About Us

This Arkansas shrine was dedicated August 25, 1946 after a 5 year effort led by Clara Muxen, Elizabeth Sublett, and Ann Guillot with the support of Auxillary Bishop Albery L. Fletcher and The Most Reverend John B. Morris, Bishop of Little Rock. OLOS is the only shrine in the nation dedicated to the Virgin of the Smile.

To tell the Shrine’s story, this full-color book draws upon historic photos, documents, and artifacts recovered and discovered from parish and diocesan archives. In God’s Pocket: The History of Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine, by Mary Ann Kahmann & Juana Young, is available at Amazon.com for $17 plus shipping.