Carved from the overgrown marshland, the Rosary Garden emerged from the singular vision of the eminent landscape architect, Laura Llerena. An artist who uses the open spaces as her canvas, and nature-the trees, stone, water plants and even the earth itself-as her palatte, Llerena dedicated herself to create not simply a beautiful garden, but what she termed "a living rosary of faith."
The garden's walkway of multi-hued bricks and concrete pavers form the cross, centerpiece and beads of a rosary, and leads visitors through a landscape rich in greenery, stately oaks and tall pines, pools of gathered water and colorful flower beds. Centered within the quiet garden stands a historic statue of Mary, holding the Divine Infant in her arms.
The Named Gift Opportunity
Through a gift offering, friends of Mary's Shrine can be honored with these most special new commemoratives:
Rosary Garden Brick.............$200.00
Your name, or that of a loved one permanently inscribed upon a brick, then entered in "Stars of Mary's Crown" - the official record of Shrine benefactors. Garden commemorative donors receive as well a special certificate, signed and numbered, which attests to their generous support for Rosary devotion. The certificate also identifies, for easy viewing, each brick's location within the garden. Donors may also locate their brick by accessing the Shrine's computer kiosk.
Rosary Garden Tree.............$800.00
Donors will be honored with a Commermorative Plaque, in their name or that of a loved one, permanently placed at the tree location as well as recognized with a handsome, framed certificate.
Rosary Garden Floral Endowment Fund.............$1000.00
A fund where by monetary gifts benefactors will be set aside to maintain in perpetuity the landscape and floral settings of this beautiful garden. Donors will be named on a Commemorative Plaque placed in the Memorial Hallway in the Shrine Church.
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