The Family of Louis and Zelie

is a spiritual union founded by the Shrine of Saints Louis and Zelie at Alencon By joining, you become one of their spiritual children and enter into a closer union with them, with their daughters, and, most importantly, with the Holy Family of Nazareth. Therese wrote to her spiritual brother, Father Roulland:

“If, as I believe, my father and mother are in heaven, they must be looking at and blessing the brother whom Jesus has given me. . . . since a missionary has become my brother, he is also their son, and, in their prayers, they cannot separate the brother from his unworthy sister.” - Therese’s letter of May 9, 1897.

On earth, Therese already opened her family to her spiritual brother. Now you have the chance to join it, too. Anyone may join: single persons, widows, children, families, spouses, religious, priests. I invite you to consider becoming a member of this family. Especially if your own parents have joined Louis and Zelie in heaven, or if something was missing in your relationship with them, Louis and Zelie will draw you into union with them and with God, who is Mother and Father of us all.

To see the simple commitments members of the Family of Louis and Zelie make and the spiritual gifts they receive from the Shrine, and to join the family, visit The Family of Louis and Zelie on the Web site of the Shrine at Alencon.

Invite your Spanish-speaking family and friends to join the family of Louis and Zelie at Pertenecer a la familia de Luis et Celia

Invite your French-speaking friends to join the family of Louis and Zelie at Devenir membre de la famille de Louis et Zélie

Thank you very much.