A Shrine to the Holy Family has always been a feature of the Lourdes Grotto. For many decades the shrine has been neglected and an antique painted tile image of the Sagrada Familia had suffered much deterioration and damage. But now the image has been replaced with a new one from Portugal and embellished with terra cotta tiles and painted floral insets from Puebla, Mexico. Cast iron park lights, a new washout gravel surface for the floor and plant boxes finished in Kennon basalt riprap enhance the shrine area. Built were a flowing holy water font and a place for putting candles. The antique stonework, which had been whitewashed countless times over the years has been cleaned, consolidated, waterproofed and sealed with clear polymer. A niche beside the shrine has a piece of rock from the Holy Land, embedded on the wall.
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