St. Therese Carving

National Shrine of St. Therese Carving

The front of the chapel features a large wood carving of the life of St. Therese. The carving was designed by Helen Henke and hand-carved in Italy by Vincenzo Demetz Figlio. Measuring 12 feet by 28 feet, it tells her whole life story in a visual and beautiful way. It is the largest wood carving of a religious nature in the United States.