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Religious InstitutionsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
The Society of the Little Flower is a religious institution dedicated to promoting devotion to Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, a Carmelite nun and doctor of the Church. It supports Carmelite ministries and the education of seminarians through the prayers and donations of its supporters. The organization traces its origins to Chicago in 1923, established to educate and sustain the life and missions of Carmelites worldwide, and St. Clara Church in Chicago later became the National Shrine of St. Therese. It stands as the largest organization in the world devoted to promoting devotion to St. Therese and to teaching her little way of spiritual childhood. Based in Darien, Illinois, the group operates as a modest-sized organization with a focus on supporting Carmelite communities and related religious education.