Welcome to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
Register and join us for the Advent Retreat and the next session of the Little Flower Lecture Series!
¡Regístrese y acompáñenos en el retiro de adviento!
Starting December 7, offer your intentions with a live poinsettia to beautify the Basilica for Christmas! Poinsettia intentions will be remembered at the 8:30pm Christmas Eve Vigil Mass. Poinsettias accepted before or after all public Masses.
Sunday, December 7
Tickets: $20 Suggested donation
Presale tickets only!
Available at the St. John of the Cross Center
Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with us, when St. Juan Diego opened his cloak before the bishop, spilling fresh roses on the ground and revealing the portrait of Our Lady.
Join us for Mass to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, when St. Juan Diego opened his cloak before the bishop, spilling fresh roses on the ground and revealing the portrait of Our Lady.
Start Advent at Little Flower Basilica with Lessons and Carols presented by Musica Sacra San Antonio.
Entrance is Free, but donations are encouraged. December 14 @ 3pm
Mass at 12pm and 6pm
One of the greatest Christian mystics and Spanish poets, doctor of the church, reformer of Spanish monasticism, and co-founder of the contemplative order of Discalced Carmelites.
Prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas and come together with the community in the Rite of Penance. Tuesday, December 16 at 6pm.
La Gran Posada is a traditional Basilica Mexican Christmas celebration presented by Faith Formation at Little Flower Basilica. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open 6:30pm
Join Fr. Gregory as we prepare the Basilica for the Christmas liturgy! All volunteers welcome!
Monday/Lunes December 22 & Tuesday/Martes December 23 | 4pm to 6pm
Join us for the celebrations of the Nativity of the Lord!
See the Christmas holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.
Join us for Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God!
See the schedule for the Basilica Campus.
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
Join us on Thérèse's birthday, January 2, for this special Holy Hour!
Families are invited to attend the 5:30p.m. Mass, and then a reception in the Parish Hall, where children will receive gifts, Rosca de Reyes (king's cake wreath), and hot chocolate.
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Little Flower School
PreK - 8th Grade
For over 95 years, Little Flower School has assisted the Catholic Church in its mission of developing committed Catholics.
Students learn to recognize the love of God in our midst and are challenged to extend his love to those in need, following the example of Jesus and St. Thérèse.
Restoration & Preservation Project
With your loving support, donations, and prayers, the friars have adopted a master plan for the Basilica, monastery, and the entire campus. The adoption of this master plan is an important step towards the realization of the Basilica’s restoration and preservation.
Help us continue St. Thérèse’s mission at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower: making God’s merciful love known and loved to the four corners of the world.
Little Flower Catholic Store
Explore more of Carmel at the Little Flower Catholic Store with books on and by the Carmelite saints.
The Store also carries essentials to live your Catholic faith such as books, devotionals, candles, sacramentals, and more.