2556.7 MILES: The Grotto displays over 100 statues on 62 acres of land and stands in gratitude to an answered prayer. Ambrose Mayer promised God that if his mother recovered from serious illness following the birth of a young daughter, he, young Ambrose, would do something great for the Church when he grew up. His mother did recover and over the years the promise was not forgotten. Ambrose grew up, became a Servite priest, and kept looking for the opportunity to fulfill his promise. The purchase of the property in northeast Portland was just the beginning. The Grotto community was first formed when permission was granted by the Order to commence the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother back in 1923. Learn more here.
The Grotto
July 17, 2007 by