Posted on 15 July 2024
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
Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2
spiritual weekend
Living Lent and Easter in the light of “Living with love”
From Sunday February 23 to Saturday March 1
Priestly retreat preached by Father Emmanuel Schwab, rector, and Father Loys de Saint-Chamas, chaplain
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?
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
From Friday April 25 to Sunday April 27
Recollection “Night of Hope”
Thérèse's spiritual battle in 1896 in darkness faith
Tuesday April 29
Solemn mass at 11 a.m. for the anniversary of Thérèse’s beatification
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
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!
- 15 p.m. Jubilee procession in the Crypt
- 16:30 p.m. Mass at the Crypt
- 20h30 Natasha St Pier's concert event at the Basilica
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
14th June 1884
Confirmation of Therese
Saturday June 14
Confirmation of adults of the diocese at the Basilica
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
Saturday, July 12
Solemn mass at 11 a.m. for the feast of Saints Louis and Zélie
Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20
Initiation weekend
“Discover Thérèse, from childhood to Carmel, through her writings and the places of her life”
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
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)
Friday, August 15
Assumption Day
Crowned with stars: celebrate the Assumption as a family with Saint Thérèse, icon of Mary, head in the stars
7 September 1896
Thérèse begins writing manuscript B
Sunday, September 7
“My vocation is Love!” : meditated reading of Manuscript B
From Sunday September 7 to Saturday September 13
Spiritual retreat by the Servant Sisters of Saint Therese
From Saturday September 21 to Friday September 28
Jubilee of the consecrated life of religious communities under the patronage of Saint Thérèse
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
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
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
December 25, 1886,
The grace of “complete conversion”
Christmas
Closing of the jubilee year
Information & Reservations
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