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Catholic Shrines & Places of Interest in the United States

Although the United States is a fairly young country compared to many others, it abounds with sites of interest to Catholics.  The history of the Catholic Church in the U.S.A. has not always been an easy one . Although many who settled here came for religious freedom, this did not always apply to Catholics. In fact as immigrants from such countries as Ireland and Italy came in the late 19th Century,  anti-Catholicism arose in certain parts of the country , stoked on by such groups as the Ku Klux Klan and some Protestant pastors. Church-burnings and intimidation took place, and many newspaper cartoons portrayed Catholics as agents of the devil. Despite these obstacles,  Catholicism grew in the country and today it accounts for roughly 25% of the population.

Almost every state has something to appeal to Catholic vacationers and pilgrims alike. If you are traveling and looking for a place to visit or attend Mass then check one of these out. In addition many of the shrines offer pilgrimages and retreats. We are continually adding new destinations to this page.

Alabama

Cullman:
Ave Maria Grotto and St. Bernard Abbey
Irondale and  Hanceville:
EWTN Studios and Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Alaska

Juneau:
Shrine of Saint Therese of Lisieux
Arizona

Hereford:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Sierras
Mesa:
Saint Peregrine Cancer Shrine
Scottsdale:
Franciscan Renewal Center "Casa de Paz y Bien
"
Sedona:
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Tucson:
Mission San Xavier del Bac
California

Carmel:
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission Basilica
Fresno:
Shrine of Saint Terese
San Diego:
Basilica Mission San Diego de Alcala
San Francisco:
Church of Our Lady of Victories (Notre Dame des Victoires); National Shrine
 of Saint Francis of Assisi; Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus in Saint Dominic's Church
Santa Clara:
Shrine of Our Lady of Peace
Santa Cruz:
Shrine of Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer
Statewide:
The Spanish Missions
Colorado

Golden:
Mother Cabrini Shrine
Virginia Dale:
The Abbey of Saint Walburga
Connecticut

Litchfield:
The Lourdes in Litchfield
New Haven:
The Knights of Columbus Museum
New Haven:
Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague
Waterbury:
Shrine of Saint Anne for Mothers
District of Columbia

Washington:
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,  
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land,
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family
Florida

Fort Lauderdale  
Churches near the cruise port of Fort Lauderdale
Key West:
Basilica of Saint Mary Star of the Sea
Miami:
Stella Maris Catholic Center at the Port of Miami
The House of Prayer
Orlando:
Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe
Saint Augustine:
Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
Georgia

Atlanta:
Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Conyers:
Monastery of the Holy Spirit
Guam:
Catholic Churches and Chapels
Hawaii

Molokai:
Saint Damien of Molokai
Idaho

Coeur d'Alene:
Cataldo Mission State Park
Illinois

Belleville  (near St. Louis, Mo.)
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Chicago:
National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows;  National Shrine of Saint Frances
Xavier Cabrini;  National Shrine of Saint Jude;  Saint Scholastica Monastery & Retreat
Center,  Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
Darien:
National Shrine of Saint Therese
Des Plaines  (Chicago area)
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Marytown:
National Shrine of St. Maximillian Kolbe
Indiana

Huntington:      
Saint Felix Retreat Center
Saint John:
The Shrine of Christ's Passion
Iowa

Dyersville:
Basilica of Saint Francis Xavier
West Bend:
The Grotto of the Redemption
Kansas

Mound City:
Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne
Louisiana

Grand Coteau:
Shrine of Saint John Berchmans
New Orleans:
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos; Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor;
Saint Louis Cathedral
Maine

Kennebunkport:
Saint Anthony Franciscan Monastery
Maryland

Baltimore:
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Ellicott City:
Shrine of Saint Anthony
Emmitsburg:
National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Massachusetts

Attleboro:
National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
Boston:
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Saint Clement Eucharistic Shrine;
Madonna, Queen of the Universe National Shrine
Chicopee:
Saint Stanislaus Basilica
Easton:
Father Peyton Memorial Center
Stockbridge:
National Shrine of Divine Mercy
Michigan

