National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother - The Grotto
Portland, OR
| Servite Fr. Ambrose Mayer, OSM
founded the shrine as an act of gratitude to God for an answer to a
prayer for his mother. She was close to death as a result of childbirth.
Fr. Mayer, a boy at the time, promised to do something great for God if
his mother survived.
The Grotto is 62 acres of shrines, gardens, pathways and ponds. Pictures are not yet available. |
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Directions:
NE 85th Avenue & Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97294-0008
For information call: (503) 254-7371
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