Visiting Kensington out of Lockdown. Noticing the Grotto

Perhaps we walk past the Grotto and have never read the stone. Where did it come from? Who built the Grotto? Gerry Burke noticed it and sent the information and photos.

Piece of Stone

Brought from the

Lourdes      Grotto

By

Rev Fr Fleming

THIS GROTTO

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF

VERY REV FATHER TREAND

AND PIONEER MEMBERS OF

THE AUSTRALIAN PROVINCE

WAS CONSTRUCTED BY SCHOLSTICE 1928-30

MUCH OF THE STONE CAME FROM

ST.MARY’S CATHEDRAL

THE STATUE OF OUR LADY WAS PRESENTED BY

JENS FAMILY OF MT.GAMBIER

ALL WHO WORKED ON THE BUILDING OF THE

GROTTO LATER WENT TO THE MISSIONS