National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette — Attraction in Attleboro

Emotional support dogs and medical service dogs are very different thingsPLEASE READ IF YOURE THINKING ABOUT BRINGING YOUR DOG

This is a very beautiful experience and I always recommend it to people so 5 stars. But please be respectful of people's space. My girlfriend and I went last night and had to leave because one person couldn't control his dog or his emotions and it ruined the night we've waited months for. For context my girlfriend was in her wheelchair and is always accompanied by her medical service dog. Most people recognize that she and her dog are working together and that he's very well trained. One guy last night let his pit bull run straight up to her service dog as as he was passing by. She told him to back off and he didn't, apparently because his dog was leashed everything was fine and told her to calm down. This arrogant action could have led to serious problems and it really scared my girlfriend. Her dog needs to be fully attentive to her at all times, he has gone through extensive training to be able to keep my girlfriend safe and he is a registered medical service dog.

I know that was long but when I confronted him he told me that his dog was a emotional support dog and then told me not to turn around when I walked away cause I'd regret it, please don't be like this man. He let his untrained dog go after and actual service dog working for a girl in a wheelchair... She couldn't run, she couldn't fight back, and when she told him to go away and control his dog the man said some ugly things to her. God forbid her dog was bitten because that man would be facing serious charges and my girlfriend wouldn't have her actual service dog to keep her safe.

Please understand and respect actual medical service dogs. And please don't just claim your untrained dog is an emotional support dog because you want to bring it everywhere you want.

Because of this man we will have to try and go another night and I hope his dog gets the Christmas present it deserves; a different and more responsible owner....

We remember going here as kids and used to love it. Now my sister and I decided to take our kids and hiked a mile because the traffic was so bad going in, but it is so sad that we left with a bad taste in our mouth. My sister went to grab a hot chocolate for her kids because it was a memorable thing we used to do... but of course like always (even from our childhood memories) the hot chocolate is scorching hot so she asked if they can cool it down... the staff member KEN just said "umm nope it's hot chocolate," now it wasn't the actual answer that was upsetting but the way he spoke. My sister said ok but you don't have to be rude and he said well you can take it or not and pretty much laughing... again my sister said ok but you don't have to be rude... he said well I'm the boss so if you want to talk to someone you can talk to me... My sister said it's sad that this has to happen here especially because my kids want the hot chocolate so I'm not going to leave it... and he continues to say things like "well I'm glad you feel that way" "that is your opinion but I'm not being rude" "I'm not being rude it just where I'm from" he even said "whatever did you want anything else?" I had to literally pick up my jaw from the ground because I COULD NOT believe the lack customer service skills this person had... ESPECIALLY being in this holy place... We tried to not let it affect us but my husband decided to approach another employee to see if they can pass on the information to someone higher up, and he actually said he was the boss... When my sister began explaining how rude KEN was, this person shrugged it off and just said here have a donut.. no empathy no ANYTHING... literally trying to throw some donuts like it would help but that's not what we were looking for... We were just looking for some empathy... again it is so sad that we were not able to create great memories here with our kids .. hopefully when we go back some day someone can help us create better memories and they can also be helped by the...

La Salette Shrine is a beautiful church and retreat center for all. Father Giglio and other staff members are great, attentive, and wonderful to meet and learn from. I have been here several times, alone, with the family, and with friends; for Mass as well as to just stroll the grounds, for cultural events, and of course for workshops. It is a quality retreat center, a very beautiful church for worshipping, and a great place ti simply visit. I first heard of La Salette during Christmas season when I was told to visit their Nativities and Christmas lights, it was described as the main reason to visit. Though I agree that Christmas is a great time to visit La Salette, it has so much more to offer the rest of the year as well, from religious events to a well-stocked religiois Gift Shop. There are beautiful paths all around the grounds for a contemplative walk, including a Via Crucis, a Rosary Walk and hidden gems that you should discover on your own when visiting. It has enough to see and do to fill a long stay, alone or in a group. And there is a Retreat Center that offers fantastic workshops and retreats. La Salette is for any visitor, but Christians will especially find it a perfect site for inspiration, renewal, and...