page_title: National Shrine of St Therese
section_title: Shrine Chapel
hierarchical_section_title: National Shrine of St Therese / Shrine Chapel
caption_attribution_description: English: This 12 by 28 foot lindenwood bas-relief carving depicts events from the life of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. It hangs in the National Shrine of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois and is the largest religious wooden carving in the United States.
context_page_description: The National Shrine of St. Thérèse in Darien, Illinois is a Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. The Shrine is a part of the Aylesford Carmelite campus, run by the Carmelite Order of the Most Pure Heart of Mary. The Shrine includes both a museum devoted to the saint and a chapel.
context_section_description: The center of the National Shrine is a chapel, dominated by huge stained-glass windows that depict the journey of the soul to God, modeled on St. John of the Cross’ Ascent of Mount Carmel.
  The front of the chapel features a large wood carving of the life of St. Thérèse.  The carving was designed by Helen Henke and hand-carved in Italy by Vincenzo Demetz Figlio.  Measuring 12 feet by 28 feet, it tells her whole life story in a visual and beautiful way.  It is the largest wood carving of a religious nature in the United States.
  Mass is celebrated in the Shrine chapel at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday and the Shrine welcomes both individual visitors and organized tour groups.  Each year, thousands of pilgrims from around the world visit the Shrine.  There is a religious gift shop within the Shrine building where visitors can purchase books, devotional aids, and other Theresian items.
caption: Carving depicting the life of St. Thérèse at the National Shrine in Darien, IL
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