of Saint Blaise.
The King of Instruments & the Instrument of Kings Seipp/Sheets Duo Concert Performance by the Seipp/Sheets Trumpet & Organ Duo on Sunday, February 9, at 4:00 PM at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 14th and Quincy Streets, NE, Washington, DC. Chuck Seipp is a trumpeter with the National Symphony Orchestra. Randy Sheets is the [...]