The Grotto - National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother

The Grotto - National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother is a church at NE 85TH Ave in Portland, OR 97220. It is one of 554 churches in Portland.

The Grotto offers a sanctuary of peace, prayer and natural beauty for all people.

The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, The Grotto, is an internationally-renowned Catholic shrine and botanical garden located minutes from downtown Portland, serving over 300,000 visitors annually.

Serving since 1924 · Services in Spanish · Elevator

NE 85TH Ave, Portland, OR, 97220

Service times

  • Sunday 8am · Mass

Phone: (503) 254-7371 · Website: https://thegrotto.org/

Ministries at The Grotto - National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother

  • Daily Prayer
  • Mass Intentions
  • St. Peregrine Devotions

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Upcoming events at The Grotto - National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother

  • Sat, Nov 7 · 12 PM: St. Peregrine Mass — The Plaza, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR, 97220, United States
  • Sun, Nov 8 · 8 AM: Sunday Mass (8am) — Chapel of Mary, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR, 97220
  • Sun, Nov 8 · 10 AM: Sunday Mass (10am) — Chapel of Mary, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR, 97220
  • Sun, Nov 8 · 12 PM: Sunday Mass (12 noon) — Chapel of Mary, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR, 97220
  • Mon, Nov 9 · 12 PM: Daily Mass — Chapel of Mary, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR, 97220

From The Grotto - National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother's public calendar (https://thegrotto.org/). Times are the church's local time.

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Latest from The Grotto Portland's YouTube channel: Falling Leaves from the Parking Lot Trees (all videos).

The community around The Grotto - National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 adults here carry depression. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Depression: 29.0%

Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

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