It was Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Feast Day weekend at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda on July 13-14. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger celebrated Mass on Sunday along with Father James McCurry, OFM, and Father Tim Lyons. The Mass featured a smudging ritual and Four Direction Purification Ceremony. Sacred herbs and plants for the Sweetgrass Blessing are placed before the altar and Terry Steele and Donna Naughton lead the procession to the altar. Photos by Nate Whitchurch.
It was Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Feast Day weekend at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda on July 13-14. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger celebrated Mass on Sunday along with Father James McCurry, OFM, and Father Tim Lyons. The Mass featured a smudging ritual and Four Direction Purification Ceremony. Terry Steele and Laura Morris lead the parishioners in the Four Directions Prayer. Photos by Nate Whitchurch.
It was Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Feast Day weekend at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda on July 13-14. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger celebrated Mass on Sunday along with Father James McCurry, OFM, and Father Tim Lyons. The Mass featured a smudging ritual and Four Direction Purification Ceremony. Terry Steele smudges parishioners, blessing them with smoke from burning sage and other herbs. Photos by Nate Whitchurch.
It was Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Feast Day weekend at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda on July 13-14. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger celebrated Mass on Sunday along with Father James McCurry, OFM, and Father Tim Lyons. The Mass featured a smudging ritual and Four Direction Purification Ceremony. Laura Morris gives the first reading. Photos by Nate Whitchurch.
It was Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Feast Day weekend at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda on July 13-14. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger celebrated Mass on Sunday along with Father James McCurry, OFM, and Father Tim Lyons. The Mass featured a smudging ritual and Four Direction Purification Ceremony. Bishop Scharfenberger delivers his homily. Photos by Nate Whitchurch.
It was Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Feast Day weekend at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda on July 13-14. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger celebrated Mass on Sunday along with Father James McCurry, OFM, and Father Tim Lyons. The Mass featured a smudging ritual and Four Direction Purification Ceremony. Bishop Scharfenberger leads the Liturgy of the Eucharist along with Father Lyons and Father McCurrry; Father McCurry reads from the Gospel. Photos by Nate Whitchurch.
