May 17th is the 100th anniversary of the canonisation of St Therese of the Child Jesus & of the Holy Face, the little flower, patroness of the missions, doctor of the Church and UNESCO person of interest.
Human Life International Ireland (HLI Ireland) who promote the Holy Face devotion in Ireland and abroad, are organising a two-part celebration to honour St. Therese's love of the Holy Face.
Firstly, an online novena to St Therese and to the Holy Face, from Thursday May 8th 2024 to Friday 16th May at 8pm Irish / UK time. (This is in tandem and in spirit with the official canonisation novena of the Sanctuary of Lisieux.)
Secondly, an event entitled: 'St Therese and the Holy Face, a Conference,' takes place in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin from 1.30pm to 6pm followed by a concert from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. See below for details of both....
THE ONLINE NOVENA:
This will be streaming from www.youtube.com/theholyface and www.facebook.com/theholyface at 8pm each evening. A different speaker each night will contribute their thoughts on Therese's spirituality including some aspect of her devotion to Jesus' Holy Face as follows...
Thurs 8th May : Fr Joseph Mary C.F.R., Limerick: The 1st Commandment, his own story and how Therese influenced him.
Fri 9th May: Fr John Delaney. O.F.M.Conv. Dublin: The 2nd Commandment & his own thoughts on Holy Face mystic and fellow Carmelite, Sr Marie of St Peter and St Therese.
Sat 10th May: Fr Seanai O Sheehy, Kerry: The 3rd Commandment and his own thoughts on St Therese
Sunday 11th May: Fr Adrian Crowley Dublin, Therese's prayer to the Holy Face
Mon 12th May: Fr Vincent O Hara: O.C.D., Dublin: What is Therese's take home message?
Tues 13th May: Fr Damian MacNiece, Dublin: What was singular about Therese within an already exceptional family, within the convent and for the world now and what can we learn from her?
Wed 14th May: Fr Luke Dominic O.C.D. Oxford: Therese’s little way
Thurs 15th May: A Carmelite sister, St Joseph's Convent, Tallow, Waterford: the Carmelite vocation that so attracted Therese and her family plus Therese’s own unique approach to it.
Fri 16th May: Fr Thomas Usuubira, Dublin, St Therese, Doctor of the Church and patroness of the missions, all with intellectual simplicity.
THE CONFERENCE & CONCERT:
Click HERE for our little promo video, do share it for us!
Or download our poster HERE: Social media Therese day poster
Join us on May 17th 2025 onsite in Dublin or online at our first Holy Face conference celebrating 'St Therese & the Holy Face, a love story for our times,' streaming to: www.youtube.com/theholyface and
www.facebook.com/theholyface
Referred to by Pope St Pius X as the: "greatest saint of modern times," St Therese of the Child Jesus & of the Holy Face, continues to inspire countless people globally with her 'little way' to reach heaven and her promise to " spend her heaven doing good upon earth.' But did you know how profoundly the Holy Face of Jesus influenced her ?
Where? The Talbot Hotel, (formerly Stillorgan Park Hotel) Dublin, Stillorgan Road.
When? 1.30pm to 3.30pm & 4pm to 6pm Irish /UK time. Tea/ coffee / cake 3.30pm. There will be an evening of music to celebrate the canonisation 100th anniversary from 7.30pm to 9.30pm afterwards with different gifted musicians who love the Holy Face & Therese.
Who? Our Key note speaker is Mary Jane Zuzolo by live video link up.
Streaming live at: www.youtube.com/theholyface
Mary Jane is great great grand niece of the mystic Sr Marie of St Peter, whose brother emigrated to the U.S.. Sr Marie of St Peter was the seer to whom our Lord gave the revelations of the Holy Face in the mid 19th century in Tours, France.
It is no coincidence that Mary Jane became an advocate for the devotion to the Holy Face and is now a well known author and speaker in the U.S. including on EWTN.
Her full bio is available here on her website: https://holyfacedevotion.org/about-me/
Other speakers:
Patrick McCrystal is executive director of Human Life International Ireland for over 25 years now. A former pharmacist who gave up a lucrative career for the Lord, he had a light bulb moment when first shown the Holy Face devotion, recognising that this 'most beautiful work under the sun,' was the answer to our world's woes in its speci,fic mission to turn us back to the Face of God, a biblical concept as exemplified in 2 Chronicles 7:14 .
Additionally, Caoimhe Dolan, a promoter of the Holy Face on behalf of HLI Ireland will also speak on Therese's background and exposure to the Holy Face of Jesus in the convent through the writings of her predecessor; Sr Marie of St Peter, the mystic who received the Holy Face revelelations.
10 euros entry, teas / coffees. There will be a separate raffle for ticket to Medjugorje.
Places are limited, so please do book in advance to guarantee your place by emailing:
sttherese100@gmail.com or text 00353852525612 or call 00353949375993. You may pay in advance over the phone. Or download the poster and scan the QR code to book and pay in advance. Alternatively book your place in advance and wait and pay 10 euros at the door but please come early for 1.15pm to avoid delays and interruption of speakers. We will give a period of grace of 30 minutes for latecomers, unless advised of a late arrival in advance, otherwise we will have to give the place to someone else if someone does not show.
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Thank you so much!
