Our Lady of the Rockies

11/15/2024

This week Our Lady of the Rockies was lit in honor of these people:

11/11 - In loving memory of our Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Great Grandma md Great Grandpa on Thanksgiving. GERALDINE AND CLARENCE DE DYCKER AND MARG AND PETE OREN. We love and miss you. Love, Jackie, and Family

11/12 - Happy heavenly birthday to JOE GREEN, our dad. Today you would be turning 71 and we can hear you saying, oh, it’s just too much fun. All our love, dad, you are missed dearly. Love, Your Family

11/13 - MARIE SMITH was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great friend and sister. She had a special devotion for Mary. She was very giving and donated to many Catholic Charities. Always loved and missed, Lara (Nicki) Shoblin

11/14 - In loving memory of our Mom and NANA FRANCES STENSON on her 101st birthday on Nov.15. You are forever in our hearts! Love and Prayers. Di, John, Grandkids and Great -Grandkids

11/15 - Not a day goes by that you are not missed. Hapy Birthday BERGIE (MARK BERG). Love you always, Mary, Jen, Matt, Jess, and Baby Berg
In loving memory of JOHN AND DARLENE ZAHN AND LILLIAN CRAIN on their November Birthdays. Love, Your Family
In loving memory of AGNES GEAGAN. Still missing you after all these years. With our love, Ann Stannard, Patrick and Martha Hoffenbaker

11/16 - s our Lady shines upon us we’re thankful for the part you had on raising her above us. May you rest in God’s arms, PENE, as you spend your second year in Heaven. Love, Your Family
KINSLEY BRAIR, we love and miss you with all our hearts. Love, Your Family

If you would like to Light the Lady in honor of someone, please contact the gift shop at 406-782-1221. Please submit lights at least one week prior to the memorial date. Lights are published in the Montana Standard on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

11/14/2024

The Gift Shop is now carrying this beautiful line of typewriter key jewelry. Stop in today and check them out, they are selling fast!
So fun and unique!

Each finished piece is a unique work of art and makes a great gift for a loved one or something special for yourself. Because real vintage typewriter keys are used, the appearance may vary, and keys may show signs of use or wear, adding character to every piece.

Visit us from 11-5 Tuesday through Saturday in the Butte Plaza Mall!

11/13/2024

The Lady of the Rockies Gift Shop is excited to participate in Small Business Saturday with Butte Local Development Corporation (BLDC) and Headwaters RC&D!
Stay tuned for gift shop specials and make sure to shop small this holiday season!

Join us for our Small Business Saturday event at the Butte Elks Lodge from 12pm-4pm. Drawing will take place at 3pm. Vendors will open at the Elks Lodge at 12pm!

How to Participate:

1. Participate in Small Business Saturday by picking up a Shop Small Card at any of our participating businesses (full list will be posted in the event, there are also vendors at the Elks Lodge.)

2. Earn signatures on your Shop Small card by visiting or shopping at participating businesses around town (NO PURCHASE NECESSARY).

3. Bring your Shop Small Card with signatures earned to the Butte Elks Lodge by 2:45pm to be entered into a drawing to win one of several prize baskets donated by participating businesses! Drawing will take place at 3pm! MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

For more information contact:
Kayla Lappin
406.496.3171
[email protected]

Event Details Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/439259925536914

11/08/2024

This week Our Lady of the Rockies was lit in honor of these people:

11/6 - In loving memory of dad and Grandpa CLARENCE DE DYCKER on his Birthday. We love and miss you. Jackie and Family
In loving memory of our mom and dad JOHN & LEONA ZAHN on their 79th Wedding Anniversary. Love, Your Family

11/7 - Remembering JUNE BUCKLEY on her 4th year in Heaven. Love, Matt & Sheila and Mike

11/8 - In loving memory of CONOR BOYLE on this special day. From, Mom, Fred, Callie, Matt and Caelum
In loving memory, we wish a Happy Heavenly Birthday to our mom and grandma, LUCY SULLIVAN. Love and miss you, Neil, Laurie, Hannah, Tyler, Quinn, Katie
In loving memory of LINDA LUBICK on her 8th Anniversary in Heaven. We love and miss you every day. Tom, Nicole, Lisa, and Alysa

11/9 - In loving memory of JOYCE CHOUINARD. With all of our love, The Piazzola’s

If you would like to Light the Lady in honor of someone, please contact the gift shop at 406-782-1221. Please submit lights at least one week prior to the memorial date. Lights are published in the Montana Standard on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