Detroit:
Shrine of Venerable Solanus Casey at St. Bonaventure Monastery
L'Anse:
Shrine of (Venerable) Bishop Baraga ("The Snowshoe Priest")
Indian River:
The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods
Royal Oak :      
National Shrine of the Little Flower
Washington:
Capuchin Retreat Center
Minnesota

Cold Spring:
Assumption Chapel
Onamia:
National Shrine of Saint Odilia
Missouri

Branson:
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
Eureka:
The Black Madonna Shrine
Laurie:
National Shrine of Mary, Mother of The Church
Saint Charles:
Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne
Saint Louis:
Shrine of St. Joseph (site of two miracles)
Starkenburg:
Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows
Montana

Butte:
Our Lady of the Rockies
Stevensville:
Saint Mary's Mission and Museum
Nebraska

Gretna:
Shrine of the Holy Family
Omaha:
Cathedral of Saint Cecilia
Nevada

Las Vegas:
Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer
Reno:
Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral
New Hampshire Colebrook:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Grace
New Jersey

Newark :        
National Shrine of Saint Gerard
Summit:
Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary
Washington :    
Blue Army National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
New Mexico

Abiquiu:
Monastery of Christ in the Desert
Albuquerque:
Shrine of Saint Bernadette
Chimayo:
El Santuario de Chimayo & Shrine of Santo Nino de Achoa
Mescalero:
Saint Joseph's Apache Mission
Santa Fe:
Loretto Chapel
 & Cathedral of St. Francis

New York State

Auriesville:
Shrine of the North American Martyrs
Buffalo:
National Shrine & Basilca of Our Lady of Victory
Fonda:
National Kateri Tekawitha Shrine
Lewiston:
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
New York City:
Basilica of Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Saint Patrick's Cathedral; Catholic Memorial
at
Ground Zero;  
Mother Cabrini Shrine;  Saint Malachy's "The Actor's Chapel"; Basilica
of
Regina Pacis; The Cloisters
Stony Point:
Salesian National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians
Syracuse:
Shrine of Saint of Marianne Cope
Ohio

Bloomingdale:
Catholic Family Land
Carey:
Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
Cincinnati (Mt. Airy):
 Saint Anthony Shrine & Friary
Maria Stein :    
Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics & Spiritual Center of Maria Stein
Massillon:
National Shrine of Saint Dymphna
North Jackson:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
Oklahoma

Prague:
National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague
Oregon

Portland:
National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother
Pennsylvania

Doylestown:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Philadelphia:
Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia,
National Shrine of Saint John Neumann, Saint Katharine Drexel Mission and Shrine
Pittsburg:
Saint Anthony's Chapel
Uniontown:
Mount Saint Macrina
Warminster:
Shrine of Saint Gianna
Puerto Rico

San Juan:
Churches near the cruise port
Rhode Island

Nasonville:
First Shrine of Saint Therese of Lisieux
South Carolina

Charleston:
Church of St. Mary of the Annunciation & cruise port
South Dakota

Sioux Falls:
Saint Joseph's Cathedral
Yankton:
The House of Mary Shrine
Tennessee

New Hope:
Shrine of Our Lady Virgin of the Poor
Texas

Dallas:
Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Dickinson:       Shrine of the True Cross (coming soon)

Galveston:
Popular cruise port and historical sites
Hill Country:
Painted Churches of Texas
New Braunfels:
Mission of Divine Mercy
Panna Maria:
First Polish Catholic Church in the U.S.
Rockport:
Schoenstatt Center Lamar
San Antonio:
Spanish Missions (including the Alamo); Oblate Grotto;
Basilica of the Little Flower; San Fernando Cathedral
San Juan:
Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan de Valle National Shrine
U. S. Virgin Islands

Saint Thomas:
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Vermont

Isle de la Motte:
Shrine of Saint Anne
Jamaica:
Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer
Washington State

Olympia:
Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual



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Catholic Shrines & Places of Interest in the United States

Although the United States is a fairly young country compared to many others, it abounds with sites of interest to Catholics.  The history of the Catholic Church in the U.S.A. has not always been an easy one . Although many who settled here came for religious freedom, this did not always apply to Catholics. In fact as immigrants from such countries as Ireland and Italy came in the late 19th Century,  anti-Catholicism arose in certain parts of the country , stoked on by such groups as the Ku Klux Klan and some Protestant pastors. Church-burnings and intimidation took place, and many newspaper cartoons portrayed Catholics as agents of the devil. Despite these obstacles,  Catholicism grew in the country and today it accounts for roughly 25% of the population.

