During the Liturgy, in honor of Philippine Duchesne, at the Academy of
the
Sacred
Heart, St. Charles, Missouri a statue of Saint Philippine Duchesne was
blessed by Archbishop Raymond
Burke. The Statue was commissioned by U.S.
Attorney Cahterine Hanaway while she was Speaker of the Missouri House.
Catherine was the first woman speaker of the Missouri House. Sabra Tull
Meyer is the sculptress. The statue will be placed in the Missouri
State Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. where other statues reside of
distinguished people of Missouri.