News & Events
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE CHURCH
Walking Together Toward Healing and Reconciliation
MONDAY, JUNE 6TH
7-9 pm Eastern / 6-8 pm Central / 5-7 pm Mountain / 4-6 pm Pacific
Sponsored by the Catholic Native Boarding School Accountability and Healing Project (AHP) in collaboration with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, CCCB.ca
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Our Annual Pow Wow is happening on Saturday May 21, 2022. Doors open at 3:00pm with Grand Entry at 4:30pm.
Native American Arts and Crafts Vendors and Native Food by Atika's Eats.
Invited Drums: Iron Bear, Little Priest, Redline, Windy City, and Little Feather.
Emcee: Ken Funmaker Jr.
Head Youth Dancers: Dakota Malatare (Oglala Lakota/Cree/Salish and Aiyanna Desjarlait-Mendez (Ojibwe/Arikara)
We hope to see you all there!
For More Information feel free to call St. Kateri Center at 773-509-2344 or Email: Jody at jroy@stbenedict.com
PowWow for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives
AIHSC and partners St Kateri Center, Waking Women Healing Institute, UIC Native American Support Program, Chicago Commission on Human Relations, Chicago Therapy Collective, Cook County Forest Preserves and The Long Red Line of Elgin are hosting a one day PowWow dedicated to MMIR (Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives) on April 30th, 2022. The event will be held at Bunker Hill Forest Preserve (11am-4pm CST). See bottom of page for map.
We are excited to be able to resume in person Mass in our Kateri Chapel. This Sunday April 24th, 2022 @ 11:00AM. Will be followed by potluck feast. Masks are optional for those fully vaccinated.
Please Join Us this Thursday for Senior Luncheon. Doors Open at 11am, lunch served at noon followed by Free Mini Prize Bingo. American Indian Health will be here to do wellness checks. Also immediately following bingo, Please Stay and AIHS will be doing a Gardening and Medicinal Tea Class, supplies will be provided.
Please Join Us for Sunday Easter Mass on April 17th, 2022 @ 10:30am in the St. Benedict Gym. Also, included the Holy Week Mass schedule with St. Benedict in the big church.
Please Join Us Monday April 18th, 2022 for Indigenous Women's Healing Circle. Will be in person, start by a smudge and sharing a small feast together. Will be making red dress pins for MMIW awareness, all supplies will be provided.
St. Kateri Center is hosting a Family weekend Retreat. Join us for Prayer, Cultural Activities, Storytelling and Family Fun. We are scheduled to leave St. Kateri Center by Charter Bus on Friday March 25th, 2022, at 4:30pm and Return Sunday March 27,2022 at approximately 4:00pm. LIMITED SPACES is available. To RSVP and for more information please reach out to Negwes or Jody at 773-509-2344.
Please Join Us for our Virtual Prayer Circle VIA Zoom on Third Tuesday Evenings at 6pm, Our next one is this coming Tuesday February 15th. It is wonderful to be able to gather together in a virtual space to pray with one another from not only Chicagoland, we welcome everyone from all over Turtle Island. For a virtual smudge, prayer, scripture reflection with our Diaconal Student and Deacon Bill Frere. If you like to join us virtually in Zoom. Please email jroy@stbenedict.com for a ZOOM link invitation with subject “Prayer Circle”
Due to the safety and well being of our seniors and elders. February 17th Luncheon be providing a Senior Luncheon Drive Thru at Noon. Will be providing limited delivery services to seniors and elders without transportation. Please RSVP by the afternoon on Wednesday February 16, 2022 with Jody by calling 773-509-2344.
Due to the high rise in covid cases, and the safety and well being of our seniors and elders. January 20th Luncheon be providing a Senior Luncheon Drive Thru at American Indian Health Services Parking Lot, 4236 W. Montrose Ave @ Noon. Will be providing limited delivery services to seniors and elders without transportation. Please RSVP by the afternoon on Wednesday January 19, 2022 with Jody by calling 773-509-2344.
Please Come Join Us, this Thursday December 16th for our Senior Luncheon Christmas Party. Doors open @ 11am, lunch served at noon followed by Free Mini Prize Bingo. Wear your Ugly Christmas Sweater chance to win some prizes.
Please Come Be Our Guest on Thursday October 21, 2021 for our Senior Luncheon. Come Dressed Up in a Halloween Costume for a chance to win some prizes. Doors Open at 11am. AIHS will be present for wellness checks. Lunch served at noon followed by free mini prize bingo. We are still offering curbside pickup.
Monday October 18th, Traditional Knowledge Sharing about “Tasenhwaang, Spirit Plates" with Ojibwe Elder, Mary Elliott from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. This will be a hybyrd session our guest will joining in by zoom and in person will share a small feast together @5:30pm and 6:00pm Guest will join by Zoom and following will be making a birch bark spirit plate for upcoming All Souls Day. If you like to join us by Zoom you are more than welcome to, email: jroy@stbenedict.com with subject: “IWHC” for link.
Please Join Us for our Virtual Prayer Circle VIA Zoom on Tuesday Evenings at 6pm on October 19th, November 16th, and December 21st, 2021. It is wonderful to be able to gather together in a virtual space to pray with one another from not only Chicagoland, we welcome everyone from all over Turtle Island. For a virtual smudge, prayer, scripture reflection with our Deacon Bill Frere. If you like to join us virtually in Zoom. Please email jroy@stbenedict.com for a ZOOM link invitation with subject “Prayer Circle”
St. Kateri Staff and Leadership would like to say Chi-Miigwetch, a big thank you to Josee Starr for all her hard work and dedication with the youth here at St. Kateri Center. She did an amazing job during her time here with us and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
With this being said, St. Kateri Center is seeking a Part-time Youth Coordinator to join the team. Please see the following job description.
Please Come Be Our Guest Thursday August 19th, 2021 for our Senior Luncheon. Doors Open at 11am. AIHS will be present for wellness checks. Lunch served at noon followed by free mini prize bingo. We are still offering curbside pickup.
Please Join Us from the comfort of your home as we celebrate the life of Irene Bigeagle.
We are excited to be able to have Senior Luncheon in person on Thursday July 15th, 2021. Doors will open at 11am. American Indian Health Services of Chicago will be with us for blood and glucose testing. Following lunch will be having a free mini prize bingo. If you are fully vaccinated masks are optional. Look forward to seeing everyone in person and all of your beautiful faces.
Please Join Us for the St. Kateri and St. Benedict Feast Day Mass Celebration on Sunday July 11, 2021 at 10:00am in the big church. Following Mass Will Be Having a Grand Opening Celebration with Music, Refreshments and Ice Cream Social with St. Benedict Parish.
