1. Saint Therese of Lisieux
By: 3 Jadyn

2. Early Years Born in Rue Saint-Blaise, Alençon, in France
Born with the name Marie-Françoise-Therese Martin on January 2, 1873
Four of my siblings had already died of Enteritis
Both of my parents are Catholic
 I once wished my mother would die because I wanted her to live in paradise in Heaven with God
I was baptized at the basilica of Alençon
When I was 4 ½, my father, my two sisters and I all moved to Lisieux in France

3. This is the monastery I entered when I was fifteen
Teen Years
When I was fifteen, I entered the Carmel.
I was very young when I entered Carmel, so I had to ask the bishop
After I asked him, my dad took me to see the Pope; while I was there, I asked him if I could enter Carmel
He asked my dad if he would be willing to give me up to Carmel and he said yes; the Pope said he would check with the local priests, and after all that, I was allowed into the Carmel
This is the monastery I entered when I was fifteen

4. Last Years I died of tuberculosis when I was 24
I did not die a martyr, like many of the other saints
Tuberculosis was the major thing in my final suffering, but I saw it as the beginning of my spiritual journey
My last words were, “My God, I love you!”
I died on September 30, 1897
This is my tomb at the Carmel of Lisieux where I first entered Carmel

5. Fun Facts
People call me “Saint Therese of the Little Flower of Jesus” because I was so young when I entered Carmel
My feast day is on October 1
I was canonized by Pope Pius XI
I have a basilica named after me; my basilica is the second most visited basilica in France
 "At last my desires were realized, and I cannot describe the deep sweet peace which filled my soul. This peace has remained with me during the eight and a half years of my life here, and has never left me even amid the greatest trials.“ I said after receiving communion on Monday April 9, 1888, the Feast of the Annunciation.
This is my basilica in France.

6. One virtue that I demonstrated is that I never gave up, and you should never give up either. I wanted to become a Carmelite, and I never stopped until I was allowed to enter into Carmel. I also showed faith in God when I was sick; I knew He would help me get through my illness.

7. Citation of Sources
Saint Therese: The Story of a Soul (play performed at Christ Cathedral)