Hillside in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Catherine of Siena
Dominican Nun
| | 1347 1380; Feast Day April 30 | |
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 30, 2024
1. St. Catherine of Siena shrine, front view
Let all that you do, be done in charity.
I Cor. 16:14
How much preparation does it take to become a saint? This frail womancontemplative, author, adviser to Popes, spiritual comforter to thousands of peoplelived many lifetimes in one. Yet she died at the age of thirty-three. It does not take much time or preparation to become a saint, only much love.
St. Catherine became a beacon of love and goodness for those around her as a Dominican tertiary nursing the sick. Her own love of God was rewarded with visions of Our Lord and the stigmata which became apparent only at her death. Her rich contemplative life brought such a serenity of mind and spirit that she became a public figure, resolving cases of conscience, settling feuds and giving spiritual guidance.
In her own lifetime, St. Catherine of Siena was known as The Greatest Woman in Christendom, and few saints have so well combined the perfection of the contemplative life with the fulness of the active life. Born in the middle of the fourteenth century, she evidenced in childhood a longing for a religious vocation in spite of severe discouragement from her family. She grew to maturity in a troubled world torn by factions and strife in her own city of Siena and throughout the Italian peninsula.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1347.
Location. 41° 51.255′ N, 87° 54.826′ W. Marker is in Hillside, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38) Ύ mile Wolf Road. The shrine is in the southwestern section of Queen of Heaven Cemetery, about a half-mile south of the Roosevelt Road entrance (to a part of the property known as Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery) and about three-quarters of a mile west of the Wolf Road entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 South Wolf Road, Hillside IL 60162, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint John Eudes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (about 800 feet away);
Photographed by Sean Flynn, May 30, 2024
2. St. Catherine of Siena shrine, rear view
More about this marker. The four paragraphs in the text above are divided among four panels that surround the statue of St. Catherine. The inscription describing her as a nun, noting the years she was live and identifying her feast day are identical on the front and back. On interior sides of the panels around the statue are several quotes from St. Catherine and from the Bible.
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3. St. Catherine of Siena
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4. St. Catherine of Siena
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5. St. Catherine of Siena
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6. St. Catherine of Siena
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7. St. Catherine of Siena
One of the inscriptions inside the memorial:
"You are all obliged to help one another by word and doctrine, the example of good works, and in every other respect in which your neighbor may be seen to be in need. From the Dialogue of St. Catherine"
"You are all obliged to help one another by word and doctrine, the example of good works, and in every other respect in which your neighbor may be seen to be in need. From the Dialogue of St. Catherine"
Courtesy of Brooklyn Museum
8. St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
A 17th century painting of St. Catherine, by an unknown artist, on display at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
