St. Therese’s
Family Homecoming Celebration starting September 17, concluding on her Feast Day, October 1, 2023
Celebrate the life and spirit of St. Therese with Mass, Blessing of the Roses, and Veneration of the Relics of St. Therese and her parents, Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, at the National Shrine & Museum of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois.
Relics Visit: September 17 – October 1, 2023
We are excited to announce the Centennial Reliquary of St. Therese and Reliquary of her parents, Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, will be visiting the National Shrine & Museum of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois from September 17 to October 1, 2023.
The Relics are available to the public every day from 9 am to 8 pm and there will be special programming during the visit.
Join Us for Our Celebration!
We look forward to welcoming our faith family to the National Shrine & Museum of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois! Our events will be recorded and viewable on our Feast Day video page should you be unable to attend in person.
The National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese is located at 8501 Bailey Rd, Darien, IL 60561. For more information, please call the Society of the Little Flower at 800-621-2806.
The Relics Visit and Feast Day Schedule of Events
Week One, September 17 to September 23
There is an 11:30 Mass at in the National Shrine every day
Sunday, September 17
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – V. Rev. Carl Markelz, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Spanish Mass – Fr. Enrique Valera, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “Life & Spirituality of St. Therese” by Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
Monday, September 18
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Tom Schrader, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “St. Therese: Far Too Brazen” by Fr. John Welch, O. Carm.
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
Tuesday, September 19
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “Spirituality of St. Therese” by Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
7:00 PM Novena Service – Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
Wednesday September 20
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Rob Traudt, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “St. Therese: her Devotion to the Infant of Prague” by Fr. Elias O’Brien, O.Carm.
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
7:00 PM – Healing Service – Fr. Bob Colaresi, O.Carm.
Thursday, September 21
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. David McEvoy, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “St. Therese and her Parents” by Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
Friday, September 22
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Joseph Atcher, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “St. Therese’s Christmas Conversion” by Fr. Tom Schrader, O. Carm.
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
Saturday, September 23
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Bernhard Bauerle, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “The Watchmaker and Lacemaker: Virtue in Married Love and Life” by Kevin Keller
Week Two, September 24 to October 1
There is an 11:30 Mass at in the National Shrine every day
Sunday, September 24
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. David McEvoy, O. Carm.
2 PM Spanish Mass – Fr. Enrique Valera, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “Therese and the Mercy of God” by Fr. John Welch, O. Carm.
Monday, September 25
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. David McEvoy, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “Life and call in the cloistered Carmelite monastery” by Mother Madonna, Prioress of Carmel of Mary
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
Tuesday, September 26
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Tom Schrader, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “Life and call in the cloistered Carmelite monastery” by Mother Madonna, Prioress of Carmel of Mary (repeat)
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
7:00 PM Novena Service – Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
Wednesday, September 27
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Bishop Ronald Hicks, DD
2:00 PM Talk – “The Little Way” by Fr. Tom Schrader, O. Carm.
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
7:00 PM – Healing Service – Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
Thursday, September 28
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Joseph Atcher, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “Therese and her Parents” by Fr. Bob (repeat)
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
Friday, September 29
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “Everything is Grace” by Fr. Tom Schrader, O. Carm.
2:30 to 4:00 PM – Confessions in Museum
Saturday, September 30
11:30 AM Shrine Mass – Fr. Rob Traudt, O. Carm.
2:00 PM Talk – “St. Therese and the Little Way” by Fr. John. Welch, O. Carm.
7:00 PM – Transitus (her death) Vigil Prayer Service (not a Mass!) – Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm.
Sunday, October 1st FEAST DAY
11:30 AM Mass – Fr. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm. (Blessing of the Roses and Veneration of St. Therese Relics)
1:30 PM Talk – Fr. David McEvoy, O. Carm. (Talk on St. Therese)
3:00 PM Mass – Fr. Carl Markelz, O. Carm. (Blessing of the Roses and Veneration of St. Therese Relics)
5:00 PM Mass – Fr. Tom Fr. Tom Schrader, O. Carm. (Blessing of the Roses and Veneration of St. Therese Relics)
Confessions
Confessions will be taking place Monday through Friday from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the Shrine Museum. Confessions are face to face and there is no screen. Please see the event schedule above for specific information about confessional times.
Daily Prayers, Masses, and Talk Videos
Our Relics Visit and Feast Day videos are available for viewing from September 17 through October 1, 2023 after 5 PM each day (evening services will be posted the following day). We hope you will join us in this joyous celebration of our beloved Little Flower and her parents.
Start your prayerful journey with St. Therese on September 17th!
Sign up to receive this special series of emails in honor of the St. Therese Relics Visit and we will send you our 2023 Feast Day 14-Day Prayer Booklet in digital form with your sign up.
You will receive a daily prayer email beginning September 17th and concluding on October 1st, as well as information about special recorded Masses, talks, and relic veneration taking place during the Relics Visit of St. Therese and her parents, Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin.
Virtual Relics Visit & Feast Day Emails
Join us for our 2023 Virtual Relics Visit & Feast Day Celebration! Sign up below and your confirmation message will include a digital copy of the 2023 Feast Day 14-Day Prayer Booklet!
Our Special Gifts For You
The Society of the Little Flower has created a special medallion to commemorate the visitation of the relics. This beautiful enameled medallion and our 14-Day prayer booklet are our gifts to you for your 2023 Feast Day donation of $25 or more. Medallions and booklets are available only while our supplies last.
Allow us to remember all your prayer intentions as the Carmelites pray the 14 Days of Feast Day Masses. Please share your intentions below.