11/07/2024

Dear Friends of the Lady of the Rockies,
As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the profound impact that the Lady of the Rockies has had on our community and visitors from around the world. We are so grateful for the unwavering support from our visitors and the Butte community. It is through your generosity that we’ve been able to maintain this beloved site, keeping the Lady and her surroundings in pristine condition for future generations. However, our work is far from over, and we cannot continue without your support.
This year, we are raising funds to replace the wooden benches with beautiful steel benches at the site, providing new opportunities for families and friends to honor their loved ones. Each bench, available for sponsorship at $1,400, will include a personalized nameplate to commemorate your dedication. These benches will not only enhance the visitor experience but also serve as a lasting tribute to those who have touched our lives. Please contact the Lady of the Rockies Gift Shop for further information on how to sponsor a bench.
For those unable to sponsor a full bench, we also welcome smaller donations in honor of your loved ones. Every contribution will help us reach our goal to complete this project.
In addition to the benches, your donations will also support:
Ongoing site maintenance, ensuring the Lady of the Rockies remains a welcoming and peaceful retreat for all. Upgrades and maintenance of our tour buses, which allow us to transport visitors safely to the site. Necessary repairs to the road, ensuring safe access for visitors year-round.
We hope you’ll consider making a year-end donation, whether through sponsoring a bench or contributing in your loved one’s honor. Your generosity will help preserve this sacred space for all who come to visit. The Lady of the Rockies is a 501c3 and your donation may be tax deductible.
Thank you for being a part of the Lady of the Rockies' journey. With your help, we look forward to another year of sharing her message of love and hope.
Warmest regards,
Julie
Board Member, Lady of the Rockies

11/06/2024

The Gift Shop is open and holiday inventory is arriving!

Come see us Tuesday - Saturday from 11-5pm.

11/05/2024

Our Lady’s History - with excerpts from Miracle on the East Ridge by Pat Kearney. Photos from Memories of Our Lady of the Rockies by Joe H. Roberts.

Joe Roberts continued to find ways to develop more press coverage and bring in more money for the project. When he met Montana's US Senator John Melcher at a party, Roberts asked him if he could help. In February of 1985, Melcher wrote a personal note to President Ronald Reagan describing the project for Our Lady of the Rockies. He said, "The statue celebrates both the wonder of Montana's high country and an everlasting symbol of peace." He sent a photograph of the head and shoulders of the Lady along with the letter.
In March 1985, Joe Roberts opened his mailbox to find a letter from the White House. In it was a two-paragraph note from President Ronald Reagan dated March 19th. "Nancy and I very much appreciate your kind letter and photograph, which Senator John Melcher sent on behalf of Our Lady of Rockies. We were indeed interested to learn about the statue of Mary, mother of Jesus, being constructed atop the continental divide by members of various faiths in your community – a splendid expression of the faith and cooperation among the people of Butte. I commend your volunteer efforts in exemplifying the spirit of Americanism at work.
With our best wishes to you and the folks you represent for the successful completion of your project. Sincerely, Ronald Reagan."

11/01/2024

This week Our Lady of the Rockies was lit in honor of these people:

10/27 - MARIAH DAYE McCARTHY missing our Irish Angel on her 17th Anniversary in Heaven. You are forever in our hearts. Love, Juju and Uncle Dan

10/28 - Happy Birthday HELEN (GERGURICH) SCHMASOW. From, your sister

10/29 - In loving memory of ISABEL BUGNI. A loving mother & nana in her 20th Anniversary. Sadly, missed but not forgotten. Love, Toni, Michelle & Chris Bugni

10/31 - To all the Breyer Family – Our deep sympathy and love to you mom – our ELLYN BREYER. May she Rest in Peace with all her loved ones in Heaven. Prayers from William’s Cousins
Happy 70th Anniversary to our special neighbors ART AND DOROTHY HRUSKA. Love, Jack, Marilyn, Marie, Bob, Rich, Abby, Casen, and Cameron

If you would like to Light the Lady in honor of someone, please contact the gift shop at 406-782-1221. Please submit lights at least one week prior to the memorial date. Lights are published in the Montana Standard on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

10/30/2024

Our Lady’s History - with excerpts from Miracle on the East Ridge by Pat Kearney. Photos from Memories of Our Lady of the Rockies by Joe H. Roberts.

In September 1984, the second section of the statue was finished and ready to be fit to the first section. The new section was hauled out into the equipment yard and a crane lifted the head section and placed it on top of the new piece.
Once the third section was done at the end of 1984, it was also hauled out to the equipment yard and the first two sections were lifted up and placed on top of the third section. Unfortunately, the crane in the equipment yard did not have a larger boom to lift additional pieces. Only three sections of the statue could be assembled at any given time. The only time all six sections would be able to be placed together would be on top of the East Ridge.

10/29/2024

New Inventory Alert!

We have been hard at work stocking up for the holiday season. Come down and check out our new items at the gift shop Tuesday - Saturday from 11-5.

