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Shrine of the Sorrowful Mother
​274 West Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio
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   The Shrine of the Sorrowful Mother in Norwalk is often called "the other Sorrowful Mother Shrine" because it is sometimes confused with the more famous Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue, Ohio.

     Margaret (Theisen) Fisher, wife of Lawrence Fisher, gave money to St. Paul Catholic Church to build a shrine in memory of her parents.
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​     The Shrine of the Sorrowful Mother was built in 1928 and still stands on the original site of St. Peter's Church, the first Catholic church in Norwalk, at what is now 274 West Main Street.  St. Peter's Cemetery is at the rear of the shrine.

     Lawrence and Margaret Fisher were the parents of eleven children, seven sons and four daughters. The sons were notable for starting Fisher Body, an automobile body company, in Detroit in the early 1900s, which was very successful.  The families moved from Norwalk to Detroit and became quite wealthy.  However, they never forgot their Norwalk roots and, over the years, gave large amounts of money to St. Paul Catholic Church and Norwalk for building projects.

     The story of the Fisher brothers and their contributions were described in the Spring 2013 issue of Flyer Pride, when they were inducted into the St. Paul High School Hall of Fame.

     The Shrine is available for small weddings (seats about 40 comfortably).  Contact the parish office at 419-668-6044 for more information.

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  • Welcome
    • Mission Statement
    • Contact Us
    • Staff
    • Register
    • eMail Sign-Up
    • Adoration Chapel
    • Shrine of the Sorrowful Mother
    • Broadcast Masses
    • Parish History
    • Prayer Request
    • Inclement Weather Policy
    • Employment
  • News
    • Coronavirus Updates
    • Announcements
    • Child Protection Safe Environment
    • Homilies
    • Calendar
    • Bulletins
    • Parish Newsletter
    • Graceful Living Magazine
    • 2019-2020 Annual Parish Report
  • Give
  • Faith Life
    • Alpha
    • Educational
    • RCIA
    • Sacraments
    • Small Groups
  • Youth / Family
    • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
    • Family Corner
    • Liturgy of the Word with Children
    • Sacraments
    • Youth Opportunities
  • Ministries
    • Volunteer
    • Ministries Sign-Up
    • Ministries A to Z
    • Ministries by Type >
      • Altar Servers
      • Faith Formation
      • Liturgy and Worship
      • Music
      • Operations
      • Outreach
      • Parish Councils
  • Links
    • Catholic Links
    • Featured Links
    • Annual Catholic Appeal
    • Diocese of Toledo
    • Faithful Citizenship
    • Immigration Outreach
    • Lent 2021
    • Moms' Group
    • Natural Family Planning
    • Respect Life
    • Stewardship >
      • Stewardship of Prayer
      • Stewardship of Service
      • Stewardship of Sharing
      • Compass Bible Study
  • Cemetery
    • Bereavement
    • Policies
    • Pricing
    • Board
    • Shrine of the Sorrowful Mother
  • Photos