celebrate its 200th anniversary.
In 1958, the grotto was refurbished and made more accessible to the public by Hugh J. Phillips, who became known as the "Restorer of the Grotto." The grotto was proclaimed a Public Oratory on December 8, 1965, by Cardinal Lawrence Shehan, archbishop of Baltimore. On November 27, 2007, Bishop Jacques Perrier of the Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes in France visited the Mount St. Mary's Grotto and gave the gift of a stone excavated from the original grotto in Lourdes, France, in order to "spiritually connect" the two places.
=== Frederick campus ===
The Frederick campus is a satellite campus of The Mount that is located in Frederick, Maryland, about 20 miles (32 km) south of the main Emmitsburg campus. All classes are held in the evening to accommodate working adults. Students can study in master's degree and graduate certificate programs. There are four undergraduate degree programs that are designed specifically for working adults: B.S. in business, B.A. in criminal justice, B.S. …
