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Mount St. Mary's University

​The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Catholic national shrine devoted to Our Blessed Mother Mary, is on the campus of the second oldest Catholic university in the United States, Mount St. Mary's University.
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Mount St. Mary's is a Catholic university committed to education in the service of truth; we seek to cultivate a community of learners formed by faith, engaged in discovery, and empowered for leadership in the Church, the professions, and the world.​
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National Shrine Grotto

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Prayer and Devotion​
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  • Mass Enrollment
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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:
Monday–Friday    11:00 AM
​Saturday                   12:00 noon
Sunday (English)   12:00 noon
​Sunday (Español)    2:00 PM

ADORATION:
​Saturday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM
Sunday     10:45 AM–11:45 AM

CONFESSION:
Saturday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM
Sunday     10:45 AM–11:45 PM

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION:
After 12:00 noon Mass every First Saturday
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