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 [...]
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 [...]
A special Marian Tour will be offered at the Monastery at 1pm on February 11th, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. 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 [...]
Joint Concert Performance Indian Springs Concert Choir and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Camerata Led by Director of Choral Music Andrew Dibble, Indian Springs Concert Choir sing an extraordinary range of music, including major Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th-century works; Broadway tunes; spirituals; arrangements of well-known pop hits; and traditional folk songs performed in up to 15 [...]
Burning of Palm Branches (to make ashes) will be held after the 12 noon mass.
Start your Lent by observing Ash Wednesday with the Franciscan Monastery. The imposition of blessed ashes will be during the 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM masses. Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence.
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 [...]
Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on February 28th for this 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. To be held indoors. Visit the calendar of events to see all the [...]