Saint Therese of Lisieux: A Gateway

 St. Zelie Martin, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Louis Martin. Courtesy of the National ShrineThe Society of the Little Flower is sponsoring a special visit of the relics of St. Therese of Lisieux and of her parents, Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, from September 17 through October 1, 2023 at the National Shrine of Saint Therese in Darien, Illinois.  The reliquaries will remain at the National Shrine during this whole time.  The public may venerate them every day from 9:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m.  For details about the schedule and access to the Masses and conferences, which will be recorded and posted soon after they happen, please visit the Society of the Little Flower's Web site.

From Darien, the relics will travel to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, where they will be on pilgrimage from October 4 through October 15, 2023.  For their itinerary, please see this page on the Web site of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Let's pray that this visit of the relics of this holy family to the United States may unleash a flood of graces.