Four large pools of water, adorned with fountains, surround the fourteen-foot sculpture of Mary, Mother of the Church. They glisten in the sunlight bringing beauty and serenity to our Shrine.

The Mothers’ Wall features the names of mothers throughout the world engraved in the beautiful polished black granite that surrounds the fountains. Over 4,500 names have been engraved on our Wall.

Father Barnett, founder of the Shrine, wanted people from all countries to feel welcome.  He created the Avenue of Flags. There are currently 100 Nations featured in flags surrounding The National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church.

The Stations of the Cross on the Prayer Path were moved from the second St. Patrick’s Church in Gravois Mills. Parishioner Clarence Simler built the boxes housing the Stations when the Prayer Path was built in the 1980’s.

The statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, sculpted by Fr. Andrew John, from Spring Hill, FL was bought by Ethel Bruning of Jefferson City, MO and donated to be placed at the entrance to the Church and Shrine on July 21, 2004.

The Ten Commandments are set in stone with the eight Beatitudes on the other side.

The Statue of St. Patrick, patron of the adjoining parish, is carved of Irish limestone and was commissioned by Bishop W.F. McAuliffe, S.T.D., Sculpted by Arthur J. Breen from Dublin, Ireland.

Written by Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty while in prison, our Behold They Mother Monument, donated by the Knights of Columbus, is inscribed with his beautiful words of tribute to mothers.

Sculpted by the internationally renowned Don Wiegand and commissioned by John and Elaine Fabick, our 14-foot sculpture of Mary, Mother of the Church, stands tall overlooking our grounds.

The bronze statue of St. Joseph looks down the hill toward Mary and was dedicated March 19, 2000, St. Joseph’s Day.  It was donated by Eliese Brown and family in “Memory of Joe Brown”.  It was made in Italy by the Demetz Family.