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 [...]

Music at the Monastery

Performance by Keith Reas (Rochester, NY) on Sunday, December 8, 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, H6 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Christmas Vigil Mass Schedule

Carols begin 30 minutes prior to Mass. 5:00 p.m 6:15 p.m. (en español) 8:00 p.m. - Mass will be livestreamed Midnight (followed by procession to the Nativity Grotto) Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.

Blessing and Lighting of the Luminaria

December 24 at 1:o0 p.m. Join the friars for a blessing of the luminaria, then help light the candles, illuminating the Rosary Portico for Seven Nights of Lights. Details on how to dedicate a luminaria in honor of a loved one are available here. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.

Christmas Day Mass Schedule

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.

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 [...]

Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God

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 [...]