Plan Your Pilgrimage

Traveling Relics of
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
October 31 to November 4

at Little Flower Basilica
San Antonio, TX
SPIRITUALITY
Celebrate Independence Day Mass at 10am, July 4
There will be no:
12pm Mass
Adoration
6pm Healing 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 in celebrating the feast day of the parents of the Little Flower, Sts. Louis & Zélie Martin!
Presented in partnership with Alexander House.
Join others from the Southwest answering Pope Leo XIV's call for peace and hope!
Presented by Pilgrim Center of Hope in partnership with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.
Join us for the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16 at 6pm, reception to follow.
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Art Collection. Starting at 1pm
Young adults (single, married, etc.) are invited to join the Discalced Carmelite family for Carmelite Young Adult Day at Little Flower Basilica!
Proclaimed a Basilica by the sainted Pope John Paul II in 1998.
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!
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.
Celebrate St. Thérèse with us on October 1! The Solemn Mass of Roses at 6pm, followed by reception in the Little Flower Hall.
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Art Collection. Starting at 1pm
Join us for the music ministry of Jésed in honor of St. Thérèse!
October 30 at 7pm. Entrance by donation.
See the full schedule for the special opportunity to venerate the Relics of St. Thérèse in the Centenary Reliquary.
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!
Join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 27 at 9am
See the Thanksgiving holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.
Join us for the celebrations of the Nativity of the Lord!
See the Christmas holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.
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.
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!
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.
ARTS & CULTURE
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Art Collection. Starting at 1pm
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Art Collection. Starting at 1pm
Join us for the music ministry of Jésed in honor of St. Thérèse!
October 30 at 7pm. Entrance by donation.
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!
Join us for the celebrations of the Nativity of the Lord!
See the Christmas holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.
COMMUNITY
May you have a wonderful Independence Day weekend! The Little Flower Administration Office will be closed July 4th, in observance of the holiday.
Celebrate Independence Day Mass at 10am, July 4
There will be no:
12pm Mass
Adoration
6pm Healing Mass
Join us in celebrating the feast day of the parents of the Little Flower, Sts. Louis & Zélie Martin!
Presented in partnership with Alexander House.
If you feel called to Carmel and would like to attend this information session, click here for more information.
9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Art Collection. Starting at 1pm
The Gonzaba Foundation invites seniors to a Senior Produce Market Day!
Young adults (single, married, etc.) are invited to join the Discalced Carmelite family for Carmelite Young Adult Day at Little Flower Basilica!
Purse Bingo in the Little Flower Hall!
Get your tickets here! Tickets $40; Tables $500
Little Flower Administration Office will be closed Monday, September 1. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 2.
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.
De 8am a 4pm horas en el Little Flower Hall
Este retiro es en español.
Little Flower Administration Office will be closed October 1. Regular hours resume Wednesday, October 2.
Learn about the history of Little Flower Basilica and the Basilica’s Art Collection. Starting at 1pm
9am to 5pm in the Little Flower Hall
This retreat is in English.
Join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 27 at 9am
See the Thanksgiving holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.
Join us for the celebrations of the Nativity of the Lord!
See the Christmas holiday schedule for the Basilica Campus.
Submit the names of mothers you wish to be remembered at the Mother’s Day Mariachi Mass!