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Prayer for the Cause of Bishop Bruté

Heavenly Father,
source of all that is holy,
in every age, you raise up
men and women who live lives
of heroic love and service.

You have blessed your Church
through the life of Simon Bruté,
first bishop of Vincennes
and spiritual director
to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Through his prayer, his intellect,
his love, and his pastoral care,
Simon Bruté formed future priests
and guided your Church
in the early days of our country.

If it be your will,
may he be proclaimed a saint.
We ask this through Jesus Christ,
our Lord. —Amen.

(Contributions to defray the expenses in furthering the Cause should be sent to Bishop Bruté Fund, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, P.O. Box 1410, Indianapolis, IN 46206.)

Introduction

   Welcome to the Indiana Catholic website! This site is intended to teach, to share, and to advance the memory of those men and women who have gone before us, marked with the sign of faith in Indiana. In particular, I want to share the early history of the clergy in Indiana, especially the 18th, 19th and even the early 20th century.
   Names such as Simon Bruté, Anthony Deydier, Benjamin Petit, Simon Lalumiere and many others who helped to maintain and spread the faith and bring the sacraments and all the exterior trappings of Roman Catholicism to the backwoods of Indiana in the earliest days of the Diocese of Vincennes which later became the Diocese (and Archdiocese) of Indianapolis.
   Please look around, click on the links, let us know what you think. We especially recommend the link “Indiana Catholic History Blog and Postings” where you can read short stories, news items, anniversary information etc. about some of these special people and events in the history of the Catholic Church in Indiana. There are links to original documents as well. Also check out the other “Main Topics” listed on the right side of this page. There are bibliographies, indexes, and more in-depth information about particular people, places and things.
   If you have any comments, criticisms, suggestions, or anything else that you would like to make known to me, please do not hesitate to send me an e-mail.


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This website is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Msgr. John J. Doyle