Happy Easter! Spring No. 265

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1 Happy Easter! Spring No. 265

2 THE KATERI CENTER P.O. BOX 70 Kahnawake (Quebec) Canada - J0L 1B0 Tel: (438) & (450) (Church) Fax : (450) (Church) youtube.com/katericenter Aim: Our triannual bulletin, Kateri, published by the Kateri Center, intends to help you obtain favors both temporal and spiritual through the intercession of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. It also seeks your donations, for without them practically nothing can be done to make Saint Kateri known. Contents: Each issue of Kateri contains: - One or several pages on Kateri s life and virtues; - News from Kateri s friends everywhere; - The account of favors due to her intercession; - News concerning the Native Peoples of America, with special reference to the people of Kahnawa:ke, their friends and the Saint Francis Xavier Mission. The first sixteen dollars of any donation will be applied towards your new (or renewal of your) subscription. With the approbation of the Ordinary and permission of the Superiors, Kahnawa:ke, Quebec. 69th year of continuous publication. Copyright SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER MISSION Legal Deposit - Quebec National Library - ISSN Produced by Multi-Media Creations & Services Inc All pictures are copyright Mutli-Media Creations & Services Inc except where noted. Used with permission. PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW CELL PHONE NUMBER: Cover photo by: Liette McManamam Subscribe to our KATERI magazine $16.00/year; 3 issues Kateri Center - P.O. Box 70 - Kahnawa:ke, Qc - J0L 1B0 - Canada Website: - e:mail: katericenter@hotmail.com

3 CONTENTS Page Greetings from the Editor Deacon Ronald Boyer... 2 Life of Kateri in 15 drawings - Author unknown... 3 Rights of Indigenous Tribes - Pope Francis Lenten Give-ups Hell on earth - Cardinal Mario Zenari Kateri s kin in 10 drawings - Ross Montour Inauguration of the Saint Kateri Interpretive Center Kateri Center news This year, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops will be proclaiming Saint Kateri as Protectress of Canada, along with Saint François-de-Laval as Patron of the Bishops of Canada ; and Saint Brother André as Patron of family caregivers. This was confirmed by Msgr Lionel Gendron - Diocesan Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Qc. The French edition of this magazine celebrates its 60th anniversary! Thanks to all of our faithful subscribers. Make a donation to the Kateri Center... A good movie to watch with your friends and family 1 Happy Easter!

4 GREETINGS FROM THE EDITOR In this issue of KATERI, we will be focusing on the celebration of Saint Kateri s life Kateri Tekakwitha is declared Venerable Cardinal Tisserant visits the Mission and blesses the new Kateri School The first Daughters of Isabella Council is founded in Kahnawake: Lily of the Mohawks 1972 December 17th - 45th anniversary of Kateri s tomb in the Church. 1990, March 19th - Death of Rev. Henri Béchard, Vice-Postulator of Kateri s Cause during 40 years. He was one of the main historians of Kateri s life October 21st: Canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. We will celebrate the 5th anniversary this year! Special thanks to Mr. Ross Montour, local Mohawk artist and owner of OKWARI Arts in Kahnawake (see ad on page 28), for allowing us to present his drawings (10) about Kateri and her kin. Another set of drawings (15) depicting Kateri s life by an anonymous artist are also included in the following pages. Saint Kateri s Feast Day celebration will be preceded by a Novena starting on April 1st. The Celebrations will take place on Sunday April 23rd. The English Mass begins at 10:45 am (celebrant: Bishop Emeritus of Sault Ste. Marie, Msgr Jean-Louis Plouffe) while the French Mass will be at 3:00 pm. Both Masses are preceded by an Eucharistic Adoration. After the English Mass, the inauguration of the Saint Kateri Interpretive Center will take place in the Kateri Hall building right next to the Church. A dinner lunch will be generously provided by our Knights of Columbus Club of Kahnawake at their location. The precious section entitled Favors obtained through St. Kateri s intercession will appear in our next issue of KATERI. Thanks for your kind consideration of our postponement of the above omitted item as we wanted to make this issue as visual as possible. You are all invited, and we look forward to having you attend any of our Easter celebrations. For more information on these upcoming and other planned activities, please consult our website or call us and/or the Mission Church. Bring your family and friends and celebrate with us! May God bless you, friends of Saint Kateri and have a blessed Easter. Ron Boyer Permanent Deacon & Director 2

