San Antonio Shrine: can't locate it!

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Four or five years ago we attended a bilingual Mass at a shrine located very close to San Antonio TX. I cannot find it listed anywhere.

It had a large outdoor gathering area where Mass could be said, several rock formations (which may or may not have been natural), statues honoring Our Lady, a garden, a large gift shop, and was in a lightly wooded area near an older residential neighborhood. I cannot recall if it was connected to a parish or not.

Can anyone help me find it again? I am taking a confirmation class to San Antonio and would like to take them there for one of their talks. Thanks!
 
Four or five years ago we attended a bilingual Mass at a shrine located very close to San Antonio TX. I cannot find it listed anywhere.

It had a large outdoor gathering area where Mass could be said, several rock formations (which may or may not have been natural), statues honoring Our Lady, a garden, a large gift shop, and was in a lightly wooded area near an older residential neighborhood. I cannot recall if it was connected to a parish or not.

Can anyone help me find it again? I am taking a confirmation class to San Antonio and would like to take them there for one of their talks. Thanks!
 
Makerteacher said:
Four or five years ago we attended a bilingual Mass at a shrine located very close to San Antonio TX. I cannot find it listed anywhere.

It had a large outdoor gathering area where Mass could be said, several rock formations (which may or may not have been natural), statues honoring Our Lady, a garden, a large gift shop, and was in a lightly wooded area near an older residential neighborhood. I cannot recall if it was connected to a parish or not.

Can anyone help me find it again? I am taking a confirmation class to San Antonio and would like to take them there for one of their talks. Thanks!
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What is the name of the Shrine? There is the National Shrine of the Little Flower, dedicated to St. Therese. This is off of Loopp 410, heading east on Culebra. They are also building one to St. Pio. However, from what you are describing, I think this sounds like the Little Flower shrine.
 
OutinChgoburbs said:
This is what I was going to suggest.

Now remember, Makerteacher, when you ask people from San Antone about the “shrine” you’re liable to get directions to the Alamo!
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Very funny!😃 But, remember that San Antonio de Valero was once a Mission Church and the Alamo (at least what we have of it) was actually the chapel of the old mission. In fact, if you walk through it, you can see where the sacristy and sanctuary were.

What, pray tell, would there be a shrine to in Chicago? For my Dad, it would be the old Kometsky Park, or, the old Fenway Park (of course, he was born in 1938 and went to the baseball games as well as to Soldier Field–couldn’t understand how he and y’
all could watch football in the freezing cold:shrug: ). Of course, the secular “shrines” for me would be North Star Mall, La Cantera and the Quarry Market. :eek: 😃

It’s interesting, in all seriousness, that we’ve not heard of the Lourdes shrine down here. The only one anyone ever mentions is the National Shrine of the Little Flower. That is why that was the first thing that popped into my mind.

Incidentally, to the OP, if you are going to San Antonio, be sure and stop by the beautiful Italian church of Santo Francesco di Paola; it is simply lovely. It has beautiful statues and an old-fashioned, box confessional. 👍
 
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Very funny!😃 But, remember that San Antonio de Valero was once a Mission Church and the Alamo (at least what we have of it) was actually the chapel of the old mission. In fact, if you walk through it, you can see where the sacristy and sanctuary were. Yep, I am aware. I used to live in San Antonio, and I have chaperoned several classes of school children through the Shrine of Texas Liberty.

What, pray tell, would there be a shrine to in Chicago? For my Dad, it would be the old Kometsky Park, or, the old Fenway Park (of course, he was born in 1938 and went to the baseball games as well as to Soldier Field–couldn’t understand how he and y’
all could watch football in the freezing cold:shrug: ). Wrigley Field. It’s famous momuments to Mr. Cub, Jack Brickhouse and Harry Carray make it so. When my goddaughter came from Texas, we had to goto Cubbybear and to Wrigley Field. Of course, the secular “shrines” for me would be North Star Mall, La Cantera and the Quarry Market. :eek: 😃

It’s interesting, in all seriousness, that we’ve not heard of the Lourdes shrine down here. The only one anyone ever mentions is the National Shrine of the Little Flower. That is why that was the first thing that popped into my mind.

Incidentally, to the OP, if you are going to San Antonio, be sure and stop by the beautiful Italian church of Santo Francesco di Paola; it is simply lovely. It has beautiful statues and an old-fashioned, box confessional. 👍
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And do not forget San Fernando Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in the US.
 
the shrine that meets the description in OP is indeed the Lourdes Grotto at the Oblate School of Theology, on Blanco, cross street is Oblate Drive, I think. It is in a residential area and easy to drive right past it because in the front is just what looks like an ordinary school building.
 
It could be the Lourdes Grotto at the Oblate school of Theology.
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You are all wonderful! And yes it is indeed the Oblates shrine, replicating the Lourdes grotto, which is amazing since my class JUST finished reading a whole book about the life of Bernadette of Lourdes. Thank you all SO much!
 
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