Around Town · Miami

Catholic Heritage & Sacred Places

Historic churches, shrines and pilgrimage destinations.

Places to visit

National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (La Ermita)

Bayside shrine honoring Our Lady of Charity, patroness of Cuba, built by Miami's Cuban exile community and dedicated in 1973.

3609 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33133

Hours: Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Visitors are welcomed for prayer and worship; scheduled Masses are in Spanish. A gift shop keeps separate hours.

Schoenstatt Shrine of Miami

Marian shrine of the Schoenstatt movement in southern Miami-Dade, a replica of the original shrine in Germany.

22800 SW 187th Avenue, Miami, FL 33170

Hours: Reception Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; weekends, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

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The shrine welcomes visitors for prayer, rosaries and scheduled Masses (Saturday 11 a.m.; first Thursday and first and third Sundays, 11 a.m.) — confirm the calendar before traveling.

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