- Kateri Tekakwitha - Wikipedia
Born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, in present-day New York, she contracted smallpox in an epidemic; her family died and her face was scarred She converted to Catholicism at age 19
- Our Patron Saint - Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church - Santa Clarita, CA
On a trip to Montreal to sell Native American handicrafts, Kateri met a religious order of nuns and realized her calling On March 25, The Feast of the Annunciation, Kateri privately pronounced her vows
- Our Patron Saint - Saint Kateri Conservation Center
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680) is the patron saint of traditional ecology, Indigenous Peoples, and care for creation Her life beautifully bridges the traditions of her Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) and Anishnabe (Algonquin) heritage and her Catholic faith
- St. Kateri Tekakwitha | Biography, Patron Saint Of, Feast Day, Miracles . . .
St Kateri Tekakwitha was the first Indigenous person of North America to be canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church She is revered as a patron saint of ecology
- 9 Things to Know About Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the First Native . . .
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, also known as the “Lily of the Mohawks,” was a remarkable Native American woman and is a canonized saint in the Catholic Church Saint Kateri lived in the 17th century
- St. Kateri Tekakwitha - Catholic News Agency
On July 14, the Church celebrates the feast day of St Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized Known as the "Lily of the Mohawks," Kateri lived a life of holiness and
- Saint Kateri | Welcome to the Shrine!
Kateri is the Mohawk form of her baptismal name, Catherine, which she chose in honor of Saint Catherine of Siena Late in 1677 Kateri relocated to the Mission of Saint Francis Xavier, a Catholic Native settlement near what is now Montreal
- Saint Kateri Tekakwitha - Franciscan Media
Kateri Tekakwitha’s mother was a Christian Algonquin, taken captive by the Iroquois and given as wife to the chief of the Mohawk clan, the boldest and fiercest of the Five Nations
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