Mass in Thanksgiving for the Canonization of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain
       Archbishop of Seattle, Presider

Most Reverend Eusebio Elizondo, M.Sp.S.
        Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle

The Finkbonner family, above.  Jacob's miracle, after prayer for the intercession of Kateri, was approved by the Church to bring about the acknowledgement of sainthood of Kateri Tekakwitha.  Since this miracle happened to a member of the Lummi Nation, and within the diocese of Seattle, a Mass was said in Thanksiving.

It was held in WEX'LIEM Lummi Community Center
January 26, 2013, 10:00 AM.  Below are videos of the event - I shot in short segments to be sure I could download them to this site.

For more information on the Lummi Nation go to: http://www.lummi-nsn.org/.
For more information on Jacob Finkbonner visit his website at jakefinkbonner.com

Icon "St. Kateri Tekakwitha" 
written by Mary Katsilometes, Anastasis Studio of Iconography, Portland, OR   97202.

Procession

Introduction song

Welcome and introduction by Lummi Chief Bill James.

Prayer before blessing and unveiling of icon by Archbishop Peter Sartain.

Blessing of icon

Homily #1

Homily  (con't) #2

Homily (con't) #3

Hail Mary in Native language  Kay Knott and her granddaughter, Ashlynne.  The language is lushootseed, the  language of the Upper Skagit, Swinomish, and many tribes of NW from the  Skagit river to the Puyallup..  the Skagit speak nothern lushootseed and as you go south the language changes a bit and becomse southern  lushootseed.  Most of the words are the same, but there are some words  for different things. 

Gift presented to Archbishop Sartain in remembrance of this day.

Most Reverend Eusebio Elizondo, M.Sp.S. and the Finkbonner family

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