Shrine Memorials: A Permanent, Prayerful Remembrance

As people of faith, we know that some of God’s greatest gifts to us are our loved ones – family members and friends who walk with us on our journey through life, who share love and laughter, encouragement and strength. The Memorial Program at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows was created by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate to honor and remember the people we love, to celebrate their lives and to recall the special times we’ve shared with them.

You can honor a loved one or commemorate a special occasion with a Memorial at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. With more than 200 beautifully landscaped acres and several prayerful devotional sites, the Shrine is a wonderful place to remember a loved
one forever.

Visitors to the Shrine, numbering more than one million each year, are asked to pray for those who are memorialized. Every day Oblate priests and brothers the world over remember those who have been memorialized at Mass and in their prayers.

When you have a Memorial placed at the Shrine, you honor a loved one – and you reach out in love to poor and needy people in Oblate mission lands. Donations for Shrine Memorials support Oblate ministries in the United States and in almost 70 other countries around the world.

Click on any of the links below to learn more about our Memorial sites.

   Lourdes Grotto      Click Here
   The Lourdes Grotto is a replica of the renowned 
  Sacred Grotto in Lourdes, France. 

   Mothers Memorial Wall     Click Here
   The Mothers Memorial Wall honors Mary, the Mother of 
  Jesus, and all mothers.  

   Church of Our Lady of the Snows      Click Here
   The Church provides an indoor worship space for
   liturgies and other special events.

   Outdoor Amphitheatre      Click Here
   The most recognizable site at the Shrine, the 
  Amphitheatre accommodates thousands of worshippers.

   Millennium Spire     Click Here
   The stainless steel Millennium Spire symbolically sends the
   prayers and intentions of Shrine visitors and donors up to God.
  

   Fathers Memorial Wall      Click Here
   Located in a wooded area, the Fathers Memorial Wall is dedicated 
  to Joseph the Carpenter and all fathers.

   Agony Garden      Click Here
   Located at the start of the Way of the Cross, the Agony Garden
   is a beautifully landscaped place for prayer and reflection.

   Resurrection Garden     Click Here
   Located in a secluded glen surrounded by beds of flowers,
  depicts Christ's triumphant Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

   Our Lady of Guadalupe Hill     Click Here
   The Our Lady of Guadalupe Hill celebrates the universality 
   of the Christian faith.

   Childrens Playground      Click Here
   The wonders of God's creation and the joy and playfulness
   of childhood are all celebrated at the Children's Playground.

   Angel of Healing and Hope      Click Here
   The Angel of Healing and Hope is a special place for 
   those affected by cancer.

   Benefits
   of a Memorial at the National Shrine
   of Our Lady of the Snows:

• Remembrance in daily Mass
  at the Shrine
• Remembrance in daily Mass
  at the Basilica of St. Mary
  Major in Rome
• Remembrance in daily Masses
  and prayers of the Missionary
  Oblates in almost 70 countries
• The name of the Memorialized
  person is placed in a Prayer
  Capsule at the Shrine

   On-line Memorials

   On-line Memorials are visible
   anywhere in the world over the
   Internet. They include a color
   photograph of your Memorialized
   loved one and four lines of text.
   Simply call 1-888-330-6264.