Almost every state has something to appeal to Catholic vacationers and pilgrims alike. If you are traveling and looking for a place to visit or attend Mass then check one of these out. In addition many of the shrines offer pilgrimages and retreats. We are continually adding new destinations to this page.

Alabama

Cullman:
Ave Maria Grotto and St. Bernard Abbey
Irondale and  Hanceville:
EWTN Studios and Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Alaska

Juneau:
Shrine of Saint Therese of Lisieux
Arizona

Hereford:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Sierras
Mesa:
Saint Peregrine Cancer Shrine
Scottsdale:
Franciscan Renewal Center "Casa de Paz y Bien
"
Sedona:
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Tucson:
Mission San Xavier del Bac
California

Carmel:
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission Basilica
Fresno:
Shrine of Saint Terese
San Diego:
Basilica Mission San Diego de Alcala
San Francisco:
Church of Our Lady of Victories (Notre Dame des Victoires); National Shrine
 of Saint Francis of Assisi; Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus in Saint Dominic's Church
Santa Clara:
Shrine of Our Lady of Peace
Santa Cruz:
Shrine of Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer
Statewide:
The Spanish Missions
Colorado

Golden:
Mother Cabrini Shrine
Virginia Dale:
The Abbey of Saint Walburga
Connecticut

Litchfield:
The Lourdes in Litchfield
New Haven:
The Knights of Columbus Museum
New Haven:
Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague
Waterbury:
Shrine of Saint Anne for Mothers
District of Columbia

Washington:
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,  
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land,
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family
Florida

Fort Lauderdale  
Churches near the cruise port of Fort Lauderdale
Key West:
Basilica of Saint Mary Star of the Sea
Miami:
Stella Maris Catholic Center at the Port of Miami
The House of Prayer
Orlando:
Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe
Saint Augustine:
Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
Georgia

Atlanta:
Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Conyers:
Monastery of the Holy Spirit
Guam:
Catholic Churches and Chapels
Hawaii

Molokai:
Saint Damien of Molokai
Idaho

Coeur d'Alene:
Cataldo Mission State Park
Illinois

Belleville  (near St. Louis, Mo.)
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Chicago:
National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows;  National Shrine of Saint Frances
Xavier Cabrini;  National Shrine of Saint Jude;  Saint Scholastica Monastery & Retreat
Center,  Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
Darien:
National Shrine of Saint Therese
Des Plaines  (Chicago area)
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Marytown:
National Shrine of St. Maximillian Kolbe
Indiana

Huntington:      
Saint Felix Retreat Center
Saint John:
The Shrine of Christ's Passion
Iowa

Dyersville:
Basilica of Saint Francis Xavier
West Bend:
The Grotto of the Redemption
Kansas

Mound City:
Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne
Louisiana

Grand Coteau:
Shrine of Saint John Berchmans
New Orleans:
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos; Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor;
Saint Louis Cathedral
Maine

Kennebunkport:
Saint Anthony Franciscan Monastery
Maryland

Baltimore:
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Ellicott City:
Shrine of Saint Anthony
Emmitsburg:
National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Massachusetts

Attleboro:
National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
Boston:
Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Saint Clement Eucharistic Shrine;
Madonna, Queen of the Universe National Shrine
Chicopee:
Saint Stanislaus Basilica
Easton:
Father Peyton Memorial Center
Stockbridge:
National Shrine of Divine Mercy
Michigan

