Today we join together for Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a period of penitential renewal through fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. For centuries Catholic Christians have received the ancient mark of ashes, a tradition rooted in the Old Testament, to enter the season with humility before God. During the […]
Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Lent. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels inside the Sacro Convento of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the First Sunday of Lent.
Today we celebrate the Second Sunday of Lent. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels inside the Sacro Convento of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Second Sunday of Lent.
An English Mass is celebrated monthly in the tomb of Saint Francis of Assisi. Join us this month for the Memorial of Saint Patrick. The 5th century Apostle of Ireland exemplifies how Christian witness can have leave a lasting mark on culture. Teaching with imagery in the example of Jesus, St. Patrick used the shamrock to […]
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also celebrated as Father’s Day in Italy. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels inside the Sacro Convento of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph.
Today we celebrate the Third Sunday of Lent. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels inside the Sacro Convento of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Third Sunday of Lent.
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord commemorating the visit of the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, delivering the wonderful news that she would be the mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the son of God. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels […]
Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels inside the Sacro Convento of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Lent. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels inside the Sacro Convento of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent.
Today we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels inside the Sacro Convento of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.
Today we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord. During the winter, Mass is celebrated in Cappella Frate Leone, one of the chapels inside the Sacro Convento of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. Readings for the Resurrection of the Lord.
Today we celebrate the Second 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 Second Sunday of Easter.