St. Thérèse’s relics begin tour of US with stop at Michigan parish named for beloved French nun

Beloved Saint-Relics Tour - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The sacred bones of a much-loved French Carmelite nun began a tour of the U.S. on Wednesday at a suburban Detroit parish named in her honor.

Nicole Scheier was among those who arrived hours ahead of the first opportunity to catch a glimpse of the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.