The 103rd Anniversary of the Shrine
Our Annual Shrine Anniversary Day Celebration will take place on Sunday, August 16th. This year, we celebrate 103 years of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church and Shrine of the Little Flower and the pending
beatification of Bp. Fulton J. Sheen.
Devotions begin at 1:00p with the Holy Stairs and Sheen's Meditations at the Way of the Cross, at 2:45p we’ll pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by adoration until Benediction. At 4p, we’ll gather at the rosary walk to pray the World Missions Rosary, composed by Bp. Sheen in 1951. the Day ends with Mass at 5:00p.
Hot Dogs and hamburgers will be available from the outdoor grill beginning at noon.
We strongly encourage anyone who would like to volunteer to assist us to contact the office at 401-568-8280
The Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The Shrine will celebrate the Feast of St. Therese on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The full schedule of the day will be published here as it is developed.
2023- the 100th Anniversary of the Shrine
The Feast of St. Thérèse at the Shrine
On Sunday, October 1st, the Shrine celebrated the Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The days devotions began with Holy Mass, celebrated by Fr. Jose. This was followed by a procession around the church and veneration of our relics. After a break for lunch, Adoration and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy was prayed in the church, additional prayers outdoors at the Holy Stairs and the
New Rosary Walk concluded this blessed day. Photo Gallery
The 100th Anniversary Day at the Shrine
On Sunday, August 20, 2023, The Shrine celebrated our 100th Anniversary Day. Bishop Evans was the main celebrant for Mass and the dedication of the new Rosary Walk, followed by additional devotions throughout the day. Photo gallery
Bishop McManus at the Shrine
Our thanks to Bishop Robert J. McManus for his moving talk "The Martin Family: a Holy Family for Modern Times" delivered at the Shrine as part of our 100th Anniversary Celebrations. Photo gallery
Bishop Matano at the Shrine
On Sunday, July 23 Bishop Salvatore Matano of Rochester, NY said the noon Mass and offered a homily on Saint Therese and her contributions to helping individual Catholics live in a saintly way. Photo Gallery.
Photos fromThe Feast of St.Thérèse, October 1, 2021