Detroit:
Shrine of Venerable Solanus Casey at St. Bonaventure Monastery
L'Anse:
Shrine of (Venerable) Bishop Baraga ("The Snowshoe Priest")
Indian River:
The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods
Royal Oak :      
National Shrine of the Little Flower
Washington:
Capuchin Retreat Center
Minnesota

Cold Spring:
Assumption Chapel
Onamia:
National Shrine of Saint Odilia
Missouri

Branson:
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
Eureka:
The Black Madonna Shrine
Laurie:
National Shrine of Mary, Mother of The Church
Saint Charles:
Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne
Saint Louis:
Shrine of St. Joseph (site of two miracles)
Starkenburg:
Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows
Montana

Butte:
Our Lady of the Rockies
Stevensville:
Saint Mary's Mission and Museum
Nebraska

Gretna:
Shrine of the Holy Family
Omaha:
Cathedral of Saint Cecilia
Nevada

Las Vegas:
Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer
Reno:
Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral
New Hampshire Colebrook:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Grace
New Jersey

Newark :        
National Shrine of Saint Gerard
Summit:
Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary
Washington :    
Blue Army National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
New Mexico

Abiquiu:
Monastery of Christ in the Desert
Albuquerque:
Shrine of Saint Bernadette
Chimayo:
El Santuario de Chimayo & Shrine of Santo Nino de Achoa
Mescalero:
Saint Joseph's Apache Mission
Santa Fe:
Loretto Chapel
 & Cathedral of St. Francis

New York State

Auriesville:
Shrine of the North American Martyrs
Buffalo:
National Shrine & Basilca of Our Lady of Victory
Fonda:
National Kateri Tekawitha Shrine
Lewiston:
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
New York City:
Basilica of Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Saint Patrick's Cathedral; Catholic Memorial
at
Ground Zero;  
Mother Cabrini Shrine;  Saint Malachy's "The Actor's Chapel"; Basilica
of
Regina Pacis; The Cloisters
Stony Point:
Salesian National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians
Syracuse:
Shrine of Saint of Marianne Cope
Ohio

Bloomingdale:
Catholic Family Land
Carey:
Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
Cincinnati (Mt. Airy):
 Saint Anthony Shrine & Friary
Maria Stein :    
Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics & Spiritual Center of Maria Stein
Massillon:
National Shrine of Saint Dymphna
North Jackson:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
Oklahoma

Prague:
National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague
Oregon

Portland:
National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother
Pennsylvania

Doylestown:
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Philadelphia:
Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia,
National Shrine of Saint John Neumann, Saint Katharine Drexel Mission and Shrine
Pittsburg:
Saint Anthony's Chapel
Uniontown:
Mount Saint Macrina
Warminster:
Shrine of Saint Gianna
Puerto Rico

San Juan:
Churches near the cruise port
Rhode Island

Nasonville:
First Shrine of Saint Therese of Lisieux
South Carolina

Charleston:
Church of St. Mary of the Annunciation & cruise port
South Dakota

Sioux Falls:
Saint Joseph's Cathedral
Yankton:
The House of Mary Shrine
Tennessee

New Hope:
Shrine of Our Lady Virgin of the Poor
Texas

Dallas:
Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Dickinson:       Shrine of the True Cross (coming soon)

Galveston:
Popular cruise port and historical sites
Hill Country:
Painted Churches of Texas
New Braunfels:
Mission of Divine Mercy
Panna Maria:
First Polish Catholic Church in the U.S.
Rockport:
Schoenstatt Center Lamar
San Antonio:
Spanish Missions (including the Alamo); Oblate Grotto;
Basilica of the Little Flower; San Fernando Cathedral
San Juan:
Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan de Valle National Shrine
U. S. Virgin Islands

Saint Thomas:
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Vermont

Isle de la Motte:
Shrine of Saint Anne
Jamaica:
Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer
Washington State

Olympia:
Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wisconsin

Hubertus:
Basilica Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians at Holy Hill
La Crosse:
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine
Champion (Green Bay Area):
Newly approved apparition of "Our Lady of Good Help".
Peshtigo:
Miraculous saving of a Tabernacle and Host