Franciscan Monastery

10/05/2026

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Every first Monday of each month at 6.00 pm (local time) Holy Mass in English from the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.

10/03/2026

Tonight, the Franciscan family commemorates the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, his passage from this life into eternal life.

On October 3, 1226, as his earthly life drew to a close, Francis prepared to meet the Lord he had sought to follow in poverty, humility, and complete trust. Even in the face of death, his heart remained fixed on praise. The man who had called the sun his brother, the moon his sister, and all creation to glorify its Creator could even welcome death as “Sister.”

The Transitus is more than a remembrance of the death of St. Francis. It is the celebration of a life given wholly to Christ reaching its fulfillment. Francis had spent his life seeking to conform himself to the poor and crucified Lord, and in his final hours he entrusted himself completely to the mercy of God.

Eight hundred years later, the Franciscan family continues to gather on this night to remember his passing, give thanks for his witness, and ask for the grace to follow Christ with the same simplicity, joy, and fidelity.

Holy Father Francis, pray for us, that when our own earthly pilgrimage is complete, we too may be found faithful to the Lord.

09/07/2026

Every first Monday of each month at 6.00 pm (local time) Holy Mass in English from the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.

05/05/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆!

We are pleased to welcome Fr. John Puodziunas, OFM, as the new Commissary of the Holy Land. Fr. John entered the Franciscan Order in 1980; ordained in 1987, he has served in many leadership roles, most recently as General Economo in Rome.
Read more on our website ➡ https://myfranciscan.org/fr-puodziunas-is-the-new-commissary/

04/08/2026

Join us at our Plant & Herb Sale on April 18 and 19! Purchase organic products and take a free Garden Tour, courtesy of The Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild.

04/05/2026

04/05/2026

Easter message from Fr. Ramzi Sidawi, ofm.
Happy Easter!

04/04/2026

This 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. There are very few places outside of the Holy Land where this ceremony is performed. The friars process through the church with a figure of the Lord after his body has been removed from the cross at the Altar of Calvary. At the conclusion of the procession, the “body” is placed on the anointing stone and, with measured solemnity, is lavishly incensed and anointed. The body is then placed into the Sepulchre itself and, as they leave, the door is dramatically slammed shut — to be reopened on the “third day.”

04/04/2026

Holy Saturday - Reflection from Fr. Jerom Wolbert, ofm