Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Memorial · White · 1 October
In October
About this day
Thérèse Martin entered the Carmel of Lisieux at fifteen and died there in 1897 at twenty-four. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, teaches the "little way" of love in small sacrifices. Canonized in 1925, she was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Fri 1 Oct 2027 — Year B · I
- Fri 1 Oct 2027
Music
Mass
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “The Lord led her and taught…” Cf. Deut 32: 10-12
- Communion — Roman Missal “Thus says the Lord: Unless you…” Mt 18: 3