Emmitsburg in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
Mount St. Marys College, Emmitsburg, Maryland
Built 1875
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 11, 2007
1. National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes Marker
Inscription.
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. Mount St. Marys College, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Proclaimed a Public Oratory, December 8, 1965 by His Eminence, Lawrence Cardinal Shehan, Archbishop of Baltimore.
The faithful who out of devotion visit the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes may gain the following special indulgences: A Plenary Indulgence: By individual visitors on all feastdays of Our Lady, on all Saturdays, on all Sundays, by members of a group pilgrimage on any day of the year.
To gain this Plenary Indulgence- All pilgrims are requested: , 1. To fulfill the usual conditions of confession and communion and prayers for the intention of the Holy Father. , 2. To recite at the Grotto the Hail Mary together with the invocation “O. Mary, Virgin and Mother of God, pray to Jesus for me.”
A Partial Indulgence of 500 days: Each time a visit is made to the grotto and the Hail Mary is said together with the above-mentioned invocation and prayers said for the intention of the Holy Father.
Proclaimed a Public Oratory, December 8, 1965 by His Eminence, Lawrence Cardinal Shehan, Archbishop of Baltimore.
The faithful who out of devotion visit the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes may gain the following special indulgences: A Plenary Indulgence: By individual visitors on all feastdays of Our Lady, on all Saturdays, on all Sundays, by members of a group pilgrimage on any day of the year.
To gain this Plenary Indulgence- All pilgrims are requested: 1. To fulfill the usual conditions of confession and communion and prayers for the intention of the Holy Father. 2. To recite at the Grotto the Hail Mary together with the invocation “O. Mary, Virgin and Mother of God, pray to Jesus for me.”
A Partial Indulgence of 500 days: Each time a visit is made to the grotto and the Hail Mary is said together with the above-mentioned invocation and prayers said for the intention of the Holy Father.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 39° 40.93′ N, 77° 21.366′ W. Marker is in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on Grotto Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emmitsburg MD 21727, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of
4. Elizabeth Ann Seton stained glass inside the Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
