Du 06 nov. 2026 to 08 nov. 2026

Based on letters from Saint Therese, the Sanctuary of Lisieux offers you a spiritual weekend, accompanied by Father Rémy and Father Pascal, chaplains, to explore the theme of suffering in Saint Therese as a path to holiness.

Accommodation from Friday evening, November 6th until Sunday, November 8th after lunch.

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Pre-register at contact@therese-de-lisieux.com or on 02 31 48 55 00.

“The Good Lord cannot give me trials that are beyond my strength.”

Saint Therese, LT 36

Thérèse experienced trials during her life: death of her mother, illness in her childhood; family trial of her father's illness seen as a mental illness; tuberculosis which was to take her life at the age of 24; trial of "thick darkness" or night of hope.

How can her way of living this experience, and the fruits she drew from it, inspire us in our own life paths? Lectures and testimonies will be given to put us in her school. We will ask for her help, so that she may intercede for us with Jesus to accompany and illuminate our paths.

Peace, appeasement, the possibility of entrusting ourselves to the Love of God in Jesus in the trials we go through, with the help of Saint Therese

sainte therese malade

Program

Subject to change

Friday, November 6
  • 19 p.m. Welcome and dinner
  • 20 p.m. Overview of Thérèse's life as a whole, introducing the spiritual weekend, particularly family life.
Saturday, November 7
  • 8am Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m. meditative visit to Les Buissonnets (reception house), with a briefing on Thérèse: the trials before Carmel
  • 11:15 Mass in the Carmel Chapel
  • 12:15 p.m. Lunch
  • 14:00 p.m. Guided tour of the Carmel memorial
  • 15 p.m. Free time
  • 16:30 p.m. Small group discussion
  • 17:30 p.m. Thérèse’s trials at Carmel.
  • 19 p.m. Dinner
  • 20:30 p.m. prayer vigil (at Carmel or elsewhere) with testimony
Sunday, November 8
  • 8am Breakfast
  • 9 a.m. Overview of “the ordeal of thick darkness”
  • 11 a.m. Mass at the Basilica
  • 12 p.m. Lunch and closing of the weekend (including a sharing of what was experienced)
  • Afternoon free time

Accommodation from Friday evening, November 6th until Sunday, November 8th after lunch.

Register at contact@therese-de-lisieux.com or on 02 31 48 55 00.