Multicultural Ministry (Diocese of St. Petersburg) at 6363 9th Avenue N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33710 US - St. Kateri Tekakwitha 

A Mohawk maiden walked in the forests and glens of America a century before there was a United States, and today she is known and revered throughout the world. She was a true child of the continental wilderness that was forged into a mighty nation, and she was also chosen to experience union in prayer and contemplation with Christ. This Mohawk maiden demonstrates the Divine Presence in human lives in a remarkable and historic manner, but she also serves as a bridge between the Catholic faith and the modern Native Americans of this continent.

Her name at birth was Tekakwitha, and she received the name Kateri, or Catherine, when she was received into the Church. She is also called the Lily of the Mohawks, the Mohawk Maid, the Pure and Tender Lily, and the Fairest Flower among True Men. Tekakwitha Circles, prayer groups, have been formed throughout the United States in her honor, and the Native Americans have rejoiced in her life because she embodies the best of Indian culture and The Mohawks were Native Americans who were part of the Ho-dac-no-sau-nee, the “People of the Longhouses,”? the Five Nation Confederacy of the Iroquois. Read more...