Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto(Spokane, Washington)

History of the Grotto

• Joseph Giraudi – had cancer in leg that was going to be amputated

• After praying for the Virgin’s intercession, he was healed

• After being healed, he maintained his promise to devote his life to her and built the grotto in 1919

Grotto Facts

• Marble statue added in 1920s• People plant roses for devotion – has a very

beautiful Rose Garden• After Giruadi’s death in 1953, the grotto was

abandoned until the late 1970s when a group of women restored it

• Today plans to add more flowers