Jeunes femmes, Grands saints

Ciao, ragazzi! Let me begin by saying that I have been impressed and proud of the work you have done for the past two days. Nice job! Today is another special day for us because it is the FEAST of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower. She led an extraordinary life for someone so young...

Today you are going to learn a little more about Therese, and there are several websites dedicated to her. So...

FIRST, perform a GOOGLE SEARCH using her name. See how many sites appear!

SECOND, using one or more of those sites, answer the following questions:

1. Where is Lisieux? In what part of France?
2. Who is Therese of Lisieux? How old was she when she died?
3. Who are Louis and Zelie Martin?
4. Name three significant things about Therese's life.
5. Did anything mention her "dark night of the soul"? What do you think is meant by Therese's "dark night of the soul"?
6. When was St. Therese proclaimed a Doctor of the Church?
7. What similarities do you see between St. Bernadette Soubirous and St. Therese of Lisieux?

THIRD, imagine that you have been given UNLIMITED funds to complete a pilgrimage to both Lourdes and Lisieux. Your next task is to choose a tour company... Perform another GOOGLE SEARCH to research companies that lead pilgrimages to these two places. Then, choose one of the companies and answer the following questions:

1. When will you go? For how long?
2. How much will it cost?
3. Will you visit other European shrines?
4. What are the highlights of the pilgrimage?

That's it! Please be sure to give your assignment to Mrs. Howard, your substitute, before leaving class. Bon courage! Ms. Strafaci