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Catherine de Hueck Doherty (née Ekaterina Fyodorovna Kolyschkina; August 15, 1896 – December 14, 1985) was a Russian-born Catholic activist who founded the Madonna House Apostolate in 1947. She was a pioneer in the struggle for interracial justice, spiritual writer, lecturer, and spiritual mother to priests and laity.
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St. George Medal, for bravery on the Russian FrontSt. Anne Medal, for continuing in the line of duty under attackPro Ecclesia et Pontifice Papal Decoration Medal, awarded by Pope John XXIIIInsignia of the Holy Cross, awarded by Pope John XXIII for “exceptional and outstanding work for the Church and for the Pope,” 1960Catherine Doherty and Madonna House— a pamphlet by Fr. Robert Wild, written for the Catholic Truth Society. Catherine Doherty: Servant of God(PDF, 466 KB) — a free eBook by Fr. Robert Wild on the significance of Catherine’s life for the Church and the present state of her cause for canonization, incorporating material from early cause newsletters. ...
A number of excellent biographies are available in print from Madonna House Publications, and are listed below for your reference: Fragments of My Life: A Memoir. Doherty, Catherine. Combermere: Madonna House Publications, 1996. (ISBN 0-921440-41-3 — AudioBook ISBN 0-921440-58-8) Catherine tells the story of her life in her own words. However, this...
May 1, 2013 · Servant of God Catherine de Hueck Doherty was a lover of Christ. Refugee, spurned wife, oft-maligned champion of the poor, holocaust of divine love, Catherine Doherty was a white martyr of the Gospel. Pioneer of the Catholic Lay Movement, forerunner of the new ecclesial communities, founder of the Madonna House Apostolate, Catherine Doherty was ...
In 1943, she married Irish-American newspaper reporter Eddie Doherty. Assisted by her husband, she founded the community of Madonna House, whose members—laymen, women and priests—make a lifetime vocational commitment. Since 1947, the Madonna House Apostolate has grown to include several mission houses throughout the world.
“Catherine Doherty was the pioneer among the Catholic laity in interracial justice in North America,” said Father Paul Hanley Furfey to me a few years ago. He ought to have known: he was Catherine’s spiritual director during the late 1930’s and early 1940’s when she lived in Harlem.
Jun 12, 2010 · An icon of Catholic social justice, Catherine de Hueck Doherty found that living among the poor helped her find stillness and peace. Our Faith. Kathy Daley. Published June 12, 2010. “Stand still and allow the strange, deadly restlessness of our tragic age to fall away like the worn-out dusty cloak that it is.”. —Catherine de Hueck Doherty.
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Catherine Doherty. $4.95. 1 2. was a woman who said ‘yes’ again and again to God’s call. Her life was not a simple one but encompassed a vast array of experiences that challenged and purified her faith in God. As Catherine's inner life deepened and the community matured, she shared the fullness of the inner vocation Christ had formed in her.
