Kateri Circles
1. What is a Kateri Circle?
A Kateri Circle is a group of Women and Men and/or Youth of all cultures within a parish/mission who want to belong to a prayer circle/group for the purpose of learning and promoting the saintly life of the Tekakwitha Conference patroness Kateri Tekakwitha, a young Mohawk/Algonquin woman of the mid-seventeenth century.
2. How can we start a Kateri Circle?
Kateri Circles begin when two or three, and more, gather and want to form a group for spiritual support, and who want to form a small community of faith for prayer, learning and outreach to the local community. If you are interested in starting a Kateri Circle, please download the Kateri Circle Information Packet...
3. Who can start a Kateri Circle?
Person(s) willing to pray, learn more about our patroness Kateri Tekakwitha, study the faith, and serve others.
4. Who can help?
a. The Tekakwitha Conference National Center Staff is ready to provide additional information and
assistance to help you get started. Call: 1-800-842-9635 or e-mail: tekconf@gmail.com
b. Members of other Kateri Circles
5. How do we keep our organization informatton current?
Please print out the Kateri Circle information update form and send to the conference headquarters.
Objectives:
Kateri Circles will promote the goals of the National Tekakwitha Conference in the following manner:
East-Spiritual-Daily prayer for the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha, pray and work toward a deeper spiritual life, pray the Kateri Chaplet which commemorates her 24 years on mother earth.
South-Social/Hospitality- Work for unity, activities to support and strengthen the Kateri Circle members, encourage the formation of other Kateri Circles both for youth and adults.
West-Physical/Service-Become involved in your local community; participate in the interests and needs of families, outreach to the sick, elderly, and special needs in your community, and your parish members.
North- Intellectual/Educational-Study the life of Kateri Tekakwitha, become more aware of Native American issues in the rural, urban and reservation, attend classes in your Parish for teachings in theology and scripture.
Reflections for Kateri Circles
| Active Adult & Youth Kateri Circles - November, 2010 | ||
| Region 1 | ||
| Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Canadian Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Outside North America | ||
| Kateri Circle | City | State |
| Caring for Mother Earth Kateri Circle | Dunnellon | FL |
| Blessed Kateri Circle of The Lake | Jacksonville | FL |
| Raleigh Area Kateri Circle | Garner | NC |
| Kateri Tekakwitha Committee of St. Lucy's | Syracuse | NY |
| St. Regis Kateri Circle | Hogansburg | NY |
| Akwesasne Kateri Circle | Akwesasne | NY |
| Lily of the Mohawks Kateri Circle | Philadelphia | PA |
| Holy Angels Kateri Circle | Bensalem | PA |
| Nittany Kateri Circle | Aaronsburg | PA |
| Region 2 | ||
| Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Missouri, Wisconsin | ||
| Kateri Circle | City | State |
| Lily of the Mohawks Kateri Circle | Peosta | IA |
| Anawim Kateri Circle | Chicago | IL |
| Miami Lilies Kateri Circle | Ft. Wayne | IN |
| Ceremonial Pray Life Kateri Circle | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Giiwedin Monidoo Drum Circle of Prayers | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Kagagi Tiba Youth Group | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Bedobin Youth Group | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Marquette Kateri Circle | Marquette | MI |
| Archdiocese Detroit Kateri Circle | Dearborn Heights | MI |
| Eagletown Kateri Circle | Peshawbestown | MI |
| Morningstar Kateri Circle | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Four Seasons Kateri Circle | Muskegon | MI |
