Autumn
St. Therese of Lisieux Feast Day
Join the celebration of our Little Flower’s Feast Day with Rose blessings, Mass, and veneration of St. Therese’s Relics.
This event occurs on October 1 in Darien, IL.
Winter
Christmas at the Crib
Gather your family at the manger for a heartwarming and faith-filled celebration. Enjoy cookies and cocoa, learn about St. Therese’s Christmas conversion and hear the story of Jesus’ birth.
This event occurs in early December.
Spring
Walk with Jesus
A Lenten Stations of the Cross
Reflect on Jesus’s death and glorious resurrection with our family of faith during the Lenten Season. Walk the Stations of the Cross in the Meditation Garden at the Carmelite Campus in Darien. After your walk with Jesus, join us for Mass.
This event occurs on the Friday before Holy Week
Summer
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Day
Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with a talk on Our Lady of Mount Carmel and her influence on Carmelite spirituality, followed by a prayerful procession of her statue around the Meditation Garden and Mass.
This event occurs in mid-July.
Visit the National Shrine of St. Therese Year-Round
The Society of the Little Flower offers many other opportunities to grow in your faith at the National Shrine of St. Therese in Darien, IL.
Guided Tours
Learn about St. Therese and her “Little Way” with an audio tour, guided tour, or group tour.
Daily Mass
Celebrate Daily Mass with the Carmelites Monday through Friday at 11:30 AM at the National Shrine of St. Therese.
Pilgrimages of Faith
Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm. leads International Pilgrimages to deepen and expand your faith life. Learn more on the Carmelite Spiritual Center website.
Spiritual Retreats
Deepen your faith life at the Carmelite Spiritual Center. We offer Retreats and Days of Reflection. Learn more on the Carmelite Spiritual Center website.
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