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October 1 · Memorial · White
St Thérèse of the Child Jesus
(1873–1897) French Carmelite who died at twenty-four of tuberculosis. Her autobiography Story of a Soul taught the 'little way' — holiness in small acts of love faithfully repeated. Doctor of the Church.
A prayerLittle Thérèse, teach us your little way — small acts of love repeated until they are everything.
When is the feast of St Thérèse of the Child Jesus?
The feast is celebrated on October 1 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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