Alumnae and friends of the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery visited Le Puy (pictured) and other St. Kate鈥檚 heritage sites in France in 2015. Back row, left to right: Kari Rebnord Fosse 鈥05, Kathy Daniels 鈥73, Barb Krukowski Rogers 鈥11. Front row: Sue Focke; Virginia Hartmann Bisanz 鈥72; Mary Mcelroy Leach 鈥72, Jd; Kim Mcdonald 鈥09; Cara Cox Madsen Maol 鈥01.
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1923 sketch of Our Lady of Victory Chapel.
Our Lady of Victory Chapel (left) was inspired by the Church of St. Trophime in Arles (right). Photos by Andrea Rugg and Mary Ann Brenden, respectively.
Le Puy, France, 1650: six women are recognized as the first members of a religious congregation to be known as the Sisters of St. Joseph 鈥 the first link in a chain of events winding from France to Missouri to St. Kate鈥檚 founding in St. Paul, Minnesota.
In early April 2024, alumni are invited to join President ReBecca Koenig Roloff 鈥76 on a trip to Le Puy and other sites integral to the heritage of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJs) and 亚色影库. Following the traditions of previous St. Kate鈥檚 trips to France, the 2024 itinerary includes the Centre International St. Joseph in Le Puy and the gravesite of CSJ founder Mother St. John Fontbonne in Lyon. Next year, alumni will embark on an additional leg of the trip: the Church of St. Trophime in Arles. This former cathedral served as Mother Antonia McHugh鈥檚 model for Our Lady of Victory Chapel, which celebrates its centennial in fall 2024.
Students and faculty at the grave of Mother St. John Fontbonne in Lyon on a 2019 trip to France.
鈥淭he St. Catherine legacy is deeply entwined with that of the Sisters of St. Joseph, whose mission to meet the needs of the time has informed all that we do at St. Kate鈥檚 since our founding by the Carondelet order,鈥 says President Roloff. 鈥淚 am so grateful for this opportunity to experience the sites of our shared history with alumni, who embody the CSJ charism of doing all of which woman is capable.