{"product_id":"the-tattered-heart-a-historical-fiction-biography-of-mother-st-andrew-feltin-cdp-foundress-of-the-sisters-of-divine-providence-of-san-a-paperback","title":"The Tattered Heart: A Historical Fiction Biography of Mother St. Andrew Feltin, CDP Foundress of the Sisters of Divine Providence of San a - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCdp Mary Diane Langford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMother St. Andrew Feltin, a Sister of Divine Providence of St. Jean-de-Bassel, France, came to Texas in 1866 at the invitation of Bishop Claude Dubuis. While Superior of the Texas branch of the French-based congregation, the Congregation opened schools in twenty Texas towns, providing the first parochial school system for the Dioceses of Galveston and San Antonio.\u003c\/p\u003e Deposed as Superior General of her fledgling Texas Congregation by Bishop John Neraz of San Antonio, Mother St. Andrew left her identity as a religious to accompany her newly widowed brother and seven of his children to San Jose, California. There she raised the youngest children, supporting the family by establishing a grocery store. Aged and frail, Mother returned to Castroville in 1900, where she rejoined her beloved Congregation. She died in 1905. \u003ci\u003eThe Tattered Heart\u003c\/i\u003e traces Mother's life as a young religious in France where she taught in three Alsatian villages, her journey to America, the establishment of the Texas motherhouse at Castroville, Texas, and her twenty years as the first Superior General of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Texas. A woman of deep trust in our Provident God, Mother St. Andrew inspires her daughters even today.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 708\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54726712983843,"sku":"9780595436392","price":43.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/4836\/2275\/files\/OEoyNWRyQVZXL0VTaEg2dVdCRDBuUT09.webp?v=1770779681","url":"https:\/\/chaptersafterdarkbookstore.com\/products\/the-tattered-heart-a-historical-fiction-biography-of-mother-st-andrew-feltin-cdp-foundress-of-the-sisters-of-divine-providence-of-san-a-paperback","provider":"Chapters After Dark Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}