Events at the Basilica
Spirituality • Red-Letter Days • Arts and Culture • Community
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Mardi Gras Potluck
The annual Mardi Gras Potluck is February 17!
7pm in the the Little Flower Hall.
Last names A-M bring an an entrée or a side | Last Names N-Z bring an entrée or a dessert
Stations of the Cross
Pray the Stations of the Cross with reflections from St. John of the Cross.
Camino de Esperanza
¡Únase a nuestro grupo de oración y apoyo espiritual!
Este mes nos reuniremos el 21 de febrero.
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
Learning to Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
Learn and practice praying the Morning and Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, two of the most important hinge Hours.
The Chosen (Carmelite Young Adults)
Join the Carmelite Young Adults for season 2 of The Chosen!
7pm @ St. John of the Cross Center
Stations of the Cross
Pray the Stations of the Cross with reflections from St. John of the Cross.
The Chosen (Carmelite Young Adults)
Join the Carmelite Young Adults for season 2 of The Chosen!
7pm @ St. John of the Cross Center
First Friday
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
UNITAS - Marriage Preparation Retreat
9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
Novena 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 join us March 19 at 12pm for the Solemnity of St. Joseph.
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 join us March 19 at 12pm for the Solemnity of St. Joseph.
The Chosen (Carmelite Young Adults)
Join the Carmelite Young Adults for season 2 of The Chosen!
7pm @ St. John of the Cross Center
Legion of St. Thérèse
Study and reflect on Iain Matthew’s “The Impact of God: Soundings from St. John of the Cross”
Grupo de estudio para reflexionar sobre “El Impacto de Dios: Claves para la lectura de San Juan de la Cruz” de Iain Matthew
Stations of the Cross
Join us during Lent for the Stations of the Cross! This week’s devotion will be led by Faith Formation.
Altar Server Training
Altar Server Training
Training & Practice for New & Current Altar Servers
March 14 | 10:30am to 11:45am
In the Basilica
Boys who have received their First Communion and are in grades 4-12, and young men 18 and older, are invited to become an altar server at Little Flower Basilica.
Boys under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at the training.
Young men who are 18 and older will have to complete Safe Environment Training. You can learn more at the Altar Server Training.
Questions?
Contact Br. Vladimir at:
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Alan Ames at Little Flower Basilica
Join us for this special Healing Service that includes Mass, confessions, a talk by Alan Ames, and prayers of healing!
Basilica Heritage Tour
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Sacred Art Collection. Starting at 1pm
The Chosen (Carmelite Young Adults)
Join the Carmelite Young Adults for season 2 of The Chosen!
7pm @ St. John of the Cross Center
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
Bake Sale
Join the Brown Scapular for a Palm Sunday Bake Sale!
After Sunday morning Masses.
Easter Triduum
Join us for the celebrations of the Resurrection of the Lord!
See the Easter holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.
The Chosen (Carmelite Young Adults)
Join the Carmelite Young Adults for season 2 of The Chosen!
7pm @ St. John of the Cross Center
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
The Chosen (Carmelite Young Adults)
Join the Carmelite Young Adults for season 2 of The Chosen!
7pm @ St. John of the Cross Center
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
The Chosen (Carmelite Young Adults)
Join the Carmelite Young Adults for season 2 of The Chosen!
7pm @ St. John of the Cross Center
Confirmation Retreat
“I have called you by name” Confirmation Retreat.
To register contact Yolanda Vargas.
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
Healed by Love: Contemplation as a Path of Healing according to St. John of the Cross
Join us for the next session of the Little Flower Lecture Series!
Find healing through the path of contemplative prayer, which is God’s self-communication in love and awakens within us our own need for transformation with Fr. Daniel Chowning, OCD
The Chosen (Carmelite Young Adults)
Join the Carmelite Young Adults for season 2 of The Chosen!
7pm @ St. John of the Cross Center
First Friday
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
UNITAS - Retiro de Preparación Matrimonial
De 8am a 4pm en el Little Flower Hall
Este retiro es en español.
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
Group Wedding | Convalidations
Would you like to be married by the Church?
Little Flower offers all couples of our parish who have been registered for more than one year and are not yet married by the Church [only civilly or by justice of the peace] to have the opportunity to do so in a special ceremony.
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
Mother's Day Mariachi Mass
Submit the names of mothers you wish to be remembered at the Mother’s Day Mariachi Mass!
Anniversary of the Installation of Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo's installation took place at St. Peter's Square on May 18, 2025. In honor of Pope Leo’s installation, May 18 is one of our designated Red Letter Days.
