Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Relics of St. Therese Tour USA 10/1 - 12/8/2025

 

Relics Tour USA

The Relics of St. Therese visit the United States October 1 – December 8, 2025, the 100th anniversary of her Canonization & the Jubilee Year.


Tour Schedule

https://www.littleflower.org/learn-about/special-events/2025-st-therese-relics-visit/

Friday, October 31: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower 906 Kentucky Avenue, San Antonio, Texas

Welcome Ceremony 5:45 p.m.
6:00 p.m. MASS.
9:00 p.m. Night Prayer.
10:00 p.m. Doors close at Basilica.

Saturday, November 1: ALL SAINTS DAY

6:00 a.m. Basilica opens.
8:00 a.m. Mass (Bilingual).
9:30 a.m. Rosary (Bilingual).
12:00 Noon MASS (Bilingual) with Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S.
2:00 p.m. Spiritual Conference.
3:00p.m. Rosary. Bilingual).
5:00 p.m. Vespers.
6:00 p.m. MASS (English).
8:00 p.m. MASS (Spanish)
10:00 p.m. Night Prayer.
11:00p.m. Doors close at Basilica.

Sunday, November 2: All Souls Day

6:00 a.m. Open Basilica.
8:00 a.m. MASS (English)
10:00 a.m. MASS (Spanish)
12:00 Noon MASS (BILINGUAL) with Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S.
2:00 p.m. Spiritual Conference.
3:00 p.m. Rosary(Bilingual) for Souls in Purgatory.
5:00 p.m. Vespers.
6:00 p.m. MASS (Spanish).
8:00 p.m. MASS (English)
10:00 p.m. Night Prayer.
11:00 p.m. Doors close at Basilica.

Monday, November 3:

6:00 a.m. Open Basilica.
8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer.
10:00 a.m. MASS for Catholic School Students.
1:00 p.m. MASS (Bilingual).
3:00 p.m. Spiritual Conference.
4:00 p.m. Rosary (Bilingual).
5:00 p.m. Vespers.
6:00 p.m. MASS (English).
8:00 p.m. MASS (Spanish).
10:00 p.m. Night Prayer.
11:00 p.m. Doors close at Basilica.

Tuesday, November 4:

5:00 a.m. Open Basilica.
6:00 a.m. MASS – Mañanitas Mariachi & Despedida.
8:00 a.m. Departure of Relics.

The Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace Discalced Carmelite Nuns 1250 Carmel Dr, Lafayette, LA.
Relics arrive at the Discalced Carmelite Monastery. Welcome Ceremony and Veneration for the evening.

Wednesday, November 5:

Morning Mass with the relics. Veneration during the day, Conference by a Carmelite friar sometime during the day. Evening Prayer Vigil.

Thursday, November 6:

Chanted Lauds with the relics.
Veneration at the Monastery.
Morning conference given by a Carmelite Friar or another speaker.
Relics transferred to: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist 515 Cathedral St, Lafayette, LA
3:00 p.m. veneration
6:00 p.m. Closing Mass with Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel, D.D. Bishop of Lafayette, celebrating.
After Mass the relics will be transferred back to the Carmelite Monastery.

Friday, November 7:

Chanted Lauds with the relics. Veneration until the relics depart.

Saturday, November 8-Sunday, November 9: Little Rock, 7201 West 32nd St, Little Rock, AR

Monday, November 10: St. Therese travels to St. Louis, Carmelite Monastery, 9150 Clayton Rd, St. Louis.

November 10-12-13: St. Louis; Pray all day with St. Therese.

November 14: St. Therese flies to Milwaukee and on to Holy Hill.

Saturday, November 15: National Shrine and Basilica of Mary Help of Christians at Holy Hill Hubertus, Wisconsin

2:00 pm arrival of the relics
4:30pm Vigil Mass with Relics: Therese the Carmelite: Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris O.C.D.
6:00pm – 9:30pm Public Veneration of Relics (background music, hourly reading from works, litany)
9:30pm Recitation of St. Therese Novena Prayer and simple procession of relics to Oratory
10:00pm Basilica Closed

Sunday, November 16:

