St Therese International Day, Sunday 14th July 2024

St Therese International Day at Knock Shrine, July 14th 2024

The first ever St Therese International Day takes place at Knock Shrine this Sunday, July 14^th. This new sacred day celebrates the Little Flower, Saint Therese of Lisieux.

According to Róisín O Toole and Sheila O Toole,the organisers of this event, the aim of this celebration is to reignite Saint Thérèse’s ‘Little way of Love’.  Róisín and Sheila said, “we believe Saint Thérèse’s simple doctrine and her ‘Little way of Love’ is the guide and hope that every heart in the world needs right now.”

Looking forward to this celebration, Father Richard Gibbons, parish priest of Knock and rector of Knock Shrine, said

“We look forward to the celebration of the first Saint Thérèse International Day at Knock Shrine on Sunday 14 July 2024.  This new pilgrimage day celebrates the Little Flower, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, whose simple spirituality is called the ‘Little Way’.  It is fitting that this new International Day for Saint Thérèse takes place here at Ireland’s International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine, as ‘Tranquilla’ Carmelite Monastery is located adjacent to the Shrine and it is a blessing to have such a wonderful connection with Saint Thérèse’s spirituality.  We hope that all pilgrims attending this day will find it to be spiritually uplifting.”

The schedule of ceremonies in Knock Basilica are as follows:

1pm – 2.15pm           Veneration of the Martin Family Reliquary

2.30pm                       Anointing of the Sick

3pm                             Concelebrated Mass

“When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens, I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.”

– -St Therese of Lisieux