National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Illinois, United States
4.5 (238 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Belleville Religious Sites
Great place to reflect and get more peaceful
This is a deceptively big place. We ended up spending 3 hours here. We first visited the visitor center; watched the movie on the background and got a map of where to go. I recommend doing this first. We drove to the stations of the cross and got out and walked.. I recommend walking it; all stations have audio. Was very peaceful; and got me feeling more serene. We did go then to the main shrine; at the bottom of the hill with many seats. We visited the chapel around the back; which is very well maintained. Directly across from the Main Shrine is The Millennium Spire - which was built to commemorate the Third Millennium. It stands at 85' tall and is made of stainless steel. Then we went to an area with bells and a pond. Finally, we got back in the car and went to The Lourdes Grotto. The Grotto is actually very near the entrance, but we saved it for the end of the visit. Things were extremely quiet and peaceful on the day we visited.
Address
442 S Demazenod Dr, Belleville, IL 62223-1023
Mobile
Website
http://www.snows.org/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:50
User Ratings
4.5 based on (238 reviews)
Reviews
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5Dave C 5:00 PM Apr 8, 2022
Great place to reflect and get more peaceful
This is a deceptively big place. We ended up spending 3 hours here. We first visited the visitor center; watched the movie on the background and got a map of where to go. I recommend doing this first. We drove to the stations of the cross and got out and walked.. I recommend walking it; all stations have audio. Was very peaceful; and got me feeling more serene. We did go then to the main shrine; at the bottom of the hill with many seats. We visited the chapel around the back; which is very well maintained. Directly across from the Main Shrine is The Millennium Spire - which was built to commemorate the Third Millennium. It stands at 85' tall and is made of stainless steel. Then we went to an area with bells and a pond. Finally, we got back in the car and went to The Lourdes Grotto. The Grotto is actually very near the entrance, but we saved it for the end of the visit. Things were extremely quiet and peaceful on the day we visited.
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5Laura G 5:00 PM Aug 5, 2020
Beautiful and Peaceful
Found this hidden gem by accident, spotted the sign when we pulled off the highway for the night. Being it was a hot day and we hadn't planned this stop, we drove the grounds and got out occasionally for pictures and a closer look. Definitely want to go back during cooler weather and stay on premises (they have a small hotel, restaurant temporarily closed) and fully experience the beauty and peacefulness of the property.
