Contact and Location Information
Most questions and concerns can be addressed by calling the office number (757) 488-2553 during business hours which is between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The office is closed daily for lunch between 12:00 and 12:30 p.m.
We are located in the Western Branch section of Chesapeake, VA. The address is 4137 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23321. Our parish is only a few minutes from I-664 exit 11B, Suffolk, and Portsmouth.
Click here to go to our contact page and to view the staff directory.
The inclement weather policy is to close whenever Chesapeake Public Schools are closed. Holiday closures and changes in office hours are advertised in the weekly bulletin.
Our Mission
As followers of Jesus, nourished by the Word, the Eucharist, and one another, we are called to joyfully spread the Good News by praising God, serving the poor, comforting the sick, and welcoming all.
History
The parish of Saint Thérèse was founded in 1954 in the chapel of the Little Flower Elementary School on Oregon Avenue in Portsmouth, VA. When the school merged with two others in 1970, our parish began worshiping in the auditorium of Chittum Elementary School and broke ground on a new space in 1971. Our current location was dedicated in 1972 and expanded in 1996. For more than 60 years since our humble beginning, our parish is still doing “small things with great love.” We are proud to be a friendly and welcoming parish.
Our Patron Saint