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

Events
Holy Hour of Thanksgiving and Mercy in Honor of St. Thérèse
Jan 2
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
Jan 3
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
Jan 4
Carmelite Young Adults Group

Grow in your spiritual life with the saints and spirituality of Carmel! Join the bilingual Discalced Carmelite family in San Antonio to learn more about the beauty of Carmel.

Día de los Reyes
Jan 4
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.

No Confessions
Jan 7
No Confessions

There will be no Confessions Tuesday, January 7.

The Friars are away! Please say a prayer for a fruitful retreat.

Legion of St. Thérèse
Jan 9
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”

UNITAS - Retiro de Preparación Matrimonial
Jan 11
UNITAS - Retiro de Preparación Matrimonial

De 9am a 5pm horas en el Little Flower Hall

Este retiro es en español.

Free Throw Championship
Jan 18
Free Throw Championship

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship

Boys and Girls ages 9-14

Little Flower School Gym

Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Jan 25
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
Feb 1
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!

Anniversary of the Basilica's Dedication
Feb 6
Anniversary of the Basilica's Dedication

On Feb. 2, 1999, the church was dedicated as a Basilica in a special ceremony.

First Friday
Feb 7
First Friday

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

Valentine's Dance
Feb 8
Valentine's Dance

Legion of St. Thérèse
Feb 13
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”

Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Feb 22
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day

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

Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle
Feb 22
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle

Jesus told Peter, “I have prayed that your own faith may not fail; and once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers” (Lk 22:32). Today, this feast reminds us of the significance of the ministry of St. Peter and the succession of popes who followed in his footsteps.

Carmelite Young Adults Group
Mar 1
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!

Mardi Gras Potluck
Mar 4
Mardi Gras Potluck

The annual Mardi Gras Potluck is March 4!

7pm in the the Little Flower Hall.
Last names A-M bring a side | Last Names N-Z bring a dessert

Ash Wednesday
Mar 5
Ash Wednesday

Start Lent with us!

Masses 7am, 12pm, & 6 pm

First Friday
Mar 7
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
Mar 8
UNITAS - Marriage Preparation Retreat

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

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

Legion of St. Thérèse
Mar 13
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”

Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Mar 22
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day

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

First Friday
Apr 4
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
Apr 5
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
Apr 10
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”

Bake Sale
Apr 13
Bake Sale

Join the Brown Scapular for a Palm Sunday Bake Sale!

After Sunday morning Masses in the Little Flower Cafeteria.

Easter at the Basilica
Apr 19
Easter at the Basilica

See the schedule for Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.

Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day
Apr 26
Creation Care Team Clean-Up Day

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

2025 Mass Schedule Now Open - Click to Submit Your Intentions
Little Flower Catholic Store: New Hours
Sunday Breakfasts - Flower School Cafeteria
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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