“Blessed are You, O Lord, Merciful God"

The foundation of our faith rests on the lives of the holy men and women of the early Church who willingly gave themselves over to the faith, courageous and joyful in their martyrdom. Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, pray for us!

God our Father, as you heard the cry of Tobit and of Sarah in their severe affliction and desperation, listen to our prayers for ourselves and our sisters and brothers who suffer today due to physical, spiritual, or emotional pain and sorrow. As you sent the Archangel Gabriel as your messenger of healing, hope and strength for Tobit and Sarah, so also today grant healing, hope and strength to those who cry out to you in their need, their pain, their sorrow. With Tobit we pray: “Lord, command me to be delivered from such anguish” … With Sarah we praise your goodness: “Blessed are you, O Lord, merciful God and blessed is your holy and honorable name. Blessed are you in all your works forever!”

Amen.

Fr. Vidal Martinez, OSM
Operating Hours: 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Upper Gardens admission sold until 7:30 p.m.

Daily Mass

12 noon in the Chapel of Mary
Daily Recitation of the Rosary

Daily recitation of the Rosary at The Grotto will take place everyday, one half hour before each Mass.
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. Masks required.
Gift Shop Hours: 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Click on the video and take a moment to relax and experience the serenity of the sanctuary.

Today, view the amazing cliff which separates the lower level from the Upper Gardens during the colorful season of spring.

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

Each day, enjoy photos and videos taken by Father Vidal, often during hours when the grounds are closed.

Today, the Rose Garden is coming to life. You can find this garden in the Upper Gardens, in front of the Monastery of Our Sorrowful Mother.

Remembering a year ago:
Bringing The Grotto to You

One year ago, in response to the growing pandemic, we began a series of daily emails called "A Place of Sanctuary: Bringing The Grotto to You." We closed completely a short time later, and that closure lasted for months.

The "Bringing The Grotto to You" series highlighted a feature at (or about) The Grotto each day. The series lasted for 88 days, the length of our closure.

We hope you enjoy this feature, "Looking Back", where we will share a piece of those emails every day for 88 days. Click the link below to view today's feature, which was originally shared this time last year.

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.