Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

The relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux are coming to the USA

October 1 – December 8, 2025

The relics will make 40 stops in 10 states, including the Archdiocese of Washington, DC and the surrounding area, from November 19-30:

“My way is all confidence and love.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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.
Further details at nationalshrine.org

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.
Further details at nationalshrine.org

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

For hours of veneration, check the website: BaltimoreCarmel.org

Wednesday, November 26

Carmel of Baltimore.
For hours of veneration, check the website: BaltimoreCarmel.org
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.
For further details, see website: https://sacredheartwinchester.org/

Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Winchester, VA. Veneration continues around the clock.
For further details, see website: https://sacredheartwinchester.org/

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.

For details of veneration hours, see the website: https://olvparishdc.org/

Sunday, November 30

Our Lady of Victory Parish.
For details of veneration hours, see website: https://olvparishdc.org/
12 noon: The reliquary of St. Thérèse departs for the airport to fly to Miami.

OSV News photo/Sam Lucero

The magnificent reliquary of St. Thérèse, containing some of her bones, has visited more than 70 countries around the world since 1994.  There have been great crowds and great blessings everywhere.  Such continued worldwide acclaim is unprecedented in the history of the Church.  St. Thérèse continues to be loved as “the greatest saint of modern times.”  She wrote in her autobiography, Story of a Soul: “I would like to travel over the whole earth to preach the Gospel…”

In 1999-2000 the reliquary of St. Thérèse first came to the United States.  More than one million people came to venerate her relics in 25 states.  Now, twenty-five years later, it is a special blessing that the reliquary will be visiting our country during the 100^th anniversary year of her Canonization and for the Jubilee Year of the Church.

If you have any questions, please email us at: [email protected]

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