ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA

by | Apr 27, 2021 | Saints

Painted by one of the priests who knew Kateri Tekakwitha St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American saint from the current United States. She was born around 1656 in Ossernenon, one of the small Mohawk Indian villages on the south side of the Mohawk River. Her...

SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON, PATRON OF WIDOWS AND SEAFARERS

by | Mar 21, 2021 | Saints

ELIZABETH ANN SETON PATRON OF SEAFARERS AND WIDOWS Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is the first person born in what would become the United States to be canonized. She was born August 28, 1774, just before the Revolution began. Elizabeth was the second daughter of Catherine...