Apparition Oratory for prayer on the lower level. The Apparition Oratory also contains a collection of crutches left behind in thanksgiving by people who came to pray at the shrine. The grounds of the shrine have an outdoor area for a Rosary walk and Stations of the Cross. The largest annual gathering at the chapel happens on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on August 15, celebrated with an outdoor Mass and a procession around the grounds of the shrine. The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help gained national recognition when the apparitions were approved, after a two-year investigation, by Bishop David Ricken on December 8, 2010, making it the first and only apparition approved by the Catholic Church in the United States. Bishop Ricken noted that his predecessors had implicitly endorsed the shrine by holding services there over the years. On August 15, 2016, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops designated the shrine as a National Shrine. In recognition of this, the shrine's name was changed to The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help. Images References External links Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Diocese of Green Bay Adele Brise-Wisconsin Historical Society Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay Belgian-American culture in Wisconsin Churches in Brown County, Wisconsin Good Help Good Help Tourist attractions in Brown County, Wisconsin Roman Catholic churches completed in 1942 1861 establishments in Wisconsin 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States