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​The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is a Catholic place of prayer devoted to the Blessed Mother, Mary. This beautiful mountainside shrine features one of the oldest American replicas of the Lourdes Grotto in France, built about two decades after the apparition of Mary at Lourdes in 1858.

Each year, the National Shrine Grotto draws thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. It is a place of worship, pilgrimage, conversion, and reconciliation.


                                                                                                                                                                           ​Hours                                                                                                                                                        
Grotto Grounds-8:30 AM to 5 PM
St. Bernadette's Shoppe-9 AM to 4:30 PM


Mass
Every day of the week at 12 PM at St. Mary's Chapel
Spanish Mass on Sundays at 2 PM at St. Mary's Chapel


Reconciliation and Adoration @ St. Mary's Chapel
Saturday and Sunday 10:45 AM


Shuttle ( Not Available at this Time due to the Pandemic.)
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Transportation is available from the parking lot to the Miller Family Visitors Center.
Call (301) 447-5318 for reservations.​


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In  light of the corona-virus and other illnesses, please refer to the following links
from the Health Services Office at Mount St. Mary's University.


https://inside.msmary.edu/health-services/covid-19-info.html

https://inside.msmary.edu/health-services/influenza-prevention-and-policy.html

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https://inside.msmary.edu/health-services/index.html
National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University
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16330 Grotto Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Phone: 301-447-5318

Mass: Every Day 12 p.m.
Reconciliation:
Saturday and Sunday 10:45 A.M.
Adoration: 
Saturday and Sunday
 10:45 A.M.​
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