We welcomed Jake, his family and Sr. Kateri Mitchell to St. Lawrence Martyr. They told the story of Jake’s miraculous healing from flesh-eating bacteria. After an investigation in December 2011, the Church declared Jake’s healing the final miracle needed to elevate blessed Kateri to Sainthood. St. Kateri Tekakwitha was then canonized October 21, 2012, becoming the first Native American saint.
We ended the day with Mass which begin with a blessing in the four directions and ended with a Shawl Dance.