Spring was coming to an end, and the summer months were upon us. We had 3 children who had made their First Reconciliation back in February, and had since been continuing on with classes for Confirmation with First Eucharist.
St. Ignatius Patronal Celebrations in Ignacio, Colorado, is one of the most beautiful and jubilant expressions of the Catholic Heritage in the area of the Four Corners.
This July 14, in Ignacio, Colorado, the faithful from around the four-corners gathered to celebrate with great joy and solemnity the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha.
Teresa Parker, and enrolled member of the Yakama Nation grew up here on the Umatilla Reservation. She has been the chairperson of our Kateri Friendship Circle (our parish council) for many years.