This shrine will be located on the upper level of The Grotto in Oregon. The Grotto is a National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother. Our Lady of Guadalupe is Patron Saint of America and Patroness of the Unborn
Father Theo and Servite Father Jack Topper concelebrated the mass. The Mass was outdoor, well attended and quite pleasant
The worship area looking down from the upper level
The statue looking down over the Grotto Worship area
Terri and Jon Keefer looking out from that statue
Placing of the scale model of the site
Placing of the scale model of the site
Father Theo lead us in the rosary before Father Topper got there
At the end of the ceremony Father Topper, then Father Theo, then all priests in attendance blessed the site
The priests, State Deputy Warden Bob Kish and Jeff Peterson (Council 3179) Did the Ground Breaking
Photo of the BBO area with Randy Martinak and Terri in the foreground.
We walked to the other side of the monastery and they had picnic tables set up and they were provided a BBQ, On the Picnic Tables were blue prints of the Shrine