St. Thérèse’s Feast Day Celebration
Gather with us in-person or from home to celebrate the 2026 Feast Day of St. Thérèse.
Schedule of Events
We are joyously anticipating celebrating St. Thérèse’s Feast Day on October 1st, 2026 at her National Shrine in Darien, Illinois. We hope you’ll join us this year in remembering our beloved Little Flower and the example she leaves us through her “Little Way.”
Join us in person at the National Shrine of St. Thérèse
Join us for our Feast Day Celebration in Darien on October 1st, 2026.
Please note all Masses will take place in the National Shrine of St. Therese
11:30 AM — Morning Feast Day Mass, Veneration of St. Thérèse’s Relic, Blessing of the Roses
1:30 PM — Talk on St. Thérèse in the Museum (directly across from the National Shrine building)
3:00 PM — Afternoon Feast Day Mass, Veneration of St. Thérèse’s Relic, Blessing of the Roses
5:00 PM — Evening Feast Day Mass, Veneration of St. Thérèse’s Relic, Blessing of the Roses
National Shrine of St. Thérèse, 8433 Bailey Rd., Darien, Illinois
National Shrine Museum of St. Thérèse, 8501 Bailey Rd., Darien Illinois
Join us from home and download our free Novena Prayer Booklet
Please join the Carmelites in praying our St. Thérèse Feast Day Novena beginning on September 23rd.
Join us from home and download our free Novena Prayer Booklet.
Return here to view the Feast Day Mass October 1st
We’ll be posting videos of the Feast Day Masses and Blessings of the roses right here after 1:30pm on October 1st.
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