The Grotto’s 31st Annual Christmas Festival of Lights begins Friday, Nov. 23, and is open nightly through Sunday, Dec. 30. (Except Christmas Day.) Over 800 volunteers are needed to run the Festival operations each night. We are currently seeking volunteers to help in many areas such as greeters, petting zoo helpers, ticket takers, chapel assistants […]

The Upper Gardens back open today, Friday, October 19, after a brief closure for elevator maintenance.  Come enjoy this incredible weather and stroll the beautiful grounds.

October Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Admission to the Upper Gardens is sold until 5 p.m.) Enjoy the late surge of warm weather and stroll the Upper Gardens while the fall colors are here. Dry, warm weather is the forecast for this weekend.

Please join Fr. Richard Boyle, O.S.M., every second Tuesday of the month for  “Tuesday Topics with Fr. Richard.”  Meet in the Visitor Center Theater at 2 p.m. for thoughtful conversation. Schedule Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018: Finding Inner Peace Dealing with stress and anxiety through prayer Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018: Aging Joyfully The good part of those […]

Please join us today, Sunday, Sept. 30, for “Joyful Joyful” – a September Song Celebration. Concerts begin at 3 p.m. with Jake Lopez, followed by the St. Agatha Choir at 4 p.m. and Rodolpho Lopez and Estela Garcia Lopez at 5 p.m. All concerts are free and everyone is welcome.

The Grotto’s hours of operation are 9 a.m – 6 p.m., seven days a week, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4. Admission to the Upper Gardens is sold until 5:30 p.m. September, with its mild weather, is a great time to visit.

Is the heat starting to get to you? Drop by The Grotto and enjoy a leisurely stroll along the shady pathways. Temperatures in the Portland area can vary by more than 20 degrees. Historically, the Rocky Butte area, where The Grotto is located, is one of the cooler parts of town. Add our thick layer […]

Please join us Wednesday, August 15, at 7:30 p.m. in The Grotto Plaza, as we celebrate the Solemnity of  the Assumption of Mary into Heaven with an outdoor Mass and Candlelight Rosary Procession.

A monthly Mass and blessing with the relic of St. Peregrine is celebrated at The Grotto on the first Saturday of the month at 12 noon. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is available to the chronically or seriously ill and to the frail. At this monthly Mass, all intentions received at the St. […]

Thursday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m. Saints Anne and Joachim Twilight Summer Reflection Honoring grandparents This event is an invitation to take time out of our busy schedules to reflect on the lives of Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of Mary and grandparents of Jesus, to pray for their intercession on our behalf, and to celebrate Eucharist […]