Our Sacred Heart Story with the Potawatomi People in Kansas

Our Sacred Heart Story with the Potawatomi People in Kansas, 1841-1879 was a four session online presentation and discussion originally presented in February-March 2022 by the Stuart Center for Mission. The program featured Stuart Center staff, RSCJ and Associates, invited Indigenous speakers and Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ, author of the book Grave on the Prairie: Seven Religious of the Sacred Heart and Saint Mary's Mission to the Potawatomi

Maureen Chicoine shared insights on her research and writing of the Society’s story with its “Mission School”.  Jerilyn DeCoteau spoke about the broader context of Indigenous education policy in the US to set a context for our “Mission School,” and Dr. Kelli Mosteller, Director of Citizen Potawatomi National Cultural Heritage Center, shared in further depth about Potawatomi history and Potawatomi today.

Recordings and materials from this series may be found below. 

Session one: February 2, 2022

  • Session One:  Wednesday, February 2: author Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ and guest presenter, Jerilyn DeCoteau give context about the Indigenous educational history and general history of Indigenous in the United States, 1841-1879

Session One Study and Preparation Guide

Jerilyn DeCoteau resources

Session One was recorded February 2, 2022.

Session Two: February 16, 2022

Session Two:  Wednesday, February 16: author Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ leads a discussion of the book selection in light of the presentation by Jerilyn DeCoteau, featuring a panel of four women of the Sacred Heart who respond to their learning (see session 2 study guide for details)

Session Two Preparation Guide

Session Two Resources

A Modified Litany

Opening Prayer,

Reflection by Mary Kay Hunyady, RSCJ

A Reflection by Kristi Laughlin, Associate

A Reflection, Jennifer Morfin

Session Two was recorded February 16, 2022.

Session Three: March 2, 2022

Session Three Preparation

Dr. Kelli Mosteller

Session Three was recorded March 2, 2022.
Presentation by Dr. Kelli Mosteller

Session Four: March 16, 2022

  • Session Four:  Wednesday, March 16:  author Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ leads a discussion of the book selection in light of the presentation by Dr. Kelli Mosteller, followed by a reflective summary of the experience for the family of the Sacred Heart. 

Session Four Study and Preparation Guide

Session Four was recorded on March 16, 2022.