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  • The Tomb of Saint Francis underneath the basilica is inside a crypt chapel excavated from the distinctive pink rock of the mountains outside Assisi. A pillar of stone rises to the center of a dome; carved inside is the tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi. In front of the pillar is a small altar with simple candlesticks and a tabernacle depicting Saint Francis and Saint Clare kneeling before the Cross. Candles fill the tomb with peaceful, warm light.

    English Mass at the Tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi

    La Tomba di San Francesco nella Basilica papale di San Francesco in Assisi Piazza San Francesco 2, Assisi, PG, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    An English Mass is celebrated monthly in the tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi. Join us this month for the Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church. Together with Saint Francis of Assisi, she is the patron saint of Italy and only the second woman to be declared a Doctor […]

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  • The interior of the Upper Church of the Papal Basilica of Saint Francis. In the foreground, an ornate altar is adorned with intricate patterns. Atop the altar, there is a large, elaborate crucifix flanked by two candle holders on each side. Behind the altar is the single nave, its lower walls painted by Giotto with the life cycle of Saint Francis of Assisi. Frescoes portraying the history of salvation color the highest section of the bays of the nave. The architecture includes pointed arches, columns, and vaulted ceilings with vibrant blue and gold stars. The floor is patterned with the characteristic pink stone of the nearby mountains. Centered in the background behind the altar's cross is the splendid rose window of the church façade.

    English Mass in Assisi

    Chiesa Superiore della Basilica papale di San Francesco in Assisi Piazza San Francesco 2, Assisi, PG, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter. During the spring and summer, Mass is celebrated in the Chiesa Superiore, the “Upper Church”, of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter.

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  • The grand façade of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi, standing in majestic elegance against the sky. The basilica’s ornate Baroque-style architecture features a symmetrical design with towering pilasters, intricate sculptures, and a central pediment crowned with a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, adding to its sacred aura. The large entrance doors invite visitors into the spiritual heart of the site, steeped in centuries of history and devotion.

    English Mass in Santa Maria degli Angeli

    Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi Piazza Porziuncola 1, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter. Holy Mass is celebrated in English every Sunday at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi. Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter. Follow the English Ministry in Assisi

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  • The interior of the Upper Church of the Papal Basilica of Saint Francis. In the foreground, an ornate altar is adorned with intricate patterns. Atop the altar, there is a large, elaborate crucifix flanked by two candle holders on each side. Behind the altar is the single nave, its lower walls painted by Giotto with the life cycle of Saint Francis of Assisi. Frescoes portraying the history of salvation color the highest section of the bays of the nave. The architecture includes pointed arches, columns, and vaulted ceilings with vibrant blue and gold stars. The floor is patterned with the characteristic pink stone of the nearby mountains. Centered in the background behind the altar's cross is the splendid rose window of the church façade.

    English Mass in Assisi

    Chiesa Superiore della Basilica papale di San Francesco in Assisi Piazza San Francesco 2, Assisi, PG, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter. During the spring and summer, Mass is celebrated in the Chiesa Superiore, the “Upper Church”, of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

    Free
  • The grand façade of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi, standing in majestic elegance against the sky. The basilica’s ornate Baroque-style architecture features a symmetrical design with towering pilasters, intricate sculptures, and a central pediment crowned with a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, adding to its sacred aura. The large entrance doors invite visitors into the spiritual heart of the site, steeped in centuries of history and devotion.

    English Mass in Santa Maria degli Angeli

    Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi Piazza Porziuncola 1, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Holy Mass is celebrated in English every Sunday at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi. Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Follow the English Ministry in Assisi

    Free
  • The Tomb of Saint Francis underneath the basilica is inside a crypt chapel excavated from the distinctive pink rock of the mountains outside Assisi. A pillar of stone rises to the center of a dome; carved inside is the tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi. In front of the pillar is a small altar with simple candlesticks and a tabernacle depicting Saint Francis and Saint Clare kneeling before the Cross. Candles fill the tomb with peaceful, warm light.

