St. Clements Eucharistic Shrine in Boston, Massachussetts Offers Adoration 24/7

St. Clements in Boston, Massachussetts has been a Eucharistic Shrine since 1945 and in 2009 made Eucharistic adoration available 24/7. The church itself is a stone Gothic structure with detached towers and stained glass windows. St Clement's Eucharistic Shrine

Angels, copied from Fra Angelico, flank each side of the exposition throne in the reredos against the back wall of the sanctuary.

Angels at St. Clement's Eucharistic Shrine

The engraved altar in front of the reredos.

St Clements Altar

"Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Have Mercy on Us"

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Relics of the True Cross Available for Public Veneration in the United States

The Feast of St. Helena, who discovered the true cross upon with Jesus was crucified, is August 18 (traditional calendar).  There are several locations in the United States that have relics of the true cross available for public veneration.  Veneration of the relics of the true cross honors St. Helena for making this powerful reminder of the sacrifice that Jesus made available to us.

Queen of All Saints Basilica – Chicago, Illinois – 150 relics, including the true cross

St. Mary’s Academy Relic Chapel – St. Mary, Kansas – over 400 relics, including the true cross

Shrine of the True Cross – Dickinson, Texas – shrine dedicated to the veneration of the true cross

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Honor Mary During the Month of August (Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary) by Visiting a Marian Shrine

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Consider spending some time in a Marian Shrine or other pilgrimage sites dedicated to the Blessed Mother.  In addition to the numerous Marian Shrines in the United States there are also places of Marian appartitions and places where Our Lady has worked miracles. 

Our Lady of the Angels Monestary – Hanceville, Alabama

Our Lady of La Leche – St. Augustine, Florida

Our Lady of La Leche

Our Lady of La Leche

Our Lady of Peace Cathedral – Honolulu, Hawaii

Our Lady of the Snows (1500 relics for public veneration) -Chicago, Illinois

Queen of All Saints Basilica (150 relics for public veneration) – Chicago, Illinois

St. Mary’s Relic Chapel (400 relics for public veneration) – St. Mary, Kansas

National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Baltimore, Maryland

Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs – Auriesville, New York

The Marian Shrine (National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians) -Westhaverstraw, New York

Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation – Carey, Ohio

National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon – North Jackson, Ohio

Servants for Mary Center of Peace & Our Lady of Guadalupe -Windsor, Ohio

House of Mary Shrine – Yankton, South Dakota

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception – Washington, DC

Our Lady of Good Help (site of only Marian Apparition in the United States) – Champion, Wisconsin

The Sorrowful Mother Shrine – Bellevue, Ohio

 

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Visit Site Where Blessed Junipero Serra Spent Final Years of His Life at Mission of San Carlos Borromeo in California

Founded by Padre Junipero Serra in 1771 the Mission of San Carlos Borromeo  in Carmel, California, was elevated to the status of minor Basilica by Pope John XXIII in 1960. It is a registered National Historic Landmark and one of the few Basilicas in the Western United States. There are 5 museums located there, one of which is the cell where Padre Serra lived at the mission and where he passed away in 1784.

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Ave Maria Grotto in Alabama Has 3 Acres of Historical Catholic Places

Alabama’s first and only Benedictine Abbey is home to the Ave Maria Grotto. It was built by Benedictine Monk, Brother Joseph Zoettl O.S.B. beginning in 1934 and consists of 3 acres of miniature reproductions of historical building, shrines, and places such as Lourdes and St. Peter’s Basilica. The Benedictine Abbey produces a variety of candles that are available for sale. There is a small entry fee for the grotto, please check the website for details.

Ave Maria Grotto

Snapshot of the grotto from the website

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Our Lady of the Angels Monestary Built by EWTN’s Mother Angelica

In 1995 Mother Angelica traveled to Columbia on business for EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network). She visited the Sanctuary of the Divine Infant Jesus to attend mass and she prayed at the small Shrine which housed the miraculous statue of the Child Jesus. As Mother Angelica stood praying at the side of the statue the miraculous image suddenly came alive and turned towards her. “Then the Child Jesus spoke with the voice of a young boy: “Build Me a Temple and I will help those who help you.” Thus began a great adventure that would eventually result in the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, a Temple dedicated to the Divine Child Jesus, a place of refuge for all” at Our Lady of the Angels Monestary in Hanceville, Alabama.

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Shrine of St Therese in Alaska Has Labyrinth Similar to the One in Chartres, France

The Shrine of St Therese in Juneau, Alaska, has a chapel and retreat house.  It was built in the 1930’s and overlooks Lynn Canal. In addition to outdoor stations of the cross, you will find Good Shepherd Rosary & Grotto trail which is wheelchair accessible and the Shrine of Merciful Love Labyrinth which is laid out similar to the labyrinth of Chartres, France.

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Take a Trip Down the Califonia Mission Trail

There are 21 missions that make up the California Historic Missions Trail that stretches from San Diego to Sonoma. The first mission was built in 1769 and the last mission was built in 1823. Most of the missions are still active Catholic parishes and have regularly scheduled services.

The missions include San Diego de Alcala, San Luis Rey de Francia, San Juan Capistrano, San Gabriel Arcangel, San Buenaventura, San Fernando Rey de Espana, Santa Barbara, Santa Ines, La Purisima Conception, San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, San Miguel Arcangel, San Antonia de Padua, Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, San Juan Bautista, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara de Asis, San Jose, San Francisco de Asis Mission Dolores, San Rafael Arcangel and San Francisco Solano.

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Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine, Florida, was Shrine to the Blessed Mother in the United States

 

 Founded in 1565 in St. Augustine, Florida, the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, the nursing Madonna, was built at the first Mission in America and was the first ever to be dedicated to the Blessed Mother in the United States. Located at the shrine is the Mission of Los Nombres de Dios, a 208 foot cross, a museum, the Prince of Peace church, outdoor stations of the cross, and a cemetery.

Cross at Mission de Nombre de Dios St. Augustine, Florida

208 Foot Cross at the Mission

 

The first mass in North America was celebrated at the Mission.

Mission de Los Nombre de Dios St. Augustine, Florida

Sign at Mission de Los Nombres in St. Augustine, Florida

The devotion to Mary as Our Lady of La Leche, patroness of Mothers and Mothers-to-be was brought from Spain in 1603.   The intercession of Our Lady of La Leche is often sought by those looking to conceive and have a successful delivery.

Our Lady of La Leche

Our Lady of La Leche

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Our Lady of Peace Cathedral in Hawaii Home to Relics of Blessed Marianne Cope

Our Lady of Peace Cathedral in Honolulu, Hawaii was built in 1843 is the oldest Catholic Church in Hawaii. It is also the location of Saint Damien de Veuster’s ordination to the priesthood in 1864 and home to relics of Blessed Mother Marianne Cope who both brought great aid to those with leprosy.

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