September 30, 1897: Thérèse dies around 7:20 pm in the presence of the assembled community. March 7, 1898: Monseigneur Hugonin, Bishop of Bayeux, gives permission to publish The Story of a Soul. 1899–1901: First graces and healings obtained through the intercession of Thérèse. May 26, 1908: A little blind girl, four years old, Reine Fauquet, is cured at the tomb of Thérèse. April 29, 1923: Beatification of Thérèse by Pius XI May 17, 1925: Canonization of Thérèse by Pius XI December 14, 1927: Thérèse is proclaimed patron of themissions together with Saint Francis Xavier. May 3, 1944: Thérèse is proclaimed secondary patron of France by Pius XII. October 19, 1997: Thérèse is proclaimed Doctor of the Church by John Paul II. Hymns and Meditations The hymns are taken from poems by Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Day 1: PN 53 (1); Day 2: PN 54 (1 and 25); Day 3: PN 17 (3 and 7); Day 4: PN 17 (6); Day 5: PN 15 (6, 7 and 9); Day 6: PN 20 (3); Day 7: PN 45 (4 and 7); Day 8: PN 45 (1 and 3); Day 9: PN 17 (5 and 8). The meditations are taken from the writings of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Day 1: Manuscript A, 75v-76r-76v; Day 2: Manuscript A, 30r; Day 3: Manuscript A, 35r-35v; Day 4: Manuscript A, 44r; Day 5: Manuscript A, 44v-45r; Day 6: Letter to Sister Agnes of Jesus, November 20, 1887, LT 36; Day 7: Manuscript C, 36v-37; Day 8: Manuscript C, 5v-6r; Day 9: Manuscript C, 12r-12v. ©Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites Friars, Inc., ICS Publications. Used with permission. www.icspublications.org Acknowledgments Most Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition ©2010, 1991, 1986, 1970Confraternity of ChristianDoctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of theNewAmerican Biblemay be reproduced in any formwithout permission in writing from the copyright owner. 62
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