Historical Images of Porter County
Seven Dolors Shrine, Franciscan Fathers, Valparaiso,
Indiana
Portage and South Haven, Indiana
Date: 1955
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Curt Teich
(#5C-K1714)
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Seven Dolors Shrine, Franciscan Fathers, Valparaiso, Indiana. A
beautiful place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother. The shrine is
situated off U. S. 6, 12 miles east of Gary. Services at the outdoor shrine are
conducted Sundays, May thru October, by the Franciscan Fathers. The Prisoner of
Love. Additional information concerning this Roman Catholic shrine is available
in a brochure titled "A
Visit to Seven Dolors Shrine," as well as from the the small service
information brochure titled "Seven
Dolors Shrine." These two brochures were published in the mid-1960s.
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