Feasts of Saint Thérèse 2024 - Sanctuary of Lisieux

The event is over.

Inaugurated in the presence of Mgr Pierre d'Ornellas, Archbishop of Rennes, and Mgr Jacques Habert, Bishop of Bayeux-Lisieux, prepare to experience the feasts of Saint Thérèse 2024: 9 days of celebrations, processions of Thérèse's relics, procession Marian celebration, masses, conferences, guided tours, concerts, vigils of prayer and adoration, showers of rose petals...

This year, the opening of the holidays will be marked by the Mission 2024 Congress of the diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux on Saturday September 28.

The 2024 Teresian Congress in Lisieux will offer from October 2 to 4 a series of exciting conferences, all free to access, under the direction of Father François-Marie Lethel, to discover or deepen the spirituality of Saint Thérèse, Doctor of the Church, through his life and writings.

It was the day after the Liberation, at the end of September 1944, that to welcome the return to “normal” life, the Teresian festivals were established, which today continue to be an unmissable event every year for pilgrims from whole world. Join us in Lisieux for 9 days of celebration!

Saturday, September 28

Mission 2024 Congress

The Teresian celebrations will begin with the Mission Congress organized by the teams of the diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux on the occasion of the sending of new parishes on mission. A diocesan celebration to experience in Lisieux with entertainment for everyone.

Program & registration

Saturday September 28 at 20:30 p.m.

Procession of relics

Torchlight procession from Carmel to the Basilica with the reliquary of Saint Thérèse, in the presence of Mgr Pierre d'Ornellas, Archbishop of Rennes, followed by a preached prayer vigil.

Sunday, September 29

9:45 a.m.: Conference by Mgr d'Ornellas at the Basilica: “2024, year of prayer: Saint Therese, doctor of prayer”.
Solemn Mass at 11 a.m. at the Basilica presided over by Mgr Pierre d’Ornellas.
at 15:30 p.m.: procession from the Basilica to the cathedral for vespers then return of the relics to the Basilica for the week.

Last words

Monday September 30 at 19 p.m.: Vigil and praise in the Basilica to remember the death in Carmel of Sister Thérèse at 19:20 p.m. Last words.

Feast of Saint Therese

Tuesday October 1 :

11 a.m.: Mass at the Basilica
15 p.m. to 16 p.m.: “The Poems of Saint Therese in Music” event at the Basilica
17 p.m.: Mass at the crypt

From Wednesday October 2 to Friday October 4

Theresian conference in Lisieux

Organized each year at the heart of Teresian week under the direction of Father François-Marie Lethel ocd, the conference will offer an integral approach to the life of Saint Thérèse through 18 conferences of 30 minutes each, all free to access, in the most broad perspectives of reflection, evangelization and dialogue of cultures.

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Mercredi October 2 at 20:30 p.m.

Unusual visit to the Basilica, with climb to the dome

Explore the backstage of the basilica, with a climb up the dome, to relive the great and small history: the genesis of a titanic project, the construction techniques and architectural curiosities, the symbolism of the mosaics, with a breathtaking view of the surrounding countryside.

Registration required

Jeudi October 3 at 20:30 p.m.

Broadcast of “Secrets of History” on Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Audience record during its first television broadcast, this exceptional number of “Secrets of History” on holy Therese of Lisieux will be screened at the Théâtre de Lisieux Normandie. Free admission.

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Friday October 4 at 20:30 p.m.:

Marian prayer at the Basilica around the reliquary

Saturday October 5:

15:30 p.m.: Mass of the day for the sick at the Basilica

Saturday October 5 at 20:30 p.m. at the Basilica

Concert: The most beautiful Benedictus from the golden age of sacred music

Under the direction of choirmaster Gilles Treille, a choir of 12 singers, accompanied by an organist, will perform the most beautiful Benedictus of sacred music at the Basilica: Durante, Haydn, Mozart, etc.

From Saturday October 5 to Sunday October 6

Pilgrimage of the Carmelite Family

Since 2012, the weekend which closes the week of Teresian Festivals organized by the Sanctuary of Lisieux, the Discalced Carmelites of the Province of Paris have organized a pilgrimage in honor of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, their patroness, to bring together the entire Carmelite family: brothers, nuns represented by the Carmel of Lisieux, lay people of the Secular Order, sisters of apostolic congregations, friends of Thérèse. This year, it will be held on Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6 on the theme of prayer.

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Dimanche octobre 6 :

Mass at 11am at the Basilica
Procession at 15 p.m.: return of the great reliquary from the Basilica to Carmel

Saturday October 12 and 26

“Rose petal” days led by the Beatitudes

Like every year, the Community of the Beatitudes organizes a day at the Basilica of Lisieux dedicated to the intercession of Saint Thérèse, on Saturdays October 12 and 26, 2024. Teaching, mass and vigil of intercession in front of the reliquary of Saint Thérèse in the Basilica .

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