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Celebrate the Return of the Christmas Festival of Lights!


This year’s Festival will look a little different due to the ongoing pandemic. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to produce a safe but fun Festival.

Tickets are sold online in order to control the nightly capacity.

The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights features over two million lights and hosts nightly indoor holiday concerts performed by many of the region’s finest schools, churches, and civic choirs. The Festival reflects the special season of hope that Christmas offers.

Continuous entertainment for all ages is offered in The Grotto’s plaza area, including outdoor caroling, puppet shows, and an assortment of musical guests.

For more information about this year's Festival, including Covid-19 safety protocol, please click here.
“My sheep hear my voice … I know them and they follow me.”

Lord Jesus, thank you for knowing each one of us and for entering ‘the temple’ of our hearts. Forgive us if you find that our hearts are full of earthly power, dominions and possession. Forgive us when we destroy that temple by our words and actions. Help us, Lord, that we may be strong in faith; make this temple ‘a house of prayer’ Lord, with the help of your grace. May we listen to Your Words that we may be drawn to them and not to the words of this world.

May we follow you and be known to you, for you live and reign forever and ever. Amen.

Fr. Leo Hambur, OSM
Garden Hours: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Upper Gardens admission sold until 4:30 p.m.
Gift Shop open until 6:30 p.m.

Following state guidelines, masks must be worn in all indoor spaces at The Grotto, and outdoors where crowds are gathered or social distancing cannot be maintained. This includes all Masses.

Daily Mass

12 noon in the Chapel of Mary
Recitation of the Rosary

Daily recitation of the Rosary at The Grotto will take place everyday, one half hour before each Mass. On Friday's, we pray the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary (Servite Rosary).
The Book of the Names of the Dead

The Book of the Names of the Dead will be placed in the Chapel of Mary through the month of November. It will be left open for people to write the names of their deceased loved ones and for others to read the names, remember, and pray for the repose of their souls.
Priest's Office Hours

Monday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

The Servite Friars gladly await your request for confession, spiritual guidance and blessing of articles. You may also set up an appointment for a blessing with the relic of St. Peregrine. The office is located at the Visitor Center.
The Grotto Gift Shop: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Click on the video and take a moment to relax and experience the serenity of the sanctuary.

Today, enjoy the tranquil beauty of the Peace Garden.

Join Fr. Vidal Martinez, OSM, Rector of The Grotto, for a daily stroll through the garden.

Today, view the tower of the Chapel of Mary, seen from the upper level at sunrise.

The Servite Friars (from left to right)

Father Vidal Martinez, OSM, Rector: FatherVidal@thegrotto.org
Father Ignatius Kissel, OSM: FatherIgnatius@thegrotto.org
Father Leo Hambur, OSM: FatherLeo@thegrotto.org
Father Edgar Benedi-an, OSM: FatherEdgar@thegrotto.org
Bible Study Livestream

Saturdays: 9:15-10 a.m.

All are welcome to the weekly Bible Study Livestream with Fr. Edgar Benedi-an, OSM. For more information, please click the button below.