Plan Your Visit

Graced with Beauty and Serenity
We welcome you to visit this beautiful shrine and garden in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes. During your visit, may the Blessed Virgin Mary, who brought us to
​Jesus Christ, bring you peace and lead you to deeper holiness just as she has done for so many visitors to these holy grounds for many years.

Plan your visit and learn about the gifts of the National Shrine Grotto by clicking on the numbers in the map below.
Hours
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily 
(gates close at 5 p.m.).
Service Pets Only 
In consideration of the safety of our visitors, we allow only service pets on the grounds. Please leave your pets at home when you can...they'll be safe and happily waiting for your return.
Attention Bus Drivers! 
Please drop off your group at the Miller Family Visitors Center and park your bus on Mount St. Mary's University Memorial Building, Lot 10.
(refer to campus map)
Plan Your Visit
Prayer and Devotion​

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 SCHEDULE:
Monday-Friday 11 AM
​Saturday 12 PM
Sunday at 12 PM (English)
​Sunday at 2 PM (Spanish)

ADORATION:
​Sunday 10:45 AM -11:45 AM

CONFESSIONS:
Saturday 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM; 1:15 PM
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