From January 4 to Christmas, the Sanctuary of Lisieux will experience a new great Theresian year in 2025, marked by the 100th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Therese on May 17, rich in spiritual and cultural events. It is the story of Therese's life and posterity that inspired us to create a program on the theme of joy in holiness.

This approach is also at the heart of the jubilee of the Catholic Church, “Pilgrims of Hope”, desired by Pope Francis for 2025.

Commemoration of the Teresian date

Programme

Please note: some events may change during the year.

26th February 1895
Composition of the poem “Living with love”

130th birthday

Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 February
spiritual weekend
Living with love: entering into the spirituality of Saint Thérèse through this poem

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Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2
spiritual weekend
Living Lent and Easter in the light of “Living with love”

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From Sunday February 23 to Saturday March 1
Priestly retreat preached by Father Emmanuel Schwab, rector, and Father Loys de Saint-Chamas, chaplain

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March 26, 1923
Translation of the relics to Carmel

Saturday April 5 & Sunday April 6
“In the footsteps of Saint Therese” weekend
From her manuscripts, the first “relics”, to the peregrination of her reliquary: how does the little spiritual path of Saint Thérèse spread throughout the world?

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9 April 1888
Entrance to Carmel

Wednesday 9 April
Day of recollection for people
consecrated, animated by the Carmelites
With Thérèse in Carmel, remember her entry into consecrated life

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From Friday April 25 to Sunday April 27
Recollection “Night of Hope”
Thérèse's spiritual battle in 1896 in darkness faith

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Tuesday April 29
Solemn mass at 11 a.m. for the anniversary of Thérèse’s beatification

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3 May 1944
Secondary Patroness of France

Saturday May 3 and Sunday May 4
spiritual weekend
Thérèse, secondary patroness of France: praise of a warrior
Under the presidency of Mgr Antoine de Romanet, Bishop of the Armed Forces

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Great Centenary Celebrations
of the Canonization of Thérèse

8 May 1884
First Communion

Thursday May 8

9:45 a.m.: Teaching by Father Rector Emmanuel Schwab at the Basilica on Thérèse’s first communion retreat.

11:00 a.m.: Mass at the Basilica

Afternoon: Time of worship

13 May 1883
Healing through the smile of the Virgin Mary

Tuesday May 13

15:30 p.m.: Rosary in the crypt in front of the Virgin of the Smile and steps to leave an intention.

16:30 p.m.: Mass of the day in the crypt

17 May 1925
Canonization of Therese

From Friday May 16 to Sunday May 18 - Feast of the Centenary of the Canonization of Saint Therese

Friday May 16

  • 20:30 p.m. Procession of the reliquary of Saint Teresa of Carmel to the Basilica
  • 21:15 p.m. Singing vigil

Saturday May 17

  • 10:00 a.m. Reading of Thérèse’s texts at the Basilica
  • 10:30 a.m. Salutation to the reliquary and entry into the Basilica
  • 11:00 Entrance procession and solemn mass in the presence of the reliquary

The reliquary will be lowered into the Crypt in the afternoon, where the faithful will be able to come and venerate it.. Various activities will be offered to you. For young and old alike, you can take part in building a Lego fresco in the picnic room located in the cloister of the Basilica. A lively welcome awaits you in all the Theresian locations: period costumes, exhibitions, etc. (Basilica, Carmel, Saint-Pierre Cathedral and Thérèse's childhood home “les Buissonnets”). Get ready, the Sanctuary is celebrating!

Sunday, May 18

  • 11:00 a.m. Mass with biblical garden for children
  • 17:30 p.m. Reception of the reliquary on the esplanade of Carmel for its return to the Chapel
  • 18 p.m. Vespers at Carmel

A guided hike in the footsteps of Thérèse will be offered to you as well as a free visit of the dome of the Basilica


9th June 1895
Act of offering to Merciful Love

Saturday June 7 and Sunday June 8
Pentecost Spiritual Weekend
“How sweet is the path of Love” (Ms A): offering yourself to the Merciful Love of the Good God

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14th June 1884
Confirmation of Therese

Saturday June 14
Confirmation of adults of the diocese at the Basilica

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July August
a summer under the sign of the Martin family

Friday July 11
Solemn mass at 11 a.m. for the celebration of the dedication of the Basilica

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Saturday, July 12
Solemn mass at 11 a.m. for the feast of Saints Louis and Zélie

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Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20
Initiation weekend
“Discover Thérèse, from childhood to Carmel, through her writings and the places of her life”

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From Sunday July 13 to Friday July 25
Annual training session “Studying Thérèse in Lisieux” organized by the Institute of Thérèse Studies of the Paris Province of the Carmes Déchaux brothers

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From Sunday July 27 to Friday August 1
Spiritual retreat for consecrated persons led by Father Didier-Joseph, Carmelite brother.
“Treasure in vessels of clay” (2 Cor 4,7:XNUMX)

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Friday, August 15
Assumption Day
Crowned with stars: celebrate the Assumption as a family with Saint Thérèse, icon of Mary, head in the stars

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7 September 1896
Thérèse begins writing manuscript B

Sunday, September 7
“My vocation is Love!” : meditated reading of Manuscript B

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From Sunday September 7 to Saturday September 13
Spiritual retreat by the Servant Sisters of Saint Therese

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From Saturday September 21 to Friday September 28
Jubilee of the consecrated life of religious communities under the patronage of Saint Thérèse

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30 September 1897
The last breath

From Saturday September 27 to Sunday October 5
Feasts of Saint Teresa

Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October
Pilgrimage of the Carmelite Family

Saturday, October 18
Solemn Mass for the 10th anniversary of the canonization of Saints Louis and Zélie Martin

19 October 1997
Doctor of the Church

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October
Spiritual weekend for teachers and researchers
The pedagogy of Saint Thérèse, Doctor of the Church

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Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November
Spiritual weekend on the theme of purgatory
Living with Jesus on Earth as in Heaven according to Saint Thérèse

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Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November
Spiritual weekend led by the Servant Sisters of Saint Therese

From Saturday, November 29
Exhibition of Christmas nativity scenes

December 14, 1927,
Patroness of missionaries and missions

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December
spiritual weekend
Thérèse, the spiritual fertility of a cloistered missionary

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December 25, 1886,
The grace of “complete conversion”

Christmas
Closing of the jubilee year

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