Friends of the Franco American Grotto

10/25/2022

Thank you to all who came to the rededication Mass at the Grotto on 10/22. It was a great service and well attended by community members and supporters of this project as a whole! A special thanks to all who spoke and made this day possible. For additional photos of this event please see the link to the gallery from the Lowell Sun.

Thanks again!!
https://www.lowellsun.com/2022/10/24/gallery-lowell-grotto-rededicated/

08/02/2021

A big thank you to Almo's Flower and Garden Center in Dracut for helping with the new plantings at the site!

07/16/2021

Hope you are all enjoying this brief moment of sun between the summer rain storms! We know that the new plants at the Grotto are loving all the water. Take a look at the new benches on site as well, we are getting very close to opening fully to the public. If you have the means please consider donating to help us get this project across the finish line!

03/12/2021

Happy almost Spring! Weather has been beautiful lately so here are some updated pictures of the Stations and Grotto. The Committee involved in the long term maintenance of the property has started to meet again to look at the work that is needed to be completed and any maintenance that is needed as of now. We want to make sure that the site is well maintained and taken care of so we can keep this landmark for generations to come. Please consider donating to make sure we can continue the care that this site needs!

10/19/2020

It was brought to our attention that the address was incorrect on the original physical donation form. Apologies for that! Here is the corrected address.

08/26/2020

Another beautiful day at the Grotto! Here are some pictures from today. If you are interested in donating for the completion and continued care of the property please visit: https://stationsandgrottofund.org/?fbclid=IwAR1nDIcLQel_nyurMO2ie7kjLfmaz1b-uMgV161Gtso_MKMFdV_8-PXry6c

08/24/2020

Another great article in the Sun!! We are so close to having the Grotto park completed.

When Mike Kuenzler was a young child growing up in Lowell, his great grandmother would walk him across Pawtucket Street from his house to the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, where they would light c…

06/25/2020

We had our first committee meeting in a while last night (masked and social distanced, of course!). It was nice to talk through the progress that has been made and what is yet to be done. The last picture in the set is of a mock up of the bronze donation plaques that will be displayed in the water feature on the site. We can finally see the end in site and it is very exciting, thanks again to all who have donated and/or worked on this project!

06/03/2020

Hope everyone is staying safe and sound! We are getting closer and closer as the weeks progress. A good portion of the landscaping has gone in and the work is continuing on the donation wall and walkways. Exciting stuff!!

04/13/2020

We had the amazing opportunity to catch up with the Lowell Sun a few weeks ago to update them on the progress we have been making! You can take a look at the article in the link below:

LOWELL — Construction tape surrounds the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes behind the former Franco American School, which, for over a century, has drawn the faithful for prayer and reflection. The goa…

04/12/2020

03/25/2020

We are living in some crazy times! Good news is the Stations have been installed on the new bases!! The man who originally placed these Stations up came back to help with this new placement. We are very fortunate to have committed project partners.