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Venerable Zelie and Louis Martin, the parents of St. Therese, are likely to be declared "blessed" this year. For more information, please see http://www.discalcedcarmel.com/vernoticia.php?Id=1106 and http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11379.
Eightieth Anniversary: December 14, 2007 is the eightieth anniversary of the declaration of St. Therese of Lisieux as patroness of the missions. To see the historic letter issued by the secretary of the Carmelite missions for this anniversary, please click here.
Edith Piaf Movie: "La Vie En Rose." Edith Piaf was a French singer. St. Therese cured Edith of blindness as a child, and Edith remained devoted to Therese all her life. This devotion is highlighted in this recent movie.
- LA VIE EN ROSE (La Môme) – Biography of Edith Piaf A Sensation at the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival - article in the San Francisco Sentinel and trailer from the film"
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Review of "La Vie En Rose"
- "Edith Piaf and St. Therese" by Fr. J. Linus Ryan, O. Carm.