Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre to celebrate Feast of St. Therese
September 25, 2008
Printed by the Review
Big event planned for church’s ‘little flower’
Posted By ALISON LANGLEY REVIEW STAFF WRITER
Hundreds of people are expected to converge on the picturesque grounds of the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre on Saturday to celebrate the Feast of St. Therese.
St. Therese of Lisieux, affectionately known as “the little flower,” is one of the most popular Catholic saints.
“She is one of our saints who has captured the imagination of our Catholic hearts,” Rev. Stan Makacinas, director of the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre.
“You cannot go in to a Catholic church without finding a statue of her.”
Today, more than 1,800 churches worldwide bear her name.
Born in 1873, Therese Martin received special permission to join the Carmelite order when she was only 15. (more…)
