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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
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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