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Celtic Selah
Celtic Selah
A special Lenten service featuring music, readings and silent prayer in the tradition of St. Patrick.
Led by Jeff Johnson with Irish flutist, Brian Dunning, and violinist, Wendy Goodwin.
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 4:00 PM
The Grotto - Chapel of Mary
Suggested donation: $10 at the door
The word “selah,” from the Psalms, is a musical expression meaning to pause or rest.
Meeting God and Self in the Desert
A Lenten Retreat on Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9AM–3PM,
in The Grotto Conference Center
Join Patricia Flynn, LCSW and Spiritual Director, and Fr. Ignatius Kissel, OSM, for a Lenten Retreat and desert experience on Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 9am-3pm in The Grotto Conference Center.
Take time to remove yourself from life’s busyness, using tools to draw inward to the still silent place where we meet God. Discover what fills the emptiness of your life, preventing a closer relationship with God. Learn more about prayer, practicing centering prayer as a vehicle for bringing contemplative time into your hectic life. Prepare yourself for the upcoming Easter Triduum by letting God speak to your heart.
A fee of $45 includes lunch, a snack and free admission to The Grotto’s Upper Level Gardens.
Contact The Grotto at 503-254-7371 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or order below.
Crabfest
The Grotto’s Sixth Annual Crabfest
The Grotto Conference Center
Saturday, February 27, 2010, at 5:00 PM.
Cost: $45 per person.
Enjoy a glorious evening in The Grotto’s elegant Conference Center, dining on the most delicious fresh crab the Pacific can deliver.
Feast on the featured shell fish, appetizers, salad and great Northwest wines and beer. Your evening will conclude with dessert and enjoying the spectacular evening view from The Meditation Chapel in The Grotto’s Upper Level Gardens, including a close-up look at an exquisite, exact reproduction of Michelangelo’s Pietà in bronze.
RSVP: Call 503-254-7371, or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
RSVP deadline: Monday, February 15, 2010
Christmas Festival of Lights
The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights
2010 Dates:
November 26, 2010 through December 30, 2010 (closed Christmas Day)
Our celebration of Christmas begins the day after Thanksgiving with the opening of our most popular event, The Christmas Festival of Lights. With over 500,000 lights, 150 choral performances, a petting zoo, carolers, puppet shows and hot chocolate this is a special event for the whole family.
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International Freedom Sunday
In colorful native costumes, carrying bouquets of vibrant flowers, people gather at The Grotto to celebrate the annual International Freedom Day Mass. Each year this Mass is held at The Grotto on the Sunday closest to Independence Day.
Freedom Sunday 2010
July 4, 2010
The Freedom Day Celebration began at The Grotto in 1976 as a way for new immigrants in Portland to celebrate their independence. Most of the people who come to give thanks for the liberty they enjoy in the United States are Southeast Asian. However, the ethnic groups who participate in this celebration include Polish, Croatian, Russian, Korean, Filipino, Hispanic, Eritrean, Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese.
Blessing of the Animals
The Annual Blessing of the Animals is Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 2 p.m. in the plaza.
The Blessing of the Animals is held the third Sunday of July and 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. All are welcome.
Events at The Grotto
Throughout the year, The Grotto holds a wide variety of events, including special religious celebrations, retreats, workshops, the Christmas Festival of Lights, concerts, a crab feed, and a blessing of animals. We hope that you will join us at The Grotto for one of our special events. For more information, please call 503-254-7371.