Centenary of the Canonization of Saint Thérèse
The Semi-Province of St. Thérèse Presents the
Centenary Reliquary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The Traveling Relics of St. Thérèse, the Little Flower, return to the United States for the Centenary of her Canonization
About the Centenary Reliquary: In November 1997, the centenary year of her death, the contents of the Brazilian Reliquary, containing the major part of the relics of St. Therese which until then had remained in Lisieux, were divided into two parts. One part, was left in that Brazilian Reliquary, to remain permanently in Lisieux, the other part was placed in the new one of identical design, made from tropical jacaranda hardwood from South America, to be known as the Centenary Reliquary.
Inserted into this, to hold the Relics, is a solid silver case, dipped in gold – all a present from the people of Brazil. This Centenary Reliquary, now travels the world. In 1999 the Reliquary visited San Antonio, and the then newly declared Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower in the West Side of San Antonio.
Tentative Itinerary
October 31 - November 4: Exposition of the Relics at Little Flower Basilica
November 5-6 | Lafayette, LA: Exposition of the Relics at the Carmel of Mary, Mother of Grace
November 8 | Little Rock, AR: Exposition of the Relics at the Carmel of St. Teresa of Jesus
November 9-11 | St. Louis, MO: Exposition of the Relics at the Carmel of St. Joseph
