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November 18 · Optional · White

St Rose Philippine Duchesne

(1769–1852) French Religious of the Sacred Heart who reached Missouri at forty-nine to open the first free school west of the Mississippi. Among the Potawatomi at seventy-one, unable to learn their tongue, she knelt so long they named her Woman Who Prays Always.

When is the feast of St Rose Philippine Duchesne?

The feast is celebrated on November 18 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Rose Philippine Duchesne?

The feast of St Rose Philippine Duchesne is celebrated on November 18 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Rose Philippine Duchesne?

(1769–1852) French Religious of the Sacred Heart who reached Missouri at forty-nine to open the first free school west of the Mississippi. Among the Potawatomi at seventy-one, unable to learn their tongue, she knelt so long they named her Woman Who Prays…

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