Home ST. THERESA’S CHURCH Our Vision—Mission Statement To be a Sharing, Caring, Serving and Praying Community in the Power of the Risen Lord. Our Patroness SAINT THERESE OF LISIEUX (JANUARY 2, 1873 – SEPTEMBER 30, 1897), OR SAINT THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS WAS A FRENCH CARMELITE NUN. SHE IS ALSO KNOWN AS “THE LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS“ OR SIMPLY, “THE LITTLE FLOWER“.