In honor of Women's History Month, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has compiled biographies of notable women in our parish. We are so grateful for their continued talents, care, and attention - they make our community a better place every single day. NETTIE SEABROOKS Nettie Seabrooks, mom, grandmother, sister, and friend, is [...]
Immigration Month Essay – Aghogho Edevbie As a Jesuit parish, we have a special connection to the recently introduced Universal Apostolic Preferences. These Preferences help guide our walk with Christ and unite us in a common mission. I want to focus on one of those Preferences, “Walking with the Excluded”, and what that has [...]
St. Kateri Tekakwitha First Native American Saint “Lily of the Mohawks” Kateri Tekakwitha, (Tekakwitha, her Mohawk given name, meaning one who bumps into things) was born in a Mohawk village near Auriesville, New York in 1656. Her father was a Mohawk chief and her mother a Christian Algonquin who had been captured and then adopted [...]
