God our Father,

We use to content ourselves with food and drinks that not only perishes, but also destroys our health in the process and eventually shortens our lives. In today’s feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of your Son Jesus, may we desire Him, our true and lasting Food, the Food that not only will sustain us here on earth, but also can bring us back to You. May we also come to your altar of sacrifice at Mass, the highest form of Christian prayer, where can completely receive Jesus, you Son, as our lasting Food both through the words we hear in the Scripture and in partaking of His Sacred Body and Blood. We ask this through our Lord Jesus, your Son, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever.

Amen.

Fr. Edgar Benedi-an, OSM
Operating Hours: 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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

8 a.m. in the Chapel of Mary
10 a.m. in The Grotto Plaza
12 noon in The Grotto Plaza

In the case of inclement weather, the 10 a.m. and noon Masses will be celebrated indoors 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.
Gift Shop Hours: 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

The Grotto Gift Shop features dozens of items related to St. Peregrine.
Click on the video and take a moment to relax and experience the serenity of the sanctuary.

Today, enjoy the peaceful sounds of St. Philip Benizi's Retreat on the lower level.

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, this beautiful rose is one of many currently blooming in the Rose Garden, which is located next to the Monastery in the Upper Gardens. There are over 200 rose bushes in the garden.

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
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.
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.