| Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne | |
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| Born | 29 August 1769, Grenoble, France |
| Died | 18 November 1852 (aged 83), Saint Charles, Missouri, USA |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1940 by Pope Pius XII |
| Canonized | July 3, 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | November 18 |
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (August 29, 1769 – November 18, 1852) was a Catholic nun and French saint. She was born in Grenoble, France and died in St. Charles, Missouri. Along with Madeleine Sophie Barat, she founded the Society of the Sacred Heart[1]. She was the founder in America of the first houses of the Society of the Sacred Heart.
She was the daughter of Pierre-Francois Duchesne, an eminent lawyer, and her mother was a Perier, ancestor of Casimir-Perier, President of France. She was educated by the Visitation nuns, entered that order, saw its dispersion during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, vainly attempted the reestablishment of the convent of Ste-Marie-d'en-Haut, near Grenoble, and finally, in 1804, accepted the offer of Mother Barat to receive her community into the Society of the Sacred Heart.
In 1818 Mother Duchesne set out with four companions for the missions of America. Bishop Dubourg welcomed her to New Orleans, when she sailed up the Mississippi to St. Louis, finally settling her colony at St. Charles.
"Poverty and Christian heroism are here," she wrote, "and trials are the riches of priests in this land." Other foundations followed, at Florissant, Grand Côteau, New Orleans, St. Louis, St. Michael; and the approbation of the society in 1826 by Leo XII recognized the work being done in these parts. Despite age and infirmity, she went to teach among the Pottowatomies at Sugar Creek. Inspired by the stories of Father De Smet, S.J., she wished to undertake missionary work in the Rocky Mountain missions; but she returned instead to St. Charles, where she died after 34 years of mission work.
She was canonized on July 3, 1988, by Pope John Paul II[2].
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Shrine
- See Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne (Academy of the Sacred Heart, in St. Charles, Missouri) and Photos of the Shrine
- See also: Shrine#United States
See also
References
- ^ "Philippine-Rose Duchesne". New Advent, The Catholic Encyclopedia. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05182a.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Rose Philippine Duchesne". The Catholic Community Forum, Patron Saints Index. http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintr20.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
Bibliography
- Catherine M. Mooney, Philippine Duchesne: A Woman with the Poor (NY: Paulist Press, 1999; rpt. Wipf & Stock, 2007)
External links
- Network of Sacred Heart Schools
- International Society of the Sacred Heart
- United States Province of the Society of the Sacred Heart
- Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart
- Catholic Online - St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
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