Welcome to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
October 7 to November 20 St. Vincent de Paul is accepting Turkeys and HEB or Walmart gift cards for their annual Thanksgiving give-away! You can help feed a family in need in our community!
Study and reflect on St. Teresa of Jesus’ “The Way of Perfection”
Grupo de estudio para reflexionar sobre “El Camino de Perfección”
During this lecture, we will explore how Therese’s attitude of childlike trust and confidence points to the way that all of us should approach the Eucharist, the Mystery of God’s Love.
Timeless Reflections: San Antonio Mastersingers Musical Shower of Roses 2024
Join us for this concert as we partner with San Antonio Mastersingers to raise funds towards the repair of our Bell Tower System.
St. Teresa of Jesus led the renewal of the Order of Carmel. Join us at the Basilica for Solemn Mass at 12pm or 6pm.
There will be no Confessions Tuesday, October 15.
Join us for Mass for the Feast of St. Teresa of Jesus at 6pm!
Join us for a day of family fun featuring a holiday market, food, music, and games for the kids, culminating with the drawing for the 2024 Raffle! Starting at 11am at 907 Kentucky Ave.
There will be no Confessions Tuesday, October 22.
The Friars are away! Please say a prayer for a fruitful retreat.
Help the Security Council keep the Basilica grounds clean and safe for the community!
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
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!
A special exposition of the first class relics housed at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower. Relics of saints such as St. Teresa of Jesus (Avila), St. Therese of the Child Jesus, and St. John of the Cross. Be sure to pick up a Basilica Treasures pamphlet and learn about each of our relics!
Study and reflect on St. Teresa of Jesus’ “The Way of Perfection”
Grupo de estudio para reflexionar sobre “El Camino de Perfección”
“Voices of Beauty: Celebrating Opera and Classical Music”: OPERA San Antonio and Classical Music Institute
Join us for this concert as we partner with OPERA San Antonio and Classical Music Institute to raise funds towards the repair of our Bell Tower System.
9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.
Help the Security Council keep the Basilica grounds clean and safe for the community!
Little Flower Administration Office will be closed November 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular hours will resume Monday, December 2.
Join us at the Basilica on the first Friday of the month for Eucharistic Adoration and a Healing Mass!
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.
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.
Little Flower Administration Office will be closed December 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas. Regular hours will resume Thursday, December 26.
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
Submit the names of mothers you wish to be remembered at the Mother’s Day Mariachi Mass!
Express your devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Thérèse
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.
Available in the Little Flower Catholic Store or online for delivery.
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.