Our parishes and Diocesan ministries require innovative approaches and resources to support evangelization. The St. Therese Fund ensures that evangelization will be a cornerstone of our Faith.

In 2024, the St. Therese Fund for Evangelization awarded $130,000 to nine inspiring outreach ministries in the Diocese.

 

 

About Our Namesake

St. Therese of Lisieux was a French Carmelite nun, and along with St. Francis of Assisi is one of the most popular saints in the history of the Catholic Church. She was beatified in 1923 and canonized in 1925 by Pope Pius XI.

Along with St. Francis Xavier, she is the co-patron of all foreign missions. She is also the patron saint of those living with HIV and AIDS, florists, and gardeners -- owing to her nickname of "The Little Flower of Jesus." Her major shrine, the Basilica of St. Therese in Lisieux, is the second most visited pilgrimage site in France after Lourdes.

Her feast day is October 1.