The Grotto remains closed this weekend

The Grotto will be closed today, Sunday, Jan. 21, due to storm damage and cleanup. This includes all Masses.

As soon as the ice melts, crews will get to work to make The Grotto safe so we can open our doors as soon as possible.

Please check our website, thegrotto.org, for updates about reopening. Stay tuned for information about how you can help.

Click here to view more photos from the storm.

Below: St. Anne's Chapel, the oldest structure at The Grotto, is surrounded by ice during this week's storm.

Photos by Fr. Leo Hambur, OSM, Rector of The Grotto.

St. Anne's Chapel

This small building honors St. Anne, the mother of Mary. Built in 1934 to house the Blessed Sacrament during the first United State Marian Congress, it is the oldest building at The Grotto. The building served as a chapel until The Grotto's Chapel of Mary was built in 1955. Today it houses Madonna paintings from around the world. It is located in the Upper Gardens.

A Prayer to St. Anne

O Glorious St. Anne, you are compassionate toward those in need who call to you for help. I place myself before you, and ask that you assist me to unburden myself with worries and concerns.

I ask that you place my concerns before Our Lord Jesus Christ, and seek the loving aid of your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Pray for us, St. Anne, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Amen.