Observe Lent at the Monastery
Following the directive of the Archdiocese of Washington, the Franciscan Monastery is suspending all public Masses and Confessions. Effective March 16, 2020, the Monastery will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for private prayer only until further notice.
For Catholics, the Lenten season is about recalling or preparing for baptism and adopting a penitential spirit.
The liturgies and other observances at the Franciscan Monastery follow the Church’s invitation to recall our baptismal commitment, to turn away from sin, and to believe the Good News. Here are some of the ways we invite you to journey through Lent with us….
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Burning of Palm Branches
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Start your Lent with the Franciscan Monastery.
Mass and Ashes 6:00 a.m and 7:00 a.m
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available throughout Lent, Monday through Saturday on the hour from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us for beautiful music in a beautiful setting at 4:00 p.m. on March 8 with a performance by the Brass of Peace.
Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale
April 4
April 4
Purchase a beautiful Easter lily for your Easter celebration while helping the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild.
April 4
Celebrate Palm Sunday at the Franciscan Monastery with a Vigil Mass at 5:00 p.m.
Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale
April 5
Purchase a beautiful Easter lily for your Easter celebration while helping the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild.
April 5
Celebrate Palm Sunday at the Franciscan Monastery. Mass: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (with outdoor procession, weather permitting), and noon.
April 9
The Franciscan Monastery will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30p.m. After Mass, you’re invited to watch and wait with Christ in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight.
April 10
Pray the Stations of the Cross at 2:30 p.m. and witness to the Passion of Christ. To be held outdoors, weather permitting.
April 10
Commemorate the Lord’s Passion with the Franciscan Monastery at 3:30 p.m. on Good Friday as part of the Triduum leading up to Easter.
April 10
This 7:30 p.m. service is a solemn reenactment of The Burial of Christ and is very similar to the ceremony reenacted each year on Good Friday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Ron Freeman Chorale will sing.
April 12
6:00 a.m. (sunrise) Sorrow turns to joy as we celebrate the Risen Christ! Mass will be held in the Grotto, weather permitting.
Masses will also be held at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon. Spanish Mass will be held at 2 p.m.
Experience the Holy Land every day by attending Sunday and daily Mass at the Monastery during Lent.