Saint Clare was a forward thinker.  She was one of the first followers of Saint Francis and became his constant companion in the 1200s in Italy.  She founded an order of nuns, dedicated to living in poverty, away from the…

Saint Kateri

On July 14, we will be praying Vespers at Queen of Martyrs church.  July 14 is the Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American woman of North America to be canonized.  She was a Mohawk and…