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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
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In 1991, the Marilyn Moyer Meditation
Chapel and The Grotto Garden Plaza was dedicated on the upper level. Recipient of both
national and international architectural awards, the chapel has an uncompromising design
that achieves its power through simplicity and clarity of form. Built of polished
granite and glass walls, it perches dramatically atop a 130-foot sheer rock cliff.
The front of the chapel presents a wide expanse of curved glass panels, each 28 feet high,
lighted by an immense cross that can be seen for miles. It continues to offer one
of the most spectacular views of the Columbia River and Mt. St. Helens in the area.
