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Lily of the Mohawks: St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Oil painting by Father Pierre Cholenec (1682-1693). He knew Kateri personally in life and was at her death bed. July 14th | Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, patroness of our novitiate house in Upper Marlboro, MD. The novitiate is where the initial stages of religious life are experienced and a more serious vocational discernment takes place. In a special… 

Feast of St. Edith Stein: Patroness of Our Contemplative Community

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) | (1891-1942) Yesterday, August 9th, was the day Church remembers St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin and martyr, (more commonly known by her birth name: St. Edith Stein ). Since her feast day this year fell on a Sunday, we did not celebrate her in the liturgy. However, our religious sisters, especially our contemplative sisters, honored her in a special way… 

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