A Seat Waiting for You

Today's Hours of Operation

Grounds: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Gift Shop: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Recitation of the Rosary

11:30 a.m.

Chapel of Mary

Daily Mass

12 noon

Chapel of Mary

Priest Office Hours

10-11:45 a.m. and

3-5 p.m.

Office is located inside the Visitor Center.

Mother's Day at The Grotto

Mom's Free in Upper Gardens

Sunday, May 12

9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The Grotto Upper Gardens will be free to all mothers on Sunday, May 12. Just let our staff in the gift shop or visitor center know to receive your complimentary token to the elevator.

Complimentary Family Photos

Sunday, May 12

10 a.m. - 12 noon

and 12:30 - 2 p.m.

The Grotto Upper Gardens

We will have a photographer ready to take your photo up in the Upper Gardens. You will receive information about how to download your photo after the event.

Mass, Lunch & Learn

Join us every month for this special series. Gather in the Auditorium (directly under the Chapel of Mary) immediately after the noon Mass for lunch and a featured speaker discussing a new topic each month. Lunch will be provided. Attendance limited to 15 people, sign up required.

TOMORROW

Tuesday, May 7 – Erin Peters, Executive Director of Northwest Catholic Counseling Center

Erin will talk about some of the mental health challenges currently facing our community. She will also address how The Northwest Catholic Counseling Center is working on these issues with values of justice and service at their core.

Your Sanctuary of Peace

We hope you enjoy the photographs of our beautiful sanctuary, which we will share throughout the month of May, as we celebrate 100 years of The Grotto.

Today: A Seat Waiting for You

Gracious God,

You have called my name and daily I try to follow. I am tired, Lord.

I listen to your words in Scripture. I seek you in the hustle and bustle of my day. You call me to come to you - to bring my worries, my regrets, my hopes and cares. I am tired, Lord.

You call me to come and sit with you a while - in a church, under a tree, or on a bench outdoors.

Here I sit, Lord - tired, worried, burdened and afraid.

I take a deep breath and exhale ...

Sitting here, surrounded by the quiet, I can really listen. I can reflect and contemplate.

With each breath I take in, and each beat of my heart, I feel invigorated, inspired, renewed.

Thank you for the ways that you create in me. Thank you for the gift of salvation through your Son, Jesus. And thank you for the inspiration that your Holy Spirit brings.

Amen.