Catherine Doherty
Catherine Doherty, 1974
Born	August 15, 1896 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Died	December 14, 1985 Combermere, Canada
Nationality	Russian Canadian
Occupation	Social activist, author, foundress of Madonna House Apostolate
Title	Baroness
Spouse	Eddie Doherty
Children	George de Hueck
Parents	Theodore Kolyschkine, Emma Kolyschkine
Website	http://www.catherinedoherty.org

Servant of God Catherine Doherty (August 15, 1896–December 14, 1985) was a social activist and foundress of the Madonna House Apostolate. A pioneer of social justice and a renowned national speaker, Catherine was also a prolific writer of hundreds of articles, best-selling author of dozens of books, and a dedicated wife and mother. Her cause for canonization as a saint is under consideration by the Catholic Church. Image File history File links Catherine_Doherty_1970. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Combermere is a village located along the Madawaska River in South-Eastern Ontario, Canada. ... A Russian Canadian is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada who is from Russia or has Russian descent. ... Social activists are people who act as the conscience and voice of many individuals within a society. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of lay men, women, and priests. ... Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... Fr. ... Servant of God is the title given to a person of the Roman Catholic Church upon whom a pope has opened a cause of sainthood. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Social activists are people who act as the conscience and voice of many individuals within a society. ... The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of lay men, women, and priests. ... Social justice refers to the concept of an unjust society that refers to more than just the administration of laws. ... A modern day speaker addressing an audience through microphones Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... Icon of St. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ...

Her life

She was born Ekaterina (Catherine) Fyodorovna Kolyschkine in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire. Her parents, Fyodor and Emma Kolyschkine, belonged to the minor nobility and were devout members of the Russian Orthodox Church who had their child baptized in St. Petersburg on September 15, 1896. Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ... Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). ... The Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (Russian: ), also known as the Orthodox Christian Church of Russia, is a body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs and primates of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Schooled abroad because of her father's job, Catherine and her family returned to St. Petersburg in 1910, where she was enrolled in the prestigious Princess Obolensky Academy. In 1912, aged 15, she made what turned out to be a disastrous marriage with her first cousin, Boris de Hueck (1889–1947). Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Academy (disambiguation). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the outbreak of World War I, Catherine de Hueck became a Red Cross nurse at the front, experiencing the horrors of battle firsthand. On her return to St. Petersburg, she and Boris barely escaped the turmoil of the Russian Revolution with their lives, nearly starving to death as refugees in Finland. Together they made their way to England, where Catherine was received into the Roman Catholic Church on November 27, 1919. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political and social upheavals in Russia, involving first the overthrow of the tsarist autocracy, and then the overthrow of the liberal and moderate-socialist Provisional Government, resulting in the establishment of Soviet power under the control of the Bolshevik party. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Emigrating to Canada with Boris, Catherine gave birth to their only child, George, in Toronto in 1921. Soon she and Boris became more and more painfully estranged from one another, as he pursued extramarital affairs. To make ends meet, Catherine took various jobs and eventually became a lecturer, travelling a circuit that took her across North America. Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Lecturer is a term of academic rank. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

Friendship House

Main article: Friendship House

Prosperous now, but deeply dissatisfied with a life of material comfort, her marriage in ruins, Catherine began to feel the promptings of a deeper call through a passage that leaped to her eyes every time she opened the Bible: "Arise — go... sell all you possess... take up your cross and follow Me." Consulting with various priests and the bishop of the diocese, she began her lay apostolate among the poor in Toronto in the early 1930s, calling it Friendship House. An early Friendship House storefront entrance Friendship House is a missionary movement founded in Toronto in the early 1930s by Catholic social justice activist Catherine de Hueck Doherty, one of the leading proponents of interracial justice in pre-Martin Luther King, Jr. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      This article... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... An early Friendship House storefront entrance Friendship House is a missionary movement founded in Toronto in the early 1930s by Catholic social justice activist Catherine de Hueck Doherty, one of the leading proponents of interracial justice in pre-Martin Luther King, Jr. ...

Because her interracial approach was so different from what was being done at the time, she encountered much persecution and resistance, and Friendship House was forced to close in 1936. Catherine then went to Europe and spent a year investigating Catholic Action. On her return, she was given the chance to revive Friendship House in New York City among the poor in Harlem. In time, more than a dozen Friendship Houses would be founded in North America. Look up Persecution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ...

In 1943, having received an annulment of her first marriage, she married Eddie Doherty, one of America's foremost reporters, who had fallen in love with her while writing a story about her apostolate. Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. ... Fr. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ...

She was baptized on the same day that she was born because her mother was worried she may get a disease since she was born on a train. (Fragments of my Life, Catherine de Hueck Doherty)

Madonna House

Main article: Madonna House Apostolate

Serious disagreements arose between the staff of Friendship House and its foundress, particularly surrounding her marriage. When these could not be resolved, Catherine and Eddie moved to Combermere, Ontario, Canada on May 17, 1947, naming their new rural apostolate Madonna House. This was to be the seedbed of an apostolate that, in the year 2000, numbered more than 200 staff workers and over 125 associate priests, deacons, and bishops, with 22 missionary field-houses throughout the world. The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of lay men, women, and priests. ... Combermere is a village located along the Madawaska River in South-Eastern Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of lay men, women, and priests. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Two Mormon missionaries A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. ...

Catherine Doherty died on December 14, 1985 in Combermere at the age of 89. Since then, the cause for Catherine's canonization as a saint has been officially opened in the Catholic Church.^{[1] [2]} is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Icon of St. ...

