Today's Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Grounds and Gardens: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Upper Gardens: Admission sold until 5:30 p.m., grounds close at 6:30 p.m.
The Grotto Gift Shop: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Daily Mass
12 noon
Chapel of Mary

Recitation of the Rosary
Recitation of the Rosary will take place 30 minutes prior to Mass
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love." John 15:10

Jesus be my teacher of how to love as you love so I can know your love. Give me the grace to show my love for you by my love of others and by my actions, especially to those in need of compassion, forgiveness, care and support. Allow my actions to know my love of you by my concern for others, as you tell us in today's Gospel. Instead of looking at my actions as chores, allow me to see them as your pathways to joy. Let me know that by my actions I am building your Kingdom. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
Mother's Day at The Grotto

The Grotto is the perfect place to celebrate this special occasion. The Grotto is the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, a shrine honoring the mother of Jesus.
A Shrine to Mary, Mother of Jesus

The Grotto is one of the most beautiful Marian shrines in the world. Perhaps no other spot on the entire North American continent blends religious significance so completely and so harmoniously together with natural scenic beauty.

Visitors and pilgrims come to the sanctuary from around the world each year. Some come to worship and others to enjoy The Grotto's natural charm. But all linger to share somehow in the quiet serenity of this shrine dedicated to Mary, Mother of Jesus.
The Grotto began with a childhood promise

Did you know The Grotto was founded by Servite Fr. Ambrose Mayer, who was fulfilling a childhood promise about his mother?

When Fr. Ambrose was a child in Canada, he learned his mother was near death after giving birth to his sister. He ran to a nearby parish and prayed for his mother’s life, promising that if she were spared he would one day undertake a great work for the Church.

His mother survived, and Father Ambrose never forgot his promise. He moved to Portland and acquired land from the Union Pacific Railroad on the north side of Rocky Butte. From there, a shrine to honor Mary, the mother of Jesus, was born.
Mother's Day Today

Visitors and pilgrims still travel from afar to celebrate Mother's Day at The Grotto. It is always a wonderful time of year to wander the gardens, as the rhododendrons are blooming.
Enjoy the tranquil beauty of the Peace Garden, located in the Upper Gardens at The Grotto.
Gift Shop Hours: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The shop offers a wide variety of items for Mother's Day, along with a vast array of books, cards, statuary, jewelry, Rosaries and home accessories.