Ep. 2. 14: The Mission to Sugar Creek

This episode honors the courage and devotion of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, who joined the Sacred Heart Sisters in their mission to the Potawatomi at Sugar Creek. Monsignor and Teresa recount her journey, the warm welcome from the Native community, and her quiet but powerful witness as “the woman who prays always.” Despite her frailty, Duchesne’s presence inspired generosity and spiritual renewal. The episode also introduces Father DeSmet’s vision for a Jesuit-style “reduction”—a Christian Native settlement rooted in dignity, culture, and faith.