5 life of kateri in drawings Kateri s birth (Iorahko:te) 3

6 Kateri (age 4) was affected by the deadly smallpox disease. Background: False-Face Society (medicinal society). 4

7 Kateri at work - handicrafts 5

8 Kateri noticing the presence of the Black Robes (Jesuit missionairies) in her village (Caughnawaga). 6

9 Kateri at work in her village 7

10 Catherine (Kateri) is baptized on April 6th, 1676 (Easter) by Fr. James de Lamberville -Fonda, NY (USA). 8

11 Kateri the Christian persecuted by her brethren 9

12 Kateri leaving Fonda with 2 companions (one of them was Ogenratarihen -Hot Ashes) heading for the Praying Village in LaPrairie (Canada) 10

13 Kateri arriving at the Praying Village -Anastaia Tekonwatsenhon:ko will be her mother ; Warei Teres will be her adopted sister. 11

14 Kateri in prayer in the forest 12

15 Kateri s Band - Prayer group 13

16 Discovering Kateri s bed of thorns. She was reprimanded for her excessive penances. 14

17 Kateri working in the forest 15

18 Kateri at her deathbed - Holy Wednesday, April 17th pm. Her face had become miraculously beautiful. 16

19 Kateri in Heaven 17

20 Pope Francis made a Wednesday speech last february defending the rights of indigenous tribes to their ancestral relationship to earth. During the Indigenous Peoples Forum in Rome, the Pope made a brief speech regarding the age-old struggle between development and native Peoples. Francis said that industry must always be aware of, "the protection of the particular characteristics of indigenous Peoples and their territories". The need to protect native territories became especially clear when planning economic activities which may interfere with indigenous cultures and their ancestral relationship to the earth. The Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes in the US have argued that the project would interfere with religious ceremonies around a lake that is sacred ground to them. Citing the United Nations' 1997 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the pope said that on matters of faith "the right to prior and informed consent (of native peoples) should always prevail." He added a plea for the governments of the world to understand "that indigenous communities are a part of the population to be appreciated and consulted, and whose full participation should be promoted at the local and national level and that societies should not create walls but bridges. We must not allow those which destroy the earth, which destroy the environment and the ecological balance, and which end up destroying the wisdom of Peoples". Lenten: A list of Give-ups Give up resentment and bitterness; turn to forgiveness Give up hatred; return good for evil Give up being negative; be positive Give up complaining; be grateful Give up harsh judgements; think kind thoughts Give up discouragement; be full of hope Give up anger; be more patient Give up jealousy; pray for trust Give up gossiping; control your thoughts Give up sin; turn to virtue 18

21 It is not possible to describe the suffering of the Syrian people with human words. The only effective description of this suffering country is the following: Whoever doesn t believe in Hell, suffice it for him to go there and he will realize what Hell is, said Cardinal Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio in Damascus, who last Saturday, March 25, 2017, celebrated a Mass in the Roman parish of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci, of which he took possession. In his homily, the Cardinal turned his thought to martyred Syria: 400,000 dead; two million wounded, among whom many are mutilated; about five million refugees in countries outside of Syria; more than six million internally displaced; more than 600,000 besieged without the possibility of access to humanitarian aid. Thousands of children dead under the bombardments: wounded, mutilated, lacerated in body and in spirit a real and proper slaughter of innocents! Cardinal Zenari stressed that the Pope is constantly kept up to date on what is happening in Syria, and he would like to visit the country, but there are too many risks. He is ready to come, but the issue is that he can t unless there is a minimum of security, be it for him and especially for the people, because if the Pope comes to Syria he can t stay in the Nunciature: he must meet the people, he must meet the crowds, said the Cardinal. He concludes by saying that Public opinion must exert pressure on several governments, because a great danger is that, little by little, these tragedies will be forgotten. - hell on earth 19 You can help... See last pages!

22 KATERI AND HER KIN Kateri s adopted uncle 20

23 Kateri s exodus to the Praying Village in La Prairie (Canada) Hot Ashes - One of Kateri s companions making the crossing 21 anglais.pages.indd 21 3/29/2017 4:13:31 AM

24 Kateri s father 22

25 Kryn - The Great Mohawk 23

26 Kateri s adopted sister: Mary-Theresa 24

27 Kateri 25

28 Kateri s mother: Kahenta 26

29 27 An Iroquoian Village

30 All of Kateri kins drawings performed by M. Ross Montour at Okwari Arts Mocassins - Unique clothing - Native litterature, jewels - and more... Old Malone Highway Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake Tel: / Toll free OPEN DAILY 28

