Our Lady of the Rosary London Diocesan Shrine

The Shrine is open all year for personal prayers and meditations. Rosarian priests are available at the shrine for confession and spiritual direction.  On Shrine Days, Holy Mass is celebrated in the center of the Rosary Trail, on the site of the first church which was built in 1855. Each year, Shrine Days are celebrated July 2,13,16, August 13-22, and September 12, 13, 14, and 15.

The Mass Schedule is:

Sunday	9:00am
Monday	7:00pm
Tuesday	8:00am
Wednesday	7:00pm
Thursday	8:00am
Friday	7:00pm
Saturday	8:00am

 

In 1995, work began on the grotto in the wooded area behind the church and cemetery. Thanks to many donations, dedication of hours of work and prayer of numerous volunteers, what began as “Our Lady’s Garden” has now become the home to Our Lady of the Rosary London Diocesan Shrine.

The original Diocesan Shrine was located in St Mary’s, Ontario, where it was built in 1954 and dedicated by Bishop Cody in 1963. At the close of the 1998 celebrations, the site was changed by Bishop Sherlock to St Patrick’s church.

“Our Lady’s Garden” began with the creation of the Rosary trail. The Rosary Trail has been created in the shape of a rosary and includes all twenty mysteries. The Saints Trail leads you through the lives of many saints. The statue of St Philomena was the first to be added to this trail. The Stations of the Cross Trail leads you to the Pieta statue. Most recently, the Approved Apparitions of Our Lady Trail has been added. This trail includes dedications to Our Lady of Lourdes, Guadalupe, Knock, and Fatima. The trails will continue to evolve as more statues are donated. The trails are maintained entirely by volunteers.

Let us pray that the Shrine will be an instrument by which people will be led to a true devotion of Our Blessed Mother and to a deeper love of her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.