The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is closed until further notice.
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Prayer and Devotion​
​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-8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
St. Bernadette's Shoppe-9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mass
Every day of the week at 12 p.m.  and during Special Times
Spanish Mass on Sundays at 2 p.m. 

Reconciliation and Adoration 
Saturday and Sunday 10:45 a.m.

Shuttle
​Transportation is available from the parking lot to the Miller Family Visitors Center.
Call (301) 447-5318 for reservations.​

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Bulletin Archive
We offer a monthly, informative bulletin for our pilgrims. Click here for our archive of past bulletins in Adobe PDF format, and we encourage you to contact us directly by email at grotto@msmary.edu if the month of the bulletin you are seeking is not listed below.
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Plan Your Visit
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

​https://inside.msmary.edu/health-services/index.html
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National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University
​
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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