31 INAUGURATION OF THE SAINT KATERI INTERPRETIVE CENTER Date: April 23rd, NOON Right after the Celebration of Kateri s Feast Day Where: Kateri Hall, right next to the Saint Francis Xavier Mission Admission: FREE What you will see:- Hundreds of photos related to the Canonization and Beatification ceremonies Visuals of the various Church s representatives that were in charge of the Cause of Kateri tekakwitha Over a dozen BILINGUAL large panels describing: -Kateri s life and environment -Kateri s Caughnawaga home -Her exodus from Fonda (USA) to LaPrairie (Canada) -History of her Relics -The Final Miracle -Kateri s powerful intercessions -Maps -Cenotaph -Kateri s impact on the media (books and artwork) A 17th Century scaled-down Chapel Over 40 statues of Kateri An Iroquois Longhouse (cut-away) Native Culture Native Artwork A media viewing room: extracts of the Canonization DVD Initially, the Center will be open from March till November only; on Sundays only after Mass and upon request. More details to follow. Please consult our website: 29

32 New / Renewal subscribers to Kateri Please indicate Mr., Mrs or Miss ENTER INFORMATION IN UPPER CASE (1) Name Street City Province or state Postal/ZIP Country / Tel: (2) Name Street City Province or state Postal/ZIP Country / Tel: (3) Name Street City Province or state Postal/ZIP Country / Tel: FOR 3 NEW/RENEWED SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Canada/USA: $36 - Overseas: $60 Gift note sent unless requested otherwise From: Address : Membership no: K _ (for existing member) As I am sending the names of three new subscribers, I now inscribe free of charge the name of one deceased person dear to me on the Joseph Rontagarha Roll. When the Roll is complete with the names of 200 deceased, 100 Masses shall be offered for the repose of their souls. If no name is submited for the Roll, A suffering soul in purgatory shall be inscribed instead. Name of the deceased: 30

33 Please address ALL orders, letters, prayer intentions, renewals etc... ONLY at our Canadian address. You can make donations via our website AND via the website: www. canadahelp.org -They accept visa, mastercard, debit, US & Canadian money. In the search field, enter: LA CAUSE DE LA VENERABLE KATERI TEKAKWITHA. They will issue an immediate income tax receipt and take a small commission on the donation. If you are interested in doing some volunteer work, please call the KATERI CENTER and leave a message on our cell phone at or send us an at katericenter@hotmail. com - Flexible onsite work during weekdays from 10:30 to 15:30. Our website contains various material in 17 languages now... please check it out and give us your feedback! Tell us what you think of the magazine and of the website. KATERI CENTER NEWS Please support our advertisers... New subscribers: 7 Renewed subscriptions: 81 Thanks very much!!! 31

34 If you do not want the child, give it to me (Mother Teresa). Abortion is murder! Life is sacred from conception till natural death. Thou shall not kill! (6th commandment) HELP AVAILABLE: Call (toll-free) Montreal: aide@enceinteinquiete.org Would you like to make Saint Kateri better known? When making out your last will and testament, why not reserve a share for the Kateri Center in order to spread worldwide devotion to Saint Kateri Tekakwitha via the Internet and the print media and for the upkeep of her sanctuary. Simply make your contribution to : CAUSE OF KATERI Kateri Center P.O. Box 70, Kahnawa:ke (Quebec) J0L 1B0 - Canada And Saint Kateri will watch over you and your loved ones. The Kateri Sympathy Cards 3 good reasons On the occasion of the death of a relative or for having friend, all you have to do is sign a card and send it a box on hand to the bereaved family. By becoming a member all the time: of the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Guild: 1. A High Mass is sung each week on Wednesday for the deceased members of the Guild 2. Participation in the merits gained in promoting devotion to Saint Kateri, the Lily of the Mohawks 3. Annually, a Novena of prayer, ending on April 17th, the Feast Day of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Box of ten cards with enveloppes : $ $3.50 shipping. Yearly enrollment in the Guild: $ 5.00 per deceased. Please use order form in the center pages. 32

35 FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO SOMETHING! Make a difference in their lives and contact: Aid to Church in Need - P.O. Box 670, Succursale H - Montréal, QC, H3G 2M6 - Tél: (514) info@acn-aed-ca.org Aleppo, SYRIA - fr/2013/08/19/ -Oeuvre d Orient For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited Me in, I needed clothes and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you came to visit Me. Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for Me. -Jesus UNICEF Photo of the Year Copyright Niclas Hammarström/Kontinent. - forgotten Child Victims in SYRIA (+petition)

36 No 265 Kateri Center C.P. 70 Kahnawake Qc CANADA - J0L 1B ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED katericenter Only 10 left!!! Compliments of Item DVD4 in catalogue