Post on 20-Feb-2016
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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