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Statue at St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park, located 20 miles south of Osawatomie, KS
St. R
ose Philippine Duchesne (inset)

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

Feast Day November 18

 

St. Rose is an interesting addition to the saints of November for MMG members. She is an American saint with a familiar name.  Like so many of us, she was a woman who had great plans that didn’t quite fit in with what God had in mind.  But, Rose went where she was sent and accomplished what she could.  She bloomed where she was planted.  Rose is a good example of the MMG motto:  No matter the situation, "It is not hopeless and we are not helpless" when God's love is an integral part of our lives.

Who Was St. Rose Philippine Duchesne?

     Born in France, Rose was named for St. Rose of Lima, the first saint of the new world, and Philip, the apostle.  After the French Revolution, Rose entered the congregation of the Society of the Sacred Heart.  She wanted to work with the American Indians.  Finally, at age 49 she was sent to Missouri and established schools for young women on the frontier. At age 72, she went to a Potawatomi Indian school at Sugar Creek, Kansas. She couldn't learn their language and teach, so she prayed instead. The Indians called her “Woman Who Prays Always.” 
     She is buried in a church in St. Charles, MO where she was known by her Indian name, "the woman who prays always."
     Missouri included her first among the women on the Pioneer Roll of Fame in St. Louis. The inscription reads: "Some names must not wither." St. Rose Philippine Duchesne's was celebrated by twelve thousand people in a Te Deum Service at the St. Louis Cathedral on her beatification day. 3,500 Knights of Columbus processed to her shrine to unveil the commemorative plaque.

Quote by St Rose

“We cultivate a very small field for Christ, but we love it, knowing that God does not require great achievements but a heart that holds back nothing for self…The truest crosses are those we do not choose ourselves…He who has Jesus has everything.”
Saint of the Day Lives, Lessons and Feast By Leonard Foley, O.F.M.; revised by Pat McCloskey, O.F.M.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, you gave St Rose Philippine Duchesne the desire to make you known among all peoples. Fill us with that same love and zeal to persevere in prayer for our beloved prodigals so that they might open their minds and hearts to know You and return to Your Church. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen