St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Born:
August 29, 1769
Grenoble, France
Died:
November 18, 1852
St. Charles, Missouri
Beatified:
May 12, 1940
by Pope Pius XII
Canonized:
July 3, 1988
by Pope John Paul II
Feast Day:
November 18
Patron Saint of:
perseverance and adversity
Prayer to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
O woman who prayed always
and had great mercy on souls,
whose missionary zeal
led you
across the ocean,
thousands of miles from your home,
to educate the poor
and care for the sick,
to bring the love of Jesus
to those most
in need –
pray we too shall have a heart
set on service of the Lord
and remembrance of His presence,
that our concern for those apart
from Christ
will drive us to great ends,
even to the ends of the earth,
where certainly He dwells.
Pray we shall have your courage
in facing
the unknown,
in calling all home
to the Heart of God;
and through all we do for Him
let us remain in prayer,
knowing His Heaven here on
earth.
Prayer in Honor of
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
Gracious God,
You filled the heart of Philippine Duchesne
With charity and
missionary zeal,
And gave her the desire
To make you known among all peoples.
Fill us who honor her memory today,
With that same love
and zeal
To extend your kingdom to the ends of the earth.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
One God for ever and ever.
Amen.
