Chiefs head to Vatican for Kateri Ceremonies

10/19/2012

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that Grand Chief Michael Ahr�hron Delisle, Jr. and Chief Rhonda Kirby will represent the MCK at the ceremonies being held at the Vatican on Sunday, 21 Kent�nha/October at which Kateri Tekakwitha will be formally declared a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

The chiefs will be among an estimated 200 Kahnawa�kehr�:non who have made the trip to attend the ceremonies in person. Hundreds of other Native Americans from across North America are also expected to be in attendance.

Kahnawa�kehr�:non will be able to watch a replay of the actual ceremony at 9am Sunday morning at the Kateri School. Additionally, those who cannot attend the special Kahnaw�:ke mass at 10:30am can watch a live broadcast of the event on Paul�s Cable channel 35 (one of the two community channels).

Kateri is the first Native American to be declared a Saint by the Catholic Church.