National Shrine of St. Therese

Friday, June 05, 2009

It was surprisingly quiet in the truck stop parking lot last night. We both got a good nights sleep. Left for our primary destination for the day, the National Shrine of St. Therese, the Little Flower, in Darien, IL. Arrived there about 10:00 am. Toured the wonderful museum dedicated to St. Therese and the landscaped grounds. There was mass at 11:30. Covering an entire wall in the chapel is the largest religious wood carving in the U.S. It was hand carved in Italy and depicts the major events in the life of St. Therese. The shrine houses a collection of statues of Our Lady of Mount Carmel from around the world as well as a display of antique rosaries. We thoroughly enjoyed our morning. After lunch we continued to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore near Michigan City, IN. Stayed in the Dunewood Campground. We drove along lake Michigan for a while but couldn’t find any place where we could park. The parking lots were all full. It was a great beach day; warm & sunny.