A person of faith journeys to a Holy Place for a specific prayer intention, need or desire.  All religions have this discipline as a way for us as human beings to feel connected to the immense love of God that surrounds us at all times.

From the days of the first apparitions in Lourdes, France, people have come to the Grotto for healing and for help with their faith lives.  Men and women from around the world have journeyed to this small town in France to encounter the peacefulness that Mary, the Immaculate Conception, offers.  The miraculous cures of physical, spiritual and emotional illnesses testify to the presence of God’s Grace to the lowly and the poor of this world.

Lourdes in Litchfield in Connecticut is a place set aside for us when we cannot make the arduous journey to France.  Since 1958 men, women and children have come to this simple grotto and encountered the loving and tender touch of God through Mary.  Numerous people find this to be a place of tranquility and conversion, for themselves and for those who are held in their hearts.

Make the effort to come and experience the love God has for you in Jesus Christ.  Make the sacrifice of time and effort to come here and be overwhelmed with the natural beauty of God’s creation as we pray in this cathedral without walls.  

Should you want to organize a group pilgrimage, please contact us ahead of time so that we can be prepared to welcome you and guide your day of prayer.  Below you will find an outline of our day’s outline for those who come on an organized pilgrimage, and on each Sunday from May 1st through mid -October.

Come...Pray...Heal...and know that you are loved by God who sees your brokenness and wants nothing more in return than your love and fidelity.

Driving Directions to the Shrine

From CT Route 8 (N) exit #42 and follow the signs to Litchfield.  You will see the entrance to the Shrine property about 5 miles ahead on your right, just east of the Litchfield Town Green.

If you are using a GPS navigation system in your vehicle, please log in our physical address as:
    50 Montfort Road
    Litchfield, CT  06759

GPS Coordinates: 41.7524 N; 73.1779 W