    English Mass at the Tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi

    La Tomba di San Francesco nella Basilica papale di San Francesco in Assisi Piazza San Francesco 2, Assisi, PG, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    An English Mass is celebrated monthly in the tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi. Join us this month for the Memorial of Saint Margaret of Cortona. Called the “Second Magdalene”, Margaret’s life of sin was transformed by God’s grace into a mission of service for the sick poor as a member of the Third Order […]

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  • The interior of the Upper Church of the Papal Basilica of Saint Francis. In the foreground, an ornate altar is adorned with intricate patterns. Atop the altar, there is a large, elaborate crucifix flanked by two candle holders on each side. Behind the altar is the single nave, its lower walls painted by Giotto with the life cycle of Saint Francis of Assisi. Frescoes portraying the history of salvation color the highest section of the bays of the nave. The architecture includes pointed arches, columns, and vaulted ceilings with vibrant blue and gold stars. The floor is patterned with the characteristic pink stone of the nearby mountains. Centered in the background behind the altar's cross is the splendid rose window of the church façade.

    English Mass in Assisi

    Chiesa Superiore della Basilica papale di San Francesco in Assisi Piazza San Francesco 2, Assisi, PG, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Easter. During the spring and summer, Mass is celebrated in the Chiesa Superiore, the “Upper Church”, of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

    Free
  • The grand façade of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi, standing in majestic elegance against the sky. The basilica’s ornate Baroque-style architecture features a symmetrical design with towering pilasters, intricate sculptures, and a central pediment crowned with a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, adding to its sacred aura. The large entrance doors invite visitors into the spiritual heart of the site, steeped in centuries of history and devotion.

    English Mass in Santa Maria degli Angeli

    Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi Piazza Porziuncola 1, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Holy Mass is celebrated in English every Sunday at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi. Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Follow the English Ministry in Assisi

    Free
  • The interior of the Upper Church of the Papal Basilica of Saint Francis. In the foreground, an ornate altar is adorned with intricate patterns. Atop the altar, there is a large, elaborate crucifix flanked by two candle holders on each side. Behind the altar is the single nave, its lower walls painted by Giotto with the life cycle of Saint Francis of Assisi. Frescoes portraying the history of salvation color the highest section of the bays of the nave. The architecture includes pointed arches, columns, and vaulted ceilings with vibrant blue and gold stars. The floor is patterned with the characteristic pink stone of the nearby mountains. Centered in the background behind the altar's cross is the splendid rose window of the church façade.

    English Mass in Assisi

    Chiesa Superiore della Basilica papale di San Francesco in Assisi Piazza San Francesco 2, Assisi, PG, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter. During the spring and summer, Mass is celebrated in the Chiesa Superiore, the “Upper Church”, of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

    Free
  • The grand façade of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi, standing in majestic elegance against the sky. The basilica’s ornate Baroque-style architecture features a symmetrical design with towering pilasters, intricate sculptures, and a central pediment crowned with a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, adding to its sacred aura. The large entrance doors invite visitors into the spiritual heart of the site, steeped in centuries of history and devotion.

    English Mass in Santa Maria degli Angeli

    Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi Piazza Porziuncola 1, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Holy Mass is celebrated in English every Sunday at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi. Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Follow the English Ministry in Assisi

    Free

  • The interior of the Upper Church of the Papal Basilica of Saint Francis. In the foreground, an ornate altar is adorned with intricate patterns. Atop the altar, there is a large, elaborate crucifix flanked by two candle holders on each side. Behind the altar is the single nave, its lower walls painted by Giotto with the life cycle of Saint Francis of Assisi. Frescoes portraying the history of salvation color the highest section of the bays of the nave. The architecture includes pointed arches, columns, and vaulted ceilings with vibrant blue and gold stars. The floor is patterned with the characteristic pink stone of the nearby mountains. Centered in the background behind the altar's cross is the splendid rose window of the church façade.

    English Mass in Assisi

    Chiesa Superiore della Basilica papale di San Francesco in Assisi Piazza San Francesco 2, Assisi, PG, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. During the spring and summer, Mass is celebrated in the Chiesa Superiore, the “Upper Church”, of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings🡭 for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.

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  • The grand façade of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi, standing in majestic elegance against the sky. The basilica’s ornate Baroque-style architecture features a symmetrical design with towering pilasters, intricate sculptures, and a central pediment crowned with a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, adding to its sacred aura. The large entrance doors invite visitors into the spiritual heart of the site, steeped in centuries of history and devotion.

    English Mass in Santa Maria degli Angeli

    Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi Piazza Porziuncola 1, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
    English Mass in Assisi

    Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Holy Mass is celebrated in English every Sunday at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi. Readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Follow the English Ministry in Assisi

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