Welcome to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower

Events
Centennial Celebration of St. Thérèse
May 17
Centennial Celebration of St. Thérèse

Join us for the 100th Anniversary of St. Thérèse's canonization!

5:30pm Mass, followed by reception.

Mary: Mother and Queen of Carmel
May 24
Mary: Mother and Queen of Carmel

Click here to register for the next Carmelite Spirituality Workshop.

Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation
May 24
Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation

Join the Laudato Si’ Movement on this pilgrimage for hope for the renewal of the created world! Confirm your attendance here.

Start: Little Flower Basilica @ 9am

End: San Fernando Cathedral

Office Closed
May 26
Office Closed

Little Flower Administration Office will be closed Monday, May 26. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 27.

Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
May 31
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day

Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!

First Friday
Jun 6
First Friday

Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!

Carmelite Young Adults Group
Jun 7
Carmelite Young Adults Group

Are you seeking to grow in your spiritual life with the saints and spirituality of Carmel? If so, join other young adults at our monthly meeting!

Legion of St. Thérèse
Jun 12
Legion of St. Thérèse

Study and reflect on St. Teresa of Jesus’ “The Way of Perfection”

Grupo de estudio para reflexionar sobre “El Camino de Perfección”

Father’s Day Mass
Jun 15
Father’s Day Mass

Submit the names of fathers you wish to be remembered at the Father’s Day Mass!

Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Jun 28
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day

Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!

BBQ Plate Sale
Jun 29
BBQ Plate Sale

BBQ Plates in the Little Flower Hall!

Get your tickets here!

Office Closed
Jul 4
Office Closed

May you have a wonderful Independence Day weekend! The Little Flower Administration Office will be closed July 4th, in observance of the holiday.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Novena
Jul 7
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Novena

Submit your intentions and join us in this novena of prayers and Masses leading up to the Solemn Mass for Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Daily Masses at 12pm, July 7 to 15.
Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16 at 6pm.

Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Jul 16
Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Join us for the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16 at 6pm, reception to follow.

UNITAS - Marriage Preparation Retreat
Jul 19
UNITAS - Marriage Preparation Retreat

9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.

Basilica Heritage Tour
Jul 26
Basilica Heritage Tour

Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Art Collection. Starting at 1pm

Carmelite Young Adult Day Texas
Aug 9
Carmelite Young Adult Day Texas

Young adults (single, married, etc.) are invited to join the Discalced Carmelite family for Carmelite Young Adult Day at Little Flower Basilica!

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Aug 15
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Day of Obligation
Mass at 12pm and 6pm!

Anniversary of the Proclamation of Little Flower Parish as a Minor Basilica
Aug 27
Anniversary of the Proclamation of Little Flower Parish as a Minor Basilica

Proclaimed a Basilica by the sainted Pope John Paul II in 1998.

Office Closed
Sep 1
Office Closed

Little Flower Administration Office will be closed Monday, September 1. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 2.

UNITAS - Retiro de Preparación Matrimonial
Sep 13
UNITAS - Retiro de Preparación Matrimonial

De 8am a 4pm horas en el Little Flower Hall

Este retiro es en español.

St. Thérèse Novena
Sep 22
St. Thérèse Novena

Join us for the St. Thérèse Novena, pray with us daily at the 12 pm Mass, view the daily reflections, and submit your intentions online!

Office Closed
Oct 1
Office Closed

Little Flower Administration Office will be closed October 1. Regular hours resume Wednesday, October 2.

Solemnity of St. Thérèse & Mass of Roses
Oct 1
Solemnity of St. Thérèse & Mass of Roses

Celebrate St. Thérèse with us on October 1! The Solemn Mass of Roses at 6pm, followed by reception in the Little Flower Hall.

Basilica Heritage Tour
Oct 18
Basilica Heritage Tour

Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Art Collection. Starting at 1pm

All Souls Day and Novena
Nov 2
All Souls Day and Novena

Join the Basilica in commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, starting off a Novena in remembrance for the souls of those who have died. Click here to submit your intentions!

UNITAS - Marriage Preparation Retreat
Nov 15
UNITAS - Marriage Preparation Retreat

9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.

Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 27
Thanksgiving Holiday

Join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 27 at 9am

See the Thanksgiving holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.

Christmas at the Basilica
Dec 24
Christmas at the Basilica

Join us for the celebrations of the Nativity of the Lord!

See the Christmas holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.

Novena & Solemnity of St. Joseph, Protector of the Carmelite Order and Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mar 10
Novena & Solemnity of St. Joseph, Protector of the Carmelite Order and Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Submit your intentions for the St. Joseph Novena (March 10-18) and then join us March 19 at 12pm for the Solemnity of St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and protector of the Carmelite Order.

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Bring home this Hand-Painted Wood Portable Shrine which was made as a replica of the Altarpieces created for the Discalced Carmelite Friars and their “Little Flower” parishes.

Explore more Little Flower

Little Flower School

PreK3 - 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.

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