Chapter Six: Theodore (Anne-Therese) Guerin

Question 1

incorrigible

Answer 1

not manageable

Question 2

encephalities

Answer 2

inflammation of the brain caused most commonly by viral infection

Question 3

prelate

Answer 3

a ecclesiastic of superior rank

Question 4

common school

Answer 4

a free public school

Question 5

ad limina

Answer 5

the obligation of all bishops to present themselves, at certain times, before the pope to give a state of their diocese

Question 6

cholera

Answer 6

any several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal issues

Question 7

surety

Answer 7

sure knowledge, confidence

Question 8

Why did Theodore Guerin become a seamstress for several years and delay her dream of becoming a nun?

Answer 8

Her father was murdered, and her family needed her to work and earn an income

Question 9

What was Monsignor Celestine de La Hailandiere’s proposal to Theodore Guerin while he was visiting France?

Answer 9

Monsignor recruited Guerin to lead a frontier mission as teaching nun

Question 10

Describe a connection between Theodore Guerin and Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Answer 10

Theodore Guerin stayed with the Sisters of Charity in Philadelphia (the group was founded by Elizabeth Ann Seton)

Question 11

In what condition did Theodore Guerin find St.Mary -of-the-Woods?

Answer 11

The cathedral was in ruins, the road was partially underwater the chapel had burned down and there was no tabernacle.

Question 12

What were the contrasts Theodore Guerin’s school in Indiana with typical frontier schools?

Answer 12

• Most frontier schools only taught reading writing, and arithmetic
• Theodore Guerin’s school taught many subjects, including geography, history, botany, and mythology.
• The Sisters of Providence provided room and board for their female students for $100.
• The Sisters also used maps, charts, and blackboards