The shrine holds a Mother's Day liturgy annually and is open by appointment, as well as being available for wedding services and tour groups.

[6] Christian sacred art by George Blaney that portrays the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane furnishes the chancel.

[4] Following the original celebrations of Mother's Day in 1908 in Grafton, West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jarvis' holiday quickly gained support across America.

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that flags be flown "on the second Sunday in May as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country.

The International Mother's Day Shrine in Grafton, West Virginia holds special commemorations and events in recognition of this anniversary.