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.

Stations of the Cross – Cancelled

Join us at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on April 10th 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 outdoors, weather permitting. Visit the calendar of events to see [...]

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – Cancelled

Commemorate the Lord’s Passion with the Franciscan Monastery at 3:30 pm on Good Friday as part of the Triduum leading up to Easter. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.

Livestream Burial Service

Join us on Good Friday, via livestream this year, in union with our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land and around the world, and walk with us in prayer as we reenact the Burial of Jesus. Please visit this web page on Good Friday (April 10) at 7 p.m. EST to view the burial service live from the Franciscan [...]

Easter Vigil – Cancelled

Observe the Great Vigil of the Resurrection beginning at 8:00 p.m on April 11th. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.

Easter Sunday Mass – Cancelled

Sorrow turns to joy as we celebrate the Risen Christ! Mass schedule: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12 noon. Spanish Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Visit the calendar of events to see all the happenings at the Monastery.

Franciscan Monastery Plant and Herb Sale – Cancelled

Buy monastery-grown and local herbs, vegetables and flowers, take a tour of the historic Franciscan Monastery gardens, and enjoy food and craft vendors at the annual Franciscan Monastery Plant and Herb Sale. Saturday, April 25 (9 am - 6 pm) and Sunday, April 26 (8 am - 3 pm) Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land 1400 Quincy St. NE, [...]

Cancelled – Music at the Monastery

Performance by Carolyn Booth (Gaithersburg, MD) on Sunday, May 10, 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 [...]