Category:Saint Therese of Lisieux

Born: 2 January 1873 in Alençon, France Died: 30 September 1897 (aged 24) in Lisieux, France Honored in: Catholic Church Beatified: April 29, 1923 by Pope Pius XI Canonized: May 17, 1925 by Pope Pius XI Major shrine: Basilica of St. Thérèse in Lisieux, France Feast: October 1st October 3rd in General Roman Calendar 1927–1969, Melkite Catholic Church Attributes: Roses Patronage: Missionaries; France; Russia; HIV/AIDS sufferers; florists and gardeners; loss of parents; tuberculosis; the Russicum.

(born in 1873, died September 30, 1897, Memorial on October 1)
 * Thérèse was born on January 2, 1873 to Louis and Zélie Martin in Alençon, France. She entered the Carmelite Order on April 9, 1888. She died in Lisieux on September 30, 1897. She was beatified by Pope ____________ on _________ and canonized by Pope Pius XI (?) on ____________.

She once wrote: "Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love."