About Our Parish

Little Flower Catholic Church was founded in 1937 by priests from the Congregation of Holy Cross. We are located in South Bend, Indiana, just east of the University of Notre Dame. Our namesake is St. Thérèse, who was known as the Little Flower of Jesus. Our mission and expectations are detailed at the bottom of this page.

photo of church and parish center in summer

Weekly Bulletins

Electronic copies of our weekly bulletin are available through our publisher's website. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view the bulletin.

A Little Flower Parishioner

Is a registered, practicing member of the Little Flower Faith Community, who is committed to worshipping regularly at Little Flower, is willing to consistently share their time, talent and treasure, according to their means, and who prayerfully seeks to serve others both within and beyond the parish.

Mission Statement

We are a Catholic Christian Community brought together by the belief that Jesus is Lord. We are called to share in His mission to bring about the Kingdom of God in our midst by proclaiming the Good News of Jesus in word and deed.

Therefore we pledge ourselves

  • to build a community where all are welcomed, loved, needed and appreciated;
  • to celebrate 'the gift of life' together in Word and Sacrament;
  • to recognize the individuality, and to enhance the dignity of every person by providing an environment for growth in every state and stage of life;
  • to recognize and affirm the gifts and talents of one another while promoting the ideal of shared ministry;
  • to recognize that the leadership of the parish is the responsibility of the entire community;
  • to seek and promote justice, peace and equality by continually relating the Gospel message to social concerns.

We make this pledge in confidence that the Lord will assist us and bless us as we strive to realize this vision.