The Relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
October 2025
“Jesus has chosen to show me the only way
which leads to the Divine Furnace of love;
it is the way of childlike self-surrender,
the way of a child who sleeps, afraid of nothing,
in its father’s arms…”
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux visit the United States in 2025, in honor of the 100th anniversary of her Canonization and the Jubilee Year of Hope.
A Carmelite Mystic and Doctor of the Church, St. Thérèse was called the “greatest saint of modern times” by Pope Saint Pius X. When her relics visited the United States in 1999-2000, over one million people showed up at 130 stops in 25 states, including at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra.
We were blessed to host her relics from October 13-16, 2025.
Remembering the Visit
Photos taking during the Relic visit, October 13 – 16
Other Sites
Our Sisters will be giving presentations at select sites where the relics will be traveling:
Other Sites
| Oct. 19 & 20 | St. Charles Borromeo, Visalia | Sister Marie Estelle |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 22 | Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland | Sister Cecilia Marie |
| Oct. 22, 23, & 25 | Mount St. Joseph, San Jose | Sister Teresa Christine |
| Oct. 26 | St. Apollinaris & St. Joan of Arc, Napa | Sister Teresa Christine |
| Oct. 29 | St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco | |
| Dec. 2 | Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables | |
| Dec. 4 | Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School, Miami |
Meet St. Thérèse
St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) was a French Discalced Carmelite nun. After her death at the age of 24, Thérèse became an example of sanctity for millions around the world through the publication of her writings – The Story of a Soul – in which she teaches her simple approach to spirituality which she called “The Little Way. Thérèse wanted only to bring souls to Christ and during the last months of her life, suffering acutely from the final stages of tuberculosis, she promised: “When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from heaven. I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.” To this day, Thérèse remains a powerful intercessor with Jesus to those who call on her. Thérèse quickly became one of the most popular saints in the Church with Pope St. Pius X calling her “the greatest saint of modern times”. In 1997, St. Thérèse was named a Doctor of the Church.
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About Relics
What are relics and why do we venerate them?
Saint relics are physical objects associated with particular saints and are venerated as an expression of devotion, as well as in seeking the saint’s intercession of our behalf before the throne of God. Relics serve as reminders of the holiness and God-centered earthly lives of the saints.
Relics are separated into three categories:
First-Class: physical remains of a saint, such as hair or bones. Such relics are placed in altars in churches.
Second-Class: items used or having belonged to a saint such as clothing, writing desk or tools.
Third-Class: items that have been touched to a first- or second-class relic.
Venerating the relics of saints is an important devotional practice for Catholics, reminding the faithful of the bond between the communion of saints – the living, the saints in heaven and the souls in purgatory.
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