Martyrs' Shrine Review

Amazing church but the ladies in the cafeteria are very rude and racist

This place is every bit worth the drive from any part of Canada. (Except the west that is!... in which case you fly!) A walk around the perimeters of this place or simply just being perched on the pews of this Church is immensely satisfying.

Wonderful location. If you are a catholic then this is definitely on your list of MUST SEE. Even if you are not an excellent and historical building with lots of long history and ties to St Marie located across the road.

I Love it. It's so beautiful and peaceful and i had a great time.

A shrine with lot of stories to tell.... build in 1925, but doesn't feel so old because have maintained well. Closed in winter.... The church is having a revamp on fire alarm system due to its outdated... Those who can provide any sort of help financially, pls do....

Beautiful and historic. A great reminder of many who came before us and laid their lives down for their faith.

A place to visit every year for regular prayers or for mass. Great to come as a family.

For the long vista, for the sermon on the mountain, for the weary pilgrim, come here. Eat the bread, drink the wine, and be renewed.

What a beautiful place. It amazing how the wood construction inside has help to the test of time. The grounds are massive and very well kept, its a wonderful place to spend the day and take in a picnic with much spiritual inspiration.

Very nice church and you can see Jesus' way of the cross outside the church in a very nice setting like the park

I am not a catholic. But a most beautiful shrine/church. Well worth a visit.

Very good public place to stay there for a day enjoying the sprawling garden & the holy Cathedral.

I was at the Martyrs' Shrine to visit Santa in the basement which is part of The First Light

A perfect example of Heaven on Earth. Absolutely amazing. Words cannot describe the beauty of the church, the church grounds. Plan on spending at least 4+ hours here.

Best place to visit during summer my family and I would love to visit here every year. Nice and beautiful also very nice park in the back of the church. You can walk around and have fun with your family

MARTYRS SHRINE was breath taking. I felt at peace and I was over welled with emotions.

Neat park grounds, cemetary and church. Part of the early history of what was to become Upper Canada

Very solemn and peaceful.. always enjoy hearing mass here.

On our day trip to Midland I got to take some photos of this stunning building. While I didn t go inside, I gave it 4 stars because of the very kind man who was tending to the parking. He let us in so we could take a few photos. This building can also be seen from the Wye Marsh.

Very nice place to relax with Family ...Kids enjoy the the place.

We ve been going once a year for almost 10 years it s a really nice place to walk around

Love Martyrs' shrine. Mam below there is an entire village set up beside the shrine with a full fort of the Natives history. It is stunning. Certain times of yrs they act out the entire fight between the Pilgrams and the natives. Enjoy.

Great place to reconnect with God and your soul. Beautiful site, Beautiful People. Awesome picnic place for the family.

Very beautiful church with a great view and lovely surroundings.

A place for everyone .A place for prayer, place for an outdoor activities, picnic etc.

Theres an entry/ parking fee - lots of parking space available. A gratbout of town day getaway...fresh air....bring your own food...... They have vast grounds ideal for personal, or group mainly spiritual reflections and tours. Best time to visit - Summer.

This is a lovely place for a pilgrimage or to just quietly spend a day. It's most spiritually refeshing too. There is so much to do from early morning until the last mass of the day. Mass, Stations of the Cross, Rosary, Confessions, Prayer petitions, Reading Scripture, Pic Nics. There is a book store and a lovely Well to get Holy Water. And there is so much vast space to walk or to just sit quietly and feel the beautiful breeze and the presence of our Lord. There is so much history of the martyrs too. A wonderful place to bring family and friends.

A unique place for Canada. Holy martyrs are always a blessing for the inhabitants of a given land. It is worth coming here and looking for their intercession.

Has been over 30 years that I have been here
Nice to come back and tell my grandkids

A place of pilgrimage and spiritual memory related to the evangelization of Canada centered on the Canadian martyrs

Love the stained glass window in the front of the church and the beautiful view from the hill

Beautiful place but picked the wrong day. Always check ahead. Was a pilgrimage and they had about 10,000 people, too busy for anyone handicapped. Will return for sure. Beautiful grounds but lots of hills. Staff are awesome.

We went up to the Martyr's Shrine for First Lights. There was a craft table and pictures with Santa and the elves. Fun event.

Beautiful grounds. Good space for quiet reflection and rich with history.

Beautiful place. Music at Mass a little overbearing... need to turn it down; and to turn up the celebrant's mic.

Beautiful, historic and unique church. There is an entrance fee. Daily Mass. Gift shop, washrooms. You can spend a long time walking the grounds, with many things to see along the way. We'll definitely come back.

Beautiful chuch, huge Picnic Area enjoy with family

Lovely weather and peaceful spot with plenty of space for a sound medication.

Great place to go for a whitewashed version of history that completely ignores and discredits indigenous peoples' voices.

Beautiful grounds an shrines. Gogeous stained glass windows.

Awesome place of peace and worship.
Well kept grounds.
Very clean.
Friendly staff.

You can feel the spirit of those who fallen for Christianity when natives were in control

Nice place but feels like it turned into somewhat of a money grab tourist attraction, by that I mean that there are boxes for donations at every corner, many even tell you how much to donate. 3-5$ to lite a candle, only electric candles in the church btw, real candles are in a separate little building behind the church. Was 6$ to enter. Grounds are quite nice with ample areas to sit, rest, pray etc. Gift shop is as I remembered it, small and quaint with small religious tokens.

The building itself and contents are beautiful and on par with other similar style Catholic churches.

Beautiful grounds. Peaceful atmosphere. The church is a must see.

I have been there severak times before it is unfortunate the martyrs are no longer at the front of the church and where you moved St. Ignatius is a pity. If you dont know the relic exist you will not be looking at going downstairs where is dark and dungy and nit pious at all. I think if he were alive he would not approve of the changes...

Beautiful place to meditate I went last Saturday with a church group, I really enjoyed

So beautiful and peaceful when the crowds are gone.