Blessing of the Animals


	3rd Sunday in July, 2:00PM The annual Blessing of the Animals offers individuals with pets an opportunity to reflect upon the positive impact animals have on our emotional and physical well-being. This annual event attracts a wide variety of animals and their human friends. Individuals of all faiths are invited to bring their companion animals, properly restrained, to The Grotto for the Blessing of the Animals.

The Grotto
The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother
Staffed by the Order of Servants of Mary
NE 85th and Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon

MAILING ADDRESS:   PO Box 20008, Portland, Oregon 97294-0008 USA
STREET ADDRESS:   8840 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, Oregon 97220
MAIN OFFICE:   Telephone (503) 254-7371, Fax (503) 254-7948
GIFT SHOP: Telephone (503) 261-2424, Fax (503) 253-0241