The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-07-06
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ASA~a1SSA1E3s WAO W liz VI =
saint Of the Roman Catholic Church, wa
held at the Sacred Heart Convent, st
Charles, Mo, recently, with the following
priests from st. Louis in attendance. Tbs
Rev. Frs. Lang, McDernott, MuehlsepeI
and McCabe. For some time the pre-
liminary steps to the Identification o
Nine. Duchesne have been going on il
st. Louis by order Of his grace Arch
bishop. Kahn, says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat The tomb Of Mime. Duchesne
which is under small shrine on the
convent grounds, was visited in the pres
ence of the delegation OF priests WAC
have been entrusted with the exan4ina-
tion Of the claims Of Nine. Duchesne &c
Ratification s,
There are no less than fourteen steps
to be gone through before the candidate
is declared saint, and the investiga-
tions conducted today at the convent
are of SPECIAL interest, as it is the second
time in the history of the church in
America that ceremony Of this kind has
taken place. After all the evidence Is
collected by the ecclesiastical tribunal,
1t is then forwarded to Rome, through
the archbishop of this diocese, when a
final decision is rendered. It is neces-
sary, before proceeding to canonization
That at least two miracles must be per-
formed through the intercession OF the
candidate since the Qualification. Upon
The establishment Of the fact that these
miracles have been wrought, 81 solemn
mass is said by the Pope, unless disqual-
flied by illness or old age, in honor of the
new saint placed upon the church cal
Hndar.
Among those who gave testimony to-
day Of the Christian life OF Nine.
Duchesne were, Mrs. Mary Rauch, Mrs.
Ruff, Mrs Catherine Yates, Mrs. Felix
Mudd, Mrs. Agnes Alexander, Mrs. Mar
garet Boschert. and Mrs. Bette Miller,
each of whom was placed under oath to
maintain inyiolable secrecy as to all that
transpired during todays session, which
was concluded with benediction. Al
though nothing definite could be ascer-
tanned as to the proceedings Of today S
session, 1t is safe to conjecture, Judging
from the reverence and high esteem in
which Nine. Duchesne is held, that her
memory was paid a glowing tribute by
those who gave testimony.
!, Upon investigation it was found that
among themiracles attributed to the di-
vine intercession Of Mime. Duchesne, the
following are most prominent: A reli-
gieuse Of the Sacred Heart, in Lyons.
France, was dying Of quick consumption
The physician under whose care she was
being, treated had given up hope of her
ultimate recovery and the sacrament Of
extreme Junction had been given her by
the Church. At this critical period of
her illness a 'snovella," a prayer of nine
days duration, was said in Mother
Duchesne's honor at the cathedral
From day to day as the prayer pro
crossed the sisters who were in atten-
dance at the bedside Of the sick nun, nos
ticed rapid improvement in her strength,
and at the expiration of the prayer the
nun had sufficiently recovered to resume
her various domestic and religious du-
ties. The physician who had week
previous anticipated g signing Of the
sisters death warrant, was amazed and
to find her apparent apparitiOn'
at the door bidding him enter. Upon his
visit several days later he felt and en-
phatica1ly expressed himself that the
cure was the result of Il miracle. 1t was
learned that the same religieuse was in
at the session OF the ecclesi-
astical tribunal held in ST. Louis last
and gave testimony corroborat-
I've of the above.
Another miraculous cure which may
be attributed to Nine. Duchesne's inter
cession, is cited in the following: Some
time after the death of Mime. Duchesne,
Mrs. King, of Portage, st. Charles coun-
", Mo, who had been treated unsuccess-
fully for cancer of the cheek. by emf
nent physicians, visited the shrine in
which lies all that is mortal Of the saint
~ mother. She was permitted, to take
with her piece OF her garment, which
she used with immediate and beneficial
results and was permanently cured.
Mother Duchesne was born on Aug. 90,
1863, at Romans, in the Drome, on the
eve Of the feast Of st. Rose of Lima,
whose name was given her at baptism,
together with that of Philippine Many
Of the Duchesnes ahead of her had been
touched by the divine power and had re-
nounced the world by taking the vows
and giving themselves up to the work OF
God. Mother Duchesne early began to
Exhibit a love for the poor, and at the
lge Of nine years, she read Roman his
.ory to an invalid sister. Her mother,
who educated her during her early life, |
was a valiant woman, possessed of "a
figor Of intellect and truly Christian
spirit. With the advantage Of this ben
sficial training, she entered the convent
il the Visitation, near Grenoble, where
The learned piety and fear of God which.
nave ever afterward characterized hert
lie. At twelve years of age she received |
Ter first communion, and from that time
ID she relates that not a single day
passed without her praying for light
rom God as to Ills Divine will and to
i've her strength TO act upon it. She
old her sister that she regarded the !
World as q place Of exile, and that "a re-
igiOus life was the only one that could |
Jatisfy the yearnings Of her soul. In 1857
ihe was received into the Order Of the
pfsitat ion. During the stormy periods |
81 the French Teyolu ti0n, hen the Oh ar /
era sof converts were nullifed by royal I
diet, Mother Duchesne, with the burn |
~ zeal OF Christian duty, that char
lf4eri1ed the Duehesnes,x performed
Many acts OF Kindness, attending the
IoorS and visiting the afflicted. IA 1SlS |
dofher Duchesna left France for Aneri-
X.S ana landed at New Orleans, where she
Sill for several years, after which
Iils Stoi st. o,lfs, a city then of 900
az ants. A few years were spa iIi I
dne Due hesine, ST.
I'M u r. a as 4 then visited laeTe She
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