Her spirituality

The Little Mandate

The core of Catherine Doherty's spirituality is summarized in a "distillation" of the Gospel which she called "The Little Mandate" — words which she believed she received from Jesus Christ and which guided her life.^[3] It reads: This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ...

Arise — go! Sell all you possess. Give it directly, personally to the poor. Take up My cross (their cross) and follow Me, going to the poor, being poor, being one with them, one with Me.

Little — be always little! Be simple, poor, childlike.

Preach the Gospel with your life — without compromise! Listen to the Spirit. He will lead you.

Do little things exceedingly well for love of Me.

Love... love... love, never counting the cost.

Go into the marketplace and stay with Me. Pray, fast. Pray always, fast.

Be hidden. Be a light to your neighbour's feet. Go without fear into the depth of men's hearts. I shall be with you.

Pray always. I will be your rest.

The spirituality expressed in The Little Mandate is also known as "the Madonna House way of life." The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of lay men, women, and priests. ...

The duty of the moment

A central theme in Catherine Doherty's spirituality is the duty of the moment. As she herself put it:

"The duty of the moment is what you should be doing at any given time, in whatever place God has put you. You may not have Christ in a homeless person at your door, but you may have a little child. If you have a child, your duty of the moment may be to change a dirty diaper. So you do it. But you don't just change that diaper, you change it to the best of your ability, with great love for both God and that child.... There are all kinds of good Catholic things you can do, but whatever they are, you have to realize that there is always the duty of the moment to be done. And it must be done, because the duty of the moment is the duty of God."^[4]

Poustinia

Main article: Poustinia

Catherine Doherty is perhaps best known for having introduced the concept of poustinia to Roman Catholicism through her best-selling book, Poustinia, first published in 1975. A poustinia is a small, sparsely furnished cabin or room where one goes to pray and fast alone in the presence of God for 24 hours.^[5] A poustinia cabin. ... A poustinia cabin. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      This article... Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

Her notable awards

• Cross of St. George medal, for bravery on the Russian Front
• St. Anne Medal, for continuing in the line of duty under attack
• Holy Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Papal Decoration Medal, awarded by Pope John XXIII for "exceptional and outstanding work for the Church and for the Pope", 1960
• Member of the Order of Canada, "for a lifetime of devoted services to the underprivileged of many nationalities, both in Canada and abroad", 1976
• Dame of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
• Jules Favre Foundation Award, Académie française
• Woman of the Year, World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations, Rome
• International Mark Twain Society
• Poverello Medal, Franciscan University of Steubenville
• Teresa of Avila Award
• Aquinas Award
• International Franciscan Award
• Athol Murray Award
• Honorary Doctorates in Humane Letters and Sacred Letters

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Her cause for canonization

Catherine Doherty's cause for canonization as a saint was opened by Pope John Paul II in 2000, and she has been given the official title Servant of God — the first step on the way to being declared Venerable, then Blessed, and finally Saint. Icon of St. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan PaweÅ‚ II) born   []; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as the 264th Pope of... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Servant of God is the title given to a person of the Roman Catholic Church upon whom a pope has opened a cause of sainthood. ... A Stained Glass image of Venerable Father Samuel Mazzuchelli in St. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ...

At the current stage in the process, a diocesan tribunal, as well as a historical commission, are examining Catherine's life and writings under the supervision of the Bishop of the Diocese of Pembroke. Pembroke (population 13,490 in the 2001 Canadian census) is a city at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley in eastern Ontario, Canada. ...

Catherine's file in the Vatican is titled (in English) "Pembroke: Cause of the Beatification and Canonization of Servant of God Catherine de Hueck Doherty, lay faithful and foundress of the Apostolate called 'Madonna House'."

Her name

While she is now known best as simply Catherine Doherty, she first became well known by her first married name, Catherine de Hueck, and after her second marriage some of her books were published under the name Catherine de Hueck Doherty (the file in the Vatican detailing her cause for canonization carries this name at present). Her maiden name was Kolyschkine. Various forms of the name Catherine have also been used on rare occasions — Katie, Katia, Katerina, etc., and for a time she used the pseudonym Katie Hook. Catherine was often called "the Baroness" and, affectionately, "the B." To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... A pseudonym (Greek: , pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons legal name. ...

See also

• Madonna House Apostolate
• Friendship House
• Eddie Doherty
• Our Lady of Combermere
• Restoration (newspaper)
• Poustinia
• Hermit
• Eastern Catholic Church

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References

1. ^ Pelton, Fr. Robert. "About the Author" in Poustinia: Encountering God in Silence, Solitude and Prayer by Catherine Doherty. 3rd ed. Combermere: Madonna House Publications, 2000. (ISBN 0-921440-54-5)
2. ^ Duquin, Lorene Hanley. They Called Her the Baroness: The Life of Catherine de Hueck Doherty. New York: Alba House, 1995. (ISBN 0-8189-0827-0)
3. ^ Doherty, Catherine. "The Little Mandate." Chap. 13 in Sobornost: Experiencing Unity of Mind, Heart and Soul. 2nd ed. Combermere: Madonna House Publications, 2000. (ISBN 0-921440-25-1)
4. ^ Doherty, Catherine. "The Duty of the Moment." Chap. 12 in Dear Parents: A Gift of Love for Families. Combermere: Madonna House Publications, 1997. (ISBN 0-921440-44-8)
5. ^ Doherty, Catherine. Poustinia: Encountering God in Silence, Solitude and Prayer. 3rd ed. Combermere: Madonna House Publications, 2000. (ISBN 0-921440-54-5)