Preserving the Grotto
“We have to maintain the Grotto in a very special way so that people when they visit here, get a special experience. It’s important that they experience something very different and that they feel God’s presence here.”
Richard Miller, C’74Grotto Visitors

people visit the National Shrine Grotto each week
Investing In the Grotto
“It’s time to invest in the Grotto so that it will serve future generations and the Forward! campaign can do that.”
John Jaffee, C’74 &Belinda Lowry Jaffee, C'74
Together As One, We Move FORWARD!
Help assure the National Shrine Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes will move FORWARD! and continue to draw pilgrims for future generations by giving them the same opportunity you experienced—the unique intercessory power of prayer on these holy grounds.