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Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What hours is Holy Hill open to the public?

    Building hours are 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Holy Hill grounds close at 7:00 pm.

     

  • How can I get an item blessed?

    Carmelite Friars are available to bless items at the following times/locations: 

    At 11:00 a.m. Daily Mass - Monday- Friday
    A blessing will follow each 11:00 a.m. daily Mass. Pilgrims are invited to bring religious items along for the blessing.

    Main Entrance Desk
    Friars are available to bless items at the desk outside the Gift Store during the following times:
    Sundays from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    Monastery Office
    Friars are available to bless items at the Monastery office during the following times:
    Monday  - Friday -  1:00 - 3:30 p.m.

     

  • When is the scenic tower open?

    The Scenic Tower is open May 1 through October 31, Monday - Saturday from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM and Sunday from 1:30-4:30 PM, weather permitting.

    The tower closes for inclement weather such as rain, high winds and lightning, as well as during some services.

    The Scenic Tower is closed November 1 - April 30. 

     

     

     

     

     

  • Do you offer retreats at Holy Hill?

    We welcome day and overnight retreats at Holy Hill.

    We offer simple, overnight accommodations to anyone seeking an opportunity to encounter the Sacred in a place apart from the busy world at our Guesthouse.

    Our retreat facilities are housed in two buildings, the “New Guest House” and the “Old Monastery Inn.”Holy Hill Guest House, as a center for spiritual retreats, maintains a strict no drugs, no alcohol, no smoking policy. No alcohol should be brought into the retreat house. Please Note: the New Guest House and Old Monastery Inn overnight facilities are older, and not handicapped accessible. Access for anyone with a disability can be quite a challenge, as there is a full flight of stairs to the New Guest House rooms, and the four levels in the Old Monastery Inn are connected only by stairs.

     

    For more information or to make reservations, please call 262-628-5286 or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Download a Guesthouse/Retreat Center Brochure  here .

  • Can we get married at Holy Hill?

    We understand the interest in celebrating a wedding in the Shrine Church amid the beautiful surroundings which has come to be known as Holy Hill.  However, the Catholic understanding of the sacrament of marriage speaks of a covenant between a man and woman, and this celebration is most suited to be performed within the local community at the parish as a communal event.  Since Holy Hill is not a local parish, weddings are generally not permitted at the Basilica without a specific and standing communal relationship with Holy Hill and the advanced permission of the Holy Hill Rector.  If you are pondering a future marriage, know that our prayers are with you as you make your preparations to celebrate your wedding day as well as joyfully live out each day of your marriage grounded in the Lord Jesus.

  • Can we have our wedding photo session at Holy Hill?

    We find the disruptions that wedding party photography sessions cause detract from the spiritual experience of our visitors and guests and from our primary mission and purpose. Therefore, we do not grant permission for wedding photo sessions on our grounds.

     

  • How can I make a donation to Holy Hill?

    Your generous donations help us to preserve the sacred spaces of Holy Hill. Please visit our development page to learn more about supporting Holy Hill or make a donation here.

  • What is a Basilica?

    The word basilica is derived from a Greek term meaning “royal court”—from which the king exercised his reign. In the Catholic world, a basilica is a church building that has been recognized and accorded special privileges by the pope.

    There are two types of basilicas. The world’s four major (or papal) basilicas are St. John Lateran, St. Peter’s, St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, and St. Mary Major—all of which are in Rome. Minor (or lesser) basilicas are significant churches in Rome and elsewhere in the world that meet certain criteria and are thus given special ecclesiastical privileges. Minor basilicas are traditionally named because of their antiquity, dignity, historical value, architectural and artistic worth, or significance as centers of worship. A basilica must “stand out as a center of active and pastoral liturgy” according to the 1989 Vatican document, Domus Ecclesiae.

    Designation as a basilica indicates a special bond of communion with the pope, and therefore, the parish must celebrate “with particular care” the feast of the Chair of Peter on February 22, the solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul on June 29, and the anniversary of the pope’s election or his inauguration into pastoral ministry.

    1,778 churches worldwide have been honored as basilicas. As of 2018, 385 basilicas had been designated in the Americas, including eighty-five in the United States.

    Three physical signs indicate that a church is a basilica. The first is the presence of the ombrellino—a silk canopy resembling an umbrella, designed with stripes of yellow and red, the traditional papal colors—symbolizing the church’s special relationship to the person of the pope. The second sign is the tintinnabulum, or small bell, mounted on a pole and carried in procession with the ombrellino, at the head of the clergy on special occasions. It is traditionally rung if and when the pope comes to visit the church. The third sign of a basilica is the very public display of the distinctly papal symbol of “crossed keys,” the iconic symbol of St. Peter, on banners, on furnishings, and on the seal of the basilica.

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