St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena

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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne was a religious sister who lived in the 1700s-1800s. She was a member of the Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She established the first communities of her order in the United States.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne did a lot of important work for the Church in the United States. You can use this novena to seek intercession from this holy religious sister in your life!

About St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne was born in France in 1769. She had six sisters and one brother.

As a child, Rose contracted smallpox. She survived the disease, but she was scarred from it for the rest of her life. 

When Rose was twelve years old, her family sent her and a cousin to study in a monastery. She began to feel strongly attracted to living the monastic life, but her father did not wish this for her so he removed her from the monastery school. 

When Rose was nineteen, she decided to disregard her family’s objections and enter a religious order called the Visitation of Holy Mary. But in 1792 as the French Revolution raged, her monastery was closed. Rose returned to her family’s home in the country. 

Two of her aunts living at her family’s home were also nuns who had been expelled from their monasteries. Rose tried to continue living out her order’s rule faithfully while ministering to those suffering from the Reign of Terror. 

In 1801 when Napoleon’s reign allowed the Church to operate publically again, Rose tried to re-establish her monastery. But the buildings were in severe disrepair after having been used as a prison and a military barracks. Most of the nuns were elderly and unable to continue living in those conditions.

Around the same time, Madeleine-Sophie Barat established a new religious order called the Society of the Sacred Heart. She offered to merge Rose’s floundering Visitation order with this new order. The two orders shared the mission of educating young women, and neither order was an enclosed religious order. Roes accepted the offer to merge her order with the Society of the Sacred Heart.

When Rose was forty-nine years old, she felt called to serve the Native Americans in the United States. She requested permission to serve as a missionary in the United States. She traveled to the United State with four other sisters. 

Rose and her companions established a boarding school near St. Louis for the settlers’ daughters. She and her companions also established the first free school in the area west of the Missouri River.

When Rose was seventy-one years old, she established a school for Native Americans. They called her “the woman who is always praying.”

Throughout her years in the United States, Rose continually showed great courage in facing the difficult conditions of frontier life. She also held steadfast to her calling of serving the Native American people.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Feast Day: November 18th

Why Pray the St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena?

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is the patron saint of perseverance amidst adversity. You can ask her to pray for you if you are experiencing hardship and are struggling to persevere through it. You can also ask her to pray for someone you know who is trying to persevere through adversity.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is also a great saint to seek intercession from if you work in Catholic education, since she devoted her life to teaching as a religious sister. Or you can ask her to pray for someone you know who works in Catholic education.

You can pray the St. Rose Philppine Duchesne Novena for any intention!

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena Prayers

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 1

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You she showed from the time she was a child.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, your family members did not want you to devote your life to God in a religious vocation. But despite their opposition, you chose to dedicate your life to serving God.

Please bring my petitions before God Whom you served!

You entered the Visitation of Holy Mary religious order when you were nineteen years old. Though your family did not support this decision, you wholeheartedly devoted yourself to your vocation.

Pray for me, that I may never allow the opposition of others to deter me from serving God. Pray that I may be as eager to serve God as you were.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 2

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the devotion to You she showed in choosing to follow Your call to religious life.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you chose to become a religious sister when you were nineteen years old. Though you faced many difficulties in this path, you never wavered in your commitment to your vocation.

Please never waver in bringing my petitions before God!

You faced opposition to your vocation from your family. Then, you faced many hardships in your vocation because of the government suppression of religious orders. But you held fast to your vocation for the rest of your life.

Pray for me, that I may always seek to carry out God’s will in my life. Pray that I may never allow difficulties to deter me from serving God.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 3

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the virtue she showed in holding fast to her Faith and her vocation amidst the difficulties of persecution from the French government.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you were a young religious sister when the French Revolution was reaching its height. When the Reign of Terror suppressed your religious order, you persevered in your Faith and your vocation.

Please persevere in bringing my petitions before the throne of God!

You faced many difficulties in your vocation, even after you were allowed to return to your convent. You did all you could to remain faithful amidst these trials.

Pray for me, that I may always remain faithful amidst all hardships in my life. Pray that I may never waver in my Faith, no matter what difficulties I might face.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 4

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You she showed in her openness to following Your will in her life.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you followed God’s call to the religious life when you were nineteen years old. Despite many difficulties, you continued to follow God’s call for the rest of your life.

Please continue to bring my petitions before the throne of God!

You faced many trials and uncertainties when your convent was shut down by the government. You remained faithful, and you accepted Madeleine-Sophie Barat’s invitation to merge your religious order with hers.

Pray for me, that I may always be open to God’s will in my life. Pray that I may be eager to serve Him, even when I face unexpected trials and difficulties.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 5

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the devotion to You she showed in her life of service as a religious sister.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you chose to enter religious life as a young woman despite the objections of your family members. You faithfully continued to serve God in this vocation for the rest of your life.

Please bring my petitions before God with such faithfulness!

Your convent was suppressed by the government of the French Revolution. You faced many difficulties in your vocation as a religious sister, but you persevered in serving God.

Pray for me, that I may be as faithful a servant of God as you were. Pray that I may never waver in my love and devotion, no matter what trials I might face.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 6

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the virtue she showed in her faithful years of work as a Catholic educator. 

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you entered a religious order that was devoted to educating young women. Though you faced many difficulties in your vocation, you persevered in following God’s call.

Please persevere in bringing my petitions before God!

You later journeyed to the United States to work as a missionary sister. There, you established a school for settlers’ daughters and the first free school in the area west of the Missouri River. 

Pray for me, that I may always be as open to following God’s call in my life as you were. Pray that I may be faithful to my vocation each day.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 7

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the devotion to You she showed in choosing to serve as a missionary in the United States.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you felt called to serve as a missionary to the Native Americans in the United States. You requested permission to do so, and you faithfully carried out God’s call.

Please bring my petitions before the throne of God with such faithfulness!

You established a school for Native Americans when you were seventy-one years old. You did all you could to help bring others to God.

Pray for me, that I may always be eager to preach the Good News to others. Pray that I may never miss the opportunity to proclaim the Gospel.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesnes, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 8

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the virtue she showed in her desire to care for those in need.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you felt drawn to the life of a missionary in the United States. You knew that there was a great need for missionaries there, and you chose to serve in this role out of love for God.

Please bring my petitions before God Whom you loved so dearly!

You saw that the Native American people had many needs. Though you faced severe difficulties in frontier life, you held fast to your mission of serving the Native American people.

Pray for me, that I may never waver in carrying out God’s will in my life. Pray that I may grow in charity to respond to the needs of those around me.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 9

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You she showed in devoting her life to You and Your Church as a religious sister.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you chose to devote your life to God as a religious sister. Though the government persecuted the Church and shut down your convent, you continued to serve God faithfully.

Please continue to bring my petitions before the throne of God!

You followed God’s call to serve His Church in America. Despite the many difficulties of frontier life that you faced in the United States, you remained faithful to your vocation and your mission.

Pray for me, that I may always be eager to serve God and His Church in my life. Pray that I may persevere in serving God no matter what trials I might face.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.