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
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
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
The Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, celebrated on June 29, focuses on the martyrdom of St. Peter and Paul.
Office Closed
May you have a wonderful Independence Day weekend! The Little Flower Administration Office will be closed July 3, in observance of the holiday.
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
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
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.
UNITAS - Marriage Preparation Retreat
9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
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.
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
First Friday
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Day of Obligation
Mass at 12pm!
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
Anniversary of the Proclamation of Little Flower Parish as a Minor Basilica
Proclaimed a Basilica by the sainted Pope John Paul II in 1998.
Exploring St. John of the Cross with Fr. Stephen Sanchez, OCD
Join us for the next session of the Little Flower Lecture Series!
Explore St. John of the Cross with Fr. Stephen Sanchez, OCD
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
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
UNITAS - Retiro de Preparación Matrimonial
De 8am a 4pm en el Little Flower Hall
Este retiro es en español.
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
Enchilada Dinner
The Archconfraternity of the Brown Scapular invites you for a Enchilada Plate Sale!
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!
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Help the Creation Care Team keep the Basilica grounds clean and safe for the community!
Transit of St. Thérèse
The Transit is a special ceremony that narrates Thérèse’s last conversations before her death. The event is followed by the Vigil Mass for her Feast Day.
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.
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
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
Solemnity of St. Teresa of Avila
St. Teresa of Jesus led the renewal of the Order of Carmel. Join us at the Basilica for Solemn Mass at 12pm or 6pm.
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
Basilica Heritage Tour
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Sacred Art Collection. Starting at 1pm
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!
First Friday Devotions
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass.
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
UNITAS - Marriage Preparation Retreat
9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Camino de Esperanza
¡Únase a nuestro grupo de oración y apoyo espiritual!
Este mes nos reuniremos el 21 de noviembre.
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
First Friday Devotions
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
Offer a Poinsettia!
Starting December 13, 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.
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
Anniversary of the Basilica's Dedication
On Feb. 2, 1999, the church was dedicated as a Basilica in a special ceremony.
First Friday
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
Memorial of St. Blaise
Join us for the Memorial of St. Blaise!
Blessing of Throats Following 12pm Mass
Free Throw Championship
Rescheduled to Tuesday, January 27 at 4pm
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship
Boys and Girls ages 9-14
Little Flower School Gym
Office Closed
Little Flower Administration Office will be closed Monday, January 26, due to severe weather.
Catholic Store Closed
Little Flower Catholic Store will be closed on Sunday, January 25 due to the inclement weather.
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Join the Creation Care Team in keeping the Basilica grounds beautiful and safe for the community!
Office Closed
Little Flower Administration Office will be closed Monday, January 19. Regular hours resume Tuesday, January 20.
La Cofradía de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Los miembros asisten a la misa de las 10am en la Basílica y luego se reúnen.
Mission Sunday
Come meet representatives from the many ministries and committees at Little Flower Basilica. Perhaps there’s a ministry you feel called to join!
UNITAS - Retiro de Preparación Matrimonial
De 8am a 4pm en el Little Flower Hall
Este retiro es en español.
Jóvenes Adultos Carmelitas
¡Crece en tu vida espiritual con los santos y la espiritualidad carmelita! Únete a jóvenes de entre 20 y 30 años para aprender más sobre la belleza del Carmelo.
No Confessions
There will be no Confessions Saturday, January 10
The Friars are away! Please say a prayer for a fruitful retreat.
Basilica Heritage Tour
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the sacred art collection it houses. Tour starts at 1pm. Click to confirm your attendance!
No Confessions
There will be no Confessions Tuesday, January 6.
The Friars are away! Please say a prayer for a fruitful retreat.
Día de los Reyes
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.
Carmelite Young Adults Group
Grow in your spiritual life with the Saints and spirituality of Carmel!
Join young adults in their 20s and 30s to learn more about the beauty of Carmel!
Holy Hour of Thanksgiving and Mercy in Honor of St. Thérèse
Join us on Thérèse's birthday, January 2, for this special Holy Hour!
First Friday
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Join us for Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God!
See the schedule for the Basilica Campus.
Christmas Decorating
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
La Gran Posada
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
Advent Penance Service
Prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas and come together with the community in the Rite of Penance. Tuesday, December 16 at 6pm.
Solemnity of St. John of the Cross
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.
Musica Sacra: Lessons and Carols
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
Raffle Drawing & Community Celebration
Join us at the St. Thérèse Community Celebration, featuring food, music, and the 2025 Raffle Drawing!
Raffle tickets are still available! $10 - Grand Prize $10,000!
Get your tickets at the Administration Office or at Little Flower Catholic Store.