The mother of St. Thérèse, St. Zélie (baptized as Azélie-Marie, but affectionately known as Zélie)—is an appealing-to-many, newer saint (canonized along with her husband, Louis, in 2015) who offers much to mull over as the mother of the dearly-loved Little Flower. 

Though Sts. Louis and Zélie did not intend to serve God as married people, they would eventually have nine children, four of them joining the Discalced Carmelite monastery in Lisieux, including St. Thérèse. What can we learn from these great saints?

Like the soaring arias and timeless symphonies, the Little Flower Basilica bells summon us to pause and connect with God and each other in community.

As part of our masterplanning and programming process, we completed many necessary studies including various engineering studies, a capital campaign feasibility study and an economic impact study laying a strong foundation for our impending and much awaited capital campaign and for the successful restoration of our historic Little Flower Basilica.