Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto - Mogadore, Ohio
N 41° 01.752 W 081° 17.842
17T E 475002 N 4542041
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto is behind St Joseph Church at 2643 Waterloo Rd near Mogadore, Ohio. It was completed in 1927.
Waymark Code: WMR03H
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2016
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visit link) : "Mr. John Winterich, the architect, spent some weeks in France and returned with drawings and measurements to begin the actual work of building this Lourdes replica. Reinforced most sturdily with steel, the cement framework was shaped into a thing of outstanding beauty. The statue of Our Lady standing in an alcove with her eyes gazing prayerfully toward heaven is a replica of the statue in France."
"On August 14, 1927, the eve of the Feast of the Assumption, Bishop Schrembs solemnly dedicated the completed Grotto. It was reported that five thousand people witnessed this dedication. Although the weather was inclement, the moment the statue of Our Lady was unveiled, the sun pierced through the darkened skies."