St. Thérèse relics tour Archdiocese of Los Angeles

A young student from Saint Therese Carmelite School in Alhambra sprinkles rose petals ahead of the relics of St. Thérèse during a procession to the Sacred Heart Retreat House on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

The Knights of Columbus walk ahead of the relics of St. Thérèse during a procession to the Sacred Heart Retreat House on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

A crowd walks into the chapel of Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra, where the relics of St. Thérèse were displayed on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

The reliquary of St. Thérèse enters the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Albert Bahhuth presided over a Mass at Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra, where the relics of St. Thérèse were displayed on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Albert Bahhuth presided over a Mass at Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra, where the relics of St. Thérèse were displayed on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

An attendee holds a program showing St. Thérèse of Lisieux's face during a Mass at Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra, where the saint's relics were displayed on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour. (Jeffrey Bruno)

The Carmelite friars and sisters were a significant presence during the tour of St. Thérèse’s relics, the saint being a former Carmelite herself. (Jeffrey Bruno)

A woman venerates in front of the St. Thérèse reliquary at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

A young boy looks in front of the St. Thérèse reliquary at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

Women religious venerate in front of the St. Thérèse reliquary at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

A woman and a boy venerate in front of the St. Thérèse reliquary at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Alhambra on Oct. 13 during a U.S. tour of the saint's relics. (Jeffrey Bruno)

Young men carry the 300-pound reliquary holding the relics of St. Thérèse during the tour’s stop at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula on Oct. 14. (Liam McDaniel/Thomas Aquinas College)

Clergy lead the reliquary holding the relics of St. Thérèse during the tour’s stop at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula on Oct. 14. (Liam McDaniel/Thomas Aquinas College)

Students process behind the reliquary holding the relics of St. Thérèse during the tour’s stop at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula on Oct. 14. (Liam McDaniel/Thomas Aquinas College)

Attendees pack the chapel at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula on Oct. 14 during a U.S. tour of the relics of St. Thérèse. (Liam McDaniel/Thomas Aquinas College)

The reliquary holding the relics of St. Thérèse sits on the altar during the tour’s stop at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula on Oct. 14. (Liam McDaniel/Thomas Aquinas College)

Attendees pack the chapel at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula on Oct. 14 during a U.S. tour of the relics of St. Thérèse. (Liam McDaniel/Thomas Aquinas College)

A woman venerates in front of the reliquary holding the relics of St. Thérèse during the tour’s stop at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula on Oct. 14. (Liam McDaniel/Thomas Aquinas College)