Welcome to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
Join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 28 at 9am
See the Thanksgiving holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
Click here to register for free!
Speakers: Fr. Gregory Ross, OCD, and Fr. Luis Belmonte-Luna, OCD
Starting December 8, 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.
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!
Start Advent at Little Flower Basilica with Lessons and Carols presented by Musica Sacra San Antonio.
Entrance is Free, but donations are encouraged. December 8 @ 3pm
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.
Mass at 12pm
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.
As we prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas we want to be ready to accept his love and be able to do whatever he asks of us. In order to do so, the Church encourages the parish community to come together in a formal liturgy called the Rite of Penance (Penance Service). Tuesday, December 17 at 6pm.
La Gran Posada is a traditional Basilica Mexican Christmas celebration presented by the Hispanic Heritage Society of San Antonio. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open 6:30pm
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.
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!
There will be no Confessions Tuesday, January 7.
The Friars are away! Please say a prayer for a fruitful retreat.
De 9am a 5pm horas en el Little Flower Hall
Este retiro es en español.
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!
On Feb. 2, 1999, the church was dedicated as a Basilica in a special ceremony.
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.
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!
9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.
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
De 9am a 5pm horas en el Little Flower Hall
Este retiro es en español.
Submit the names of mothers you wish to be remembered at the Mother’s Day Mariachi Mass!
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.
Join us for the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16 at 6pm, reception to follow.
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.