Discovery astronaut took St. Therese relic into space
November 21, 2008
The Curia of the Order of Discalced Carmelite announced Saturday that Col. Ron Garan, an astronaut aboard the space shuttle Discovery during its STS-124 mission (May 31-June 14), took with him a relic of St. Therese of Lisieux. Seeking the prayers of nuns at the Carmel of the Holy Trinity (New Caney, TX) before the flight, he offered to bring into space a small item from the community. Mindful that the Little Flower had said ‘I would want to preach the Gospel on all five continents simultaneously and even to the most remote isles,’ the community entrusted a relic to the astronaut.
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Further information:
- St. Therese flies into space (Order of Discalced Carmelites)
- Astronaut Bio: Ronald J. Garan (NASA)
- STS-124 Mission Information (NASA)
- Carmel of the Holy Trinity (New Caney, TX)
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