Presentation & Tour Schedule
Presentations will be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11:00 A.M. Group tours are available by appointment. Please call us to verify your tour time: 260-303-4990. The presentation covers the history of the Our Lady, Patroness of America Center and the devotion to Our Lady, the Immaculate Virgin, Patroness of America. The tour takes about 90 minutes.
The presentations are not available on the following dates:
- Tuesday, February 6th
- Thursday, February 8th
- Saturday, February 17th
If you are driving through and need to set an appointment, please call us at 260-303-4990.
Join us on the First Friday and First Saturday of March for a special presentation by Father Kevin Barrett. Find details here: Presentation by Father Kevin Barrett
Hours
The Center is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:00 AM for a visit and tour. We stay open until the tour is over – generally until 1:30-2:00.
We continue to do substantial improvements at the center and we have workers and volunteers around most days from 9:00 to 3:00. Many days, but not all the Oratory is open during some of these hours, but it is not certain. If you are planning a visit at a time other than the posted tour schedule, please call ahead to arrange a time.
We are closed Sundays. The grounds are open daily, and the spring is accessible 24/7.
Check our Events page for our schedule.
How to Get the Artesian Spring Water
Many pilgrims come to drink and take with them the reportedly healing spring water which flows non-stop from an artesian spring on the south side of the building. In 2022, we built a three-spigot water fount on the south plaza. This water fount is just feet from the actual source of the artesian sping which is about 6 feet below the surface of the parking lot.
While the water flows from the spring naturally, we do use a pump to get it to the water fount. The spring and the basins of the fount drain over the side of the hill forming a waterfall. For the safety of pilgrims, we recommend that water for drinking only be collected from the water fount and not the side of the hill.