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National Shrine of St Therese
Roman Catholic shrine
This article is about the shrine in Illinois. For the church in Texas, see Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower. For other topics, see Saint Therese (disambiguation).
The National Shrine of St.
Therese in Darien, Illinois, is a Catholic shrine dedicated to Thérèse de Lisieux. It is a part of the Aylesford Carmelite campus run by the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary.
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It is supported and served by the Society of the Little Flower, a religious organization devoted to the saint.
History
The original and first National Shrine to St. Therese began at St. Cyril's Church in Chicago in 1923, as devotion to the Little Flower was growing.
The shrine held novenas to St. Thérèse every Tuesday. Because of her great popularity, it was moved to the larger St. Clara's Church in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The Tuesday novenas drew thousands of devoted friends.
During this time, relics and personal effe