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St Philippine Duchesne

Born: 1769 in Grenoble, France
Died: 1852 North America
Canonised in 1988

 

Philippine’s life story, with its many failures and many achievements, shows
how as a wealthy woman who belonged to a politically prominent French
family d
ecided to dedicate her life and gifts to the poor.
Her story tells how she provided free education for those who had long
been denied the privilege - young women; the poor and the
native Americans.                                                      
Philippine was an inspiration to all whom she encountered throughout her
life time,
and continues to be so.

Let us pray that Philippine’s

• strength of character;
• courage;
• sense of adventure;
• vision;
• desire to serve the poor and to spread the love of God

will engender in us, and in all who come to know her,
a sense of purpose and meaning so that we can continue
to grow in ‘one heart and one mind’, and contribute together
as dedicated members of the worldwide family of the
Sacred Heart.


Contemporary Insights:
Madeleine Sophie Barat: A Life by Phil Kilroy, rscj

 

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