Public Mass and Confession Cancellation due to Coronavirus

In response to the DC Government’s request to close all non-essential businesses, the Monastery is closing the church effective March 26 through April 30th.  The upper and lower gardens will remain open every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The Portiuncula Chapel is also open for private prayer only.

Lenten Pilgrimage – Cancelled

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 [...]

Stations of the Cross – Cancelled

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on April 3rd 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 [...]

Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale – Cancelled

The Franciscan Monastery’s popular Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale is back. Lilies and 20” palm crosses will be available Palm Sunday weekend (April 4 -April 5) at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017. Order Easter lilies and palm crosses for yourself, as a gift for a friend, or as [...]

Retreat Day – Cancelled

“Preparing for Holy Week” Retreat Day led by Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM A retreat led by Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM on Saturday, April 4, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 14th and Quincy Streets, NE, Washington, DC. Fr. Greg Friedman will offer reflections on the two Passion Narratives (Matthew and [...]

Palm Sunday Vigil Mass – Cancelled

The Palm Sunday Vigil Mass is at 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2020. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.

Music at the Monastery – Cancelled

CUA University Singers Durufle Requiem The University Singers are Catholic University’s largest ensemble. With 80-100 voices, this choir performs across the repertory and recent performances feature works by Kodály, Fauré, Dove, and Brahms.   The concert is free and open to the public. Free off- and on-street parking. Red Line to Brookland/CUA, H6 Metrobus four stops [...]

Palm Sunday – Cancelled

Celebrate Palm Sunday at the Franciscan Monastery. Mass:  8:00 am, 10:00 am (with outdoor procession, weather permitting), noon and 2:00 pm (Misa en español). Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.

Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale – Cancelled

The Franciscan Monastery’s popular Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale is back. Lilies and 20” palm crosses will be available Palm Sunday weekend (April 4 -April 5) at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017. Order Easter lilies and palm crosses for yourself, as a gift for a friend, or as [...]