8:00am Mass with Relics: Therese and the Family: Fr. Jude Peters O.C.D. (Parish Mass)
10:00am Mass with Relics: Therese and Clergy: Archbishop Jeffrey Grob
12:00pm Mass with Relics: Therese and her Spiritual Doctrine: Fr. Provincial & Community
2:00pm Mass with Relics: Therese Missionary Spirit: Fr. Celedonio Martinez-Daimiel O.C.D. (Spanish Mass)
3:30pm Public Veneration of Relics (background music, hourly reading from works)
6:00pm Exposition, Vespers (sung), Benediction
6:30pm Public Veneration of Relics (background music, hourly reading from works)
9:30pm Recitation of St. Therese Novena Prayer and simple procession of relics to Oratory
10:00pm Basilica Closed

Monday, November 17:

6:00am Mass with the Relics in Basilica
6:30am – 10:30am Public Venerations of the Relics (background music, hourly reading from works)
11:00am Mass with the Relics in the Basilica
12:00pm Public Veneration of the Relics (background music, hourly reading from works)
6:00pm Litany of St. Therese
6:30pm Public Veneration of Relics (background music, hourly reading from works)
9:30pm Recitation of St. Therese Novena Prayer and simple procession of relics to Oratory
10:00pm Basilica Closed

Tuesday, November 18:

6:00am Mass with the Relics in Basilica
6:30am Public Venerations of the Relics (background music, hourly reading from works)
10:00am Litany of St. Therese, followed by departure of the relics for Washington D.C.

Wednesday, November 19: Theological College at Catholic University, 401 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC.

2:00 p.m. Welcoming of the relics. Pray with St. Thérèse until 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 20: Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave NE, Washington.

8:30 a.m. Welcome ceremony.
12:10 p.m. Mass with Cardinal Wilton Gregory, presiding and preaching.
Veneration until 6:00 p.m. closing.

Friday, November 21:

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. The Basilica opens at 6:00 a.m. Veneration of the relics continues.
12:10 p.m. Eucharist, with Cardinal Sean O’Malley, presiding and preaching.Veneration until 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 22:

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
6:00 a.m. Shrine opens for continued veneration until closing Mass,
12:10 p.m. Mass. with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, presiding and preaching.
After Mass, farewell ceremony and departure for Carmel of Port Tobacco, 5678 Mount Carmel Road, La Plata, MD.

Sunday, November 23:

6:30 a.m. Public veneration begins.
6:50 a.m. Morning Prayer.
7:15 a.m. Mass.
4:00 p.m. Evening Prayer and Office of Readings.
6:30 p.m. Compline.
Doors close at 8:00 p.m. Veneration ends by 8:30 p.m.

Monday, November 24:

Carmel of Port Tobacco.
6:30 a.m Public veneration begins.
6:50 a.m. Morning Prayer.
7:15 a.m. Mass.
4:00 p.m. Evening Prayer and Office of Readings.
6:30 p.m. Compline.
8:00 p.m. chapel doors closed. Veneration ends by 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 25:

Carmel of Port Tobacco.
6:30 a.m. Veneration of relics.
6:50 a.m. Morning Prayer.
7:15 a.m. Mass. After Mass, the relics depart for Carmel of Baltimore, 1318 Dulaney Valley Rd, Towson, MD

Wednesday, November 26:

Carmel of Baltimore.
For hours of veneration, check the website
3:00 p.m. departure for Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 130 Keating Drive, Winchester, VA.
6:00 p.m. Welcoming of the relics, followed by veneration throughout the night.

Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28: Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Winchester, VA.

Veneration continues around the clock.

Saturday, November 29: Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Winchester, VA.

7:00 a.m. relics depart for Our Lady of Victory Parish, 4835 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, DC.

Sunday, November 30: Our Lady of Victory Parish.

For details of veneration hours, see website.
12 noon: The reliquary of St. Therese departs for the airport to fly to Miami.

Tuesday, December 2: Church of the Little Flower, 2711 Indian Mound Trail, Coral Gables

11:00 a.m. welcome ceremony

Thursday, December 4:

10:00 a.m. departure to Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School, 10300 SW 167th Avenue, Miami
3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. open to the public for veneration.

Friday, December 5: St. Augustine Church, 1400 Miller Rd, Coral Gables

5:00 p.m. arrival.

Saturday, December 6:

4:00 p.m. departure to Little Flower Church: 1805 Pierce St, Hollywood
5:00 p.m. arrival.

Monday, December 8:

departure ceremony TBA.

 

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