10/26/2024

As the year 2024 closes, we observe Vicky Leskovar retiring as the Lady of the Rockies Gift Shop and Office Manager. She has served diligently for the last 8 years. We thank her for her dedication, service, and leadership. We wish her God speed and best wishes in her retirement years.
Vicky, enjoy those grandkids.
Ray Ueland, President of Our Lady of the Rockies

Happy Retirement, Vicky!

10/25/2024

This week Our Lady of the Rockies was lit in honor of these people:

10/24 - Remembering MARY JANE RIORDAN, a special Mom, Gram, and “Great One”, on her special day.
DAD, you are forever in our hearts. Mary, Kay, and Gay
Happy Birthday! SHARON MALKOVICH. Miss you A-LOT. Dan, Danny, Mark,& Copper and Families
In loving memory of JIM VERCELLA on his Birthday. Love always, Julie
MOM AND STEVO 6 yrs for you MOM and 1 yr. for you STEVO!! Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you Both!! We all miss and love you so much!! Love, Susan, Mike, T.I, Tiffany, Cooper

10/25 - In loving memory of dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa on the 28th Anniversary of his death. CLARENCE DE DYCKER. We miss you dad and Grandpa. Love Jackie and Family

10/26 - In loving memory of JOE & MAUREEN YELENICH on this their Wedding Anniversary in Heaven. We love you and miss you more than ever. Love, Your Family
To TERRY my one true love which would have been our 58th Anniversary (10-25-66 to (6-22-2024) Love you forever, Shellie
Our Lady of the Rockies is lit today in memory of GEORIA PETERSON from her friends of Butte Central Class of 56. May she be with our Lord
Butte Central Class of 1956 lights our Lady today in memory of our friend and classmate BETTY LESTER. May she rest in peace

If you would like to Light the Lady in honor of someone, please contact the gift shop at 406-782-1221. Please submit lights at least one week prior to the memorial date. Lights are published in the Montana Standard on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

10/23/2024

The gift shop is now carrying Table Topics!

Start a conversation with an interesting prompt, or grab a prompted journal to up-level your journaling game. Each of these prompts offers thought-provoking questions to break the ice or get the creative juices flowing. And they make great gifts for families, couples, or friends.
Visit the gift shop and check them out along with all our other great gifts!

10/18/2024

This week Our Lady of the Rockies was lit in honor of these people:

10/13 - Happy Birthday GREG SKAKLES. We love you the likes you will never know. We hope through our prayers you’ll know you’re with us every second of every day. Thanks for always being there for everybody. You are so loved. “GO IRISH”, Your Family

10/14 - Happy Heavenly Birthday, on October 14th, to our dear friend DANNETTE (DEE) KANE. Forever loved and missed, Jackie, Margie, Peggy, and John Mike

10/16 - In memory of PARNELLA SMITH. Love, Connie, Jack, and Sheila
In loving memory of DOLORES JANE BROTHERS, fond memories of a great lady. Love, Bev & Tods Brothers

10/19 - Sometimes there are no words, only thoughts from the heart. In loving memory of REGGIE PHYFIELD who passed away 45 yrs ago . We miss you Reg. Rosie and the kids- Terry-Mike and Bonny
Today we remember VIRGE O’GARA on the 17th Anniversary of your passing. We are always thinking of you and missing your gentle ways. Stay close and continue to watch over us. Love your kids, grandkids and great grandkids
In memory of SHARON BRAND. You will be missed and always loved. The Merritt, Mansanti & Thatcher Families

If you would like to Light the Lady in honor of someone, please contact the gift shop at 406-782-1221. Please submit lights at least one week prior to the memorial date. Lights are published in the Montana Standard on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

10/16/2024

Have you heard of the art of quilling? It uses strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs.

Our gift shop carries a series of Quilling Cards with beautiful designs for every occasion. Birthdays, holidays, thinking of you, and more! Stop by the gift shop from 11-5 Tuesday - Saturday and check them out!

10/14/2024

We're Hiring!

Our Lady of the Rockies is looking for a new store manager for our gift shop. This position is responsible for overseeing all of the daily operations of the retail store, managing staff, and coordinating donor relations, volunteers, and tour activities.

If you would like to learn more about this position or apply, follow the link below to the Indeed listing.

https://tinyurl.com/LORstoremanager

10/12/2024

Our Lady of the Rockies gift shop has new hours!

Stop by and visit from 11-5 Tuesday-Saturday. We have a wide variety of gifts, statues, books, cards, and more!



📸 by Lela Rae Designs

10/11/2024

Thank you for an incredible tour season! We met so many wonderful people and were honored to introduce them to Our Lady of the Rockies. Tell your friends and come book a tour next year!

Tours may be done for the season, but the gift shop is still open! Stop by and visit from 11-5 Tuesday - Saturday.