The Peace Garden site was blessed with holy water on August 5, 1988. Ground breaking date was approximately September 18, 1989. The construction was done by Joe Koch, Inc., a parishioner of St. Bernadette Church. The construction was completed in November 1989.
The statue of Mary is carved of Carrara Marble by the Padrini Family Sculptors of Italy. It was purchased through Forest Park Memorials for $2,500. The statue arrived on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, 1989 at approximately 11 a.m. Snowflakes fell throughout the Houston-Clear Lake area during the early morning hours of that day. It was to snow again a week later, covering the site with one half inch of snow.
The garden was constructed in mid-January 1990. There were 14 rose bushes planted behind the statue, one for each station of the cross and 12 dwarf rose bushes to each side, one for each star in Mary’s crown.
Bricks are available for purchase to all who would love to leave their family legacy and become part of the peace garden with our Mother, Mary.