| St. Joseph-Elbridge Kateri Circle | Hart | MI |
| On Eagle Wings Kateri Circle | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Tekakwitha Court 68 Kateri Circle | Florissant | MO |
| St. Francis Solanus Kateri Circle | Stone Lake | WI |
| Kateri Circle of the Great Spirit | Milwaukee | WI |
| Kateri Circle of the Great Spirit Youth Group | Milwaukee | WI |
| Region 3 | ||
| Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta. | ||
| Kateri Circle | City | State |
| St. Charles Kateri Circle | Cass Lake | MN |
| White Earth Area Kateri Circle | Waubun | MN |
| Holy Family Kateri Circle | Duluth | MN |
| St. Mary's Kateri Circle | Redby | MN |
| St. Labre Kateri Circle | Ashland | MT |
| Hays Lodge Pole Kateri Circle | Lodge Pole | MT |
| St. Ignatius Tekakwitha Circle | St. Ignatius | MT |
| Jocko-Arlee Mt. Kateri Circle | Arlee | MT |
| Fort Berthold Kateri Circle | Newtown | ND |
| St. Augustine Kateri Circle | Winnebago | NE |
| Mission Antelope Kateri Circle | Mission | SD |
| Marty Kateri Circle | Wagner | SD |
| St. Joseph & St. Mary Kateri Circle | Fort Thompson | SD |
| Cheyenne River Kateri Circle | Eagle Butte | SD |
| He' Sapa Kateri Circle | Rapid City | SD |
| Wanahcha Ska Win Kateri Circle | Pine Ridge | SD |
| Okolakiciye Friends of Kateri Circle | St. Francis | SD |
| St. Agnes Kateri Circle | Manderson | SD |
| Region 4 | ||
| Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas | ||
| Kateri Circle | City | State |
| 91st Kateri Circle | Birmingham | AL |
| St. Charles the Roch Kateri Circle | Montegut | LA |
| Holy Family Kateri Circle | Houma | LA |
| Osage Kateri Circle | Hominy | OK |
| Pawnee Kateri Circle | Pawnee | OK |
| St. Brigid's Kateri Circle | Tahlequah | OK |
| Kateri Circle of the River | Memphis | TN |
| Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Kateri Circle | El Paso | TX |
| Region 5 | ||
| Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Inuvik | ||
| Kateri Circle | City | State |
| Morning Star Kateri Circle | Anchorage | AK |
| Interior Star Kateri Circle | Fairbanks | AK |
| Kateri Circle | Wasilla | AK |
| City of Angels Kateri Circle | South Pasadena | CA |
| St. Joseph's Kateri Circle | San Jacinto | CA |
| San Francisco Kateri Circle | San Rafael | CA |
| Nez Perce Kateri Circle | Lapwai | ID |
| City of Roses Kateri Circle | Portland | OR |
| Kateri Friendship Circle | Pendleton | OR |
| Tacoma Kateri Circle | Tacoma | WA |
| Yakima Indian Reservation Kateri | White Swan | WA |
| Holy Eagle Feather Kateri Circle | Lakewood | WA |
| St. Paul Kateri Circle | LaConner | WA |
| Region 6 | ||
| Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Mexico | ||
| Kateri Circle | City | State |
| Akimel O'Odham Kateri Circle | Sacaton | AZ |
| Lukachukai Kateri Circle | Lukachukai | AZ |
| Shandiin Kateri Circle | Ganado | AZ |
| St. Michael Kateri Circle | St. Michael | AZ |
| Tse Ho Tso Kateri Circle | Fort Defiance | AZ |
| Tohono O'Odham Kateri Circle | Tucson | AZ |
| Tucson Kateri Circle | Tucson | AZ |
| Komatke Kateri Circle | Laveen | AZ |
| St. Lucy's Kateri Circle | Gila Bend | AZ |
| Phoenix Inter-Tribal Kateri Circle | Phoenix | AZ |
| Kateri Catholic Community | Denver | CO |
| Sandia Pueblo Kateri Circle | Bernalillo | NM |
| Laguna Tekakwitha Chapter Kateri Circle | Paguate | NM |
| Isleta Pueblo Kateri Circle | Isleta Pueblo | NM |
| Nataani Nez Kateri Circle | Mescalero | NM |
| Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Circle | San Juan Pueblo | NM |
| Queen of Angels Kateri Circle | Rio Rancho | NM |
| Walatowa Kateri Circle | Jemez Pueblo | NM |
| St. Joseph Mission (Tsiitnuuz Niiti) Circle | Mescalero | NM |
| Fort Duchesne Kateri Circle | Ft. Duchesne | UT |
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