Marian Shrine & Retreat House

Specialties

We are a Catholic Church, a Shrine dedicated to Mary Help of Christians, a Retreat Center and a Convention/​Conference center

History

Established in 1945.

The shrine is the main focus of the aspostolate. A pavilion chapel was completed in the spring of 1965, and the name of the place was changed to «The Marian Shrine» in 1967. The archdiocese of New York and diocese of Brooklyn began to encourage Hispanic pilgrimages to our shrine in the 1960’s. The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (July 16) in 1972 became Italian American Day at the Shrine. In March 1974, the shrine held a successful Marian Year Symposium, under the leadership of Mariologist Father Frank Klauder.

The Retreat Center caters to over 20 000 kids, young adults and adults in retreat ministry