Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa
211 Bronson Ave K1R 6H5 Ottawa, ON, Canada

From the realms of the human world, the sky dwellers, the water beings, forest creatures and all other forms of life, the beautiful Mother Earth gives birth to,... nurtures and sustains all life. She provides us with our food and clean water sources. She is the basis of who we are that includes our languages, our cultures, our knowledge and wisdom to know how to live in a good way. Mother Earth teaches what we need to know to take care of her and all her children. All are provided by our mother, the Earth. We are caretakers of Mother Earth and need to respect her gifts of water, air and fire. As Indigenous people, we respect our relationship with the earth and all living things in it. This relationship is based on our spiritual connection to Mother Earth. Everything is taken and used with the understanding that we take only what we need, and we must use great care and be aware of how we take and how much of it so that future generations will not be put in peril. By the Assembly of First Nations Artwork: "Respect Our Teachings" By Loretta Gould

Today is the Feast Day of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha in Canada. This photo is of Jake Finkbonner and Sister Kateri Mitchell. When Jake was 5 years old, he was playing basketball in a gym. He tripped and cut his lip on a portable basketball hoop. He developed necrotizing facilities and was hospitalized. The bacteria spread quickly and he was fighting for his life. Jake is a member of the Lummi Tribe. Sister Mitchell was visiting a friend of the family. She asked if she could pla...ce a relic of Blessed Kateri on his body. Soon after, the infection stopped. It was this miracle that was required to have Pope Benedict XVI declare Blessed Kateri to be elevated to Sainthood. The Canonization took place on October 21, 2012 in Rome. The miracle is in the video IN HER FOOTSTEPS. Beth and were privileged to be in Rome for the Canonization and we met Jake and his family. See more

We’re excited to share our next Building Better Relations Webinar Series focused on cross cultural and intergenerational learning with the Ottawa Seniors Pride ...Network to discuss identity and LGBTQ+ history in Ottawa . In our 4th webinar of the series we will be continuing to build better relations by learning with Elders from the LGBTQ+ community. The webinar will be hosted by Jordyn Hendricks and will begin with a sharing circle led by Donna Naughton. S/O to Harmony and Gabbby who are helping to organize this event. . The intention of the webinar is to continue building better relations and learn about the experiences of LGBTQ+ seniors and community members in Ottawa. The webinars will influence the creation of a community driven mural at the Bronson Centre this summer! Stay tuned for more updates on this. . This webinar series is brought to you by Ottawa Senior Pride Network / Réseau Fierté des aîné(e)s d'Ottawa, Bronson Rise, Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa and A7G. DM or email us for link to attend. . . . #communitybuilding #relationshipbuilding #antiracist #ageism #bronsoncentre #buildingbetterrelations #webinar See more

APRIL 16 FEASTDAY OF ST. BERNADETTE Bernadette’s prayer: O Jesus, give me I pray the bread of humility, the bread of obedience, the bread of charity, the bre...ad of strength to break my will, and make it one with yours, the bread of patience to bear the pain my heart endures, the bread to see you and you alone in all things and always! Amen. I put my hope in you, Lord. Be my house of refuge because you are my strength. He is sufficient for me Jesus alone for wealth. FEASTDAY: APRIL 16 PATRON OF ILLNESS, PEOPLE RIDICULED FOR THEIR PIETY, POVERTY, SHEPHERDS, SHEPHERDESS, AND LOURDES, FRANCE Birth: January 7, 1844 Death: April 16, 1879 Beatified By 1925 Canonized By: by Pope Pius XI on December 1933 St. Bernadette was born in Lourdes, France on January 7, 1844. Her parents were very poor and she was the first of nine children. She was baptized at St. Pierre's, the local parish church, on January 9. As a toddler, Bernadette contracted cholera and suffered extreme asthma. Unfortunately, she lived the rest of her life in poor health. On Thursday, February 11, 1858, fourteen-year-old Bernadette was sent with her younger sister and a friend to gather firewood, when a very beautiful lady appeared to her above a rose bush in a grotto called Massabielle (Tuta de Massavielha). The woman wore blue and white and smiled at Bernadette before making the sign of the cross with a rosary of ivory and gold. Bernadette fell to her knees, took out her own rosary and began to pray. Bernadette later described the woman as "uo petito damizelo," meaning "a small young lady. Though her sister and friend claimed they were unable to see her, Bernadette knew what she saw was real. Three days later, Bernadette, her sister Marie, and other girls returned to the grotto, where Bernadette immediately knelt, saying she could see "aquero" again. She fell into a trance and one girl threw holy water at the niche and another threw a rock that shattered on the ground. It was then that the apparition disappeared. On February 18, Bernadette said "the vision" asked her to return to the grotto each day for a fortnight. With each visit, Bernadette saw the Virgin Mary and the period of daily visions became known as "la Quinzaine sacrée," meaning "holy fortnight." When Bernadette began to visit the grotto, her parents were embarrassed and attempted to stop her, but were unable to do so. On February 25, Bernadette claimed to have had a life-changing vision. The vision had told her "to drink of the water of the spring, to wash in it and to eat the herb that grew there" as an act of penance. The next day, the grotto's muddy waters had been cleared and fresh clear water flowed. On March 2, at the thirteenth of the apparitions, Bernadette told her family the lady sad "a chapel should be built and a procession formed." During her sixteenth vision, which Bernadette claims to have experienced for over an hour, was on March 25. Bernadette claimed she had asked the woman her name, but her question was only met with a smile. Bernadette asked again, three more times, and finally the woman said, "I am the Immaculate Conception." Though many townspeople believed she had indeed been seeing the Holy Virgin, Bernadette's story created a division in her town. Many believed she was telling the truth, while others believed she had a mental illness and demanded she be put in a mental asylum. Some believed Bernadette's visions meant she needed to pray for penance. Church authorities and the French government rigorously interviewed the girl, and by 1862 they confirmed she spoke truth. Since Bernadette first caused the spring to produce clean water, 69 cures have been verified by the Lourdes Medical Bureau, and after what the Church claimed were "extremely rigorous scientific and medical examinations," no one was able to explain what caused the cures. The Lourdes Commission that initially examined Bernadette, ran an analysis on the water but were only able to determine it contained a high mineral content. Bernadette believed it was faith and prayer that was responsible for curing the sick.

For those who wish to attend our Kateri mass on Saturday April 10th, you will need to register as the number of people allowed has changed. Here is a message from Fr. Daryold. Because of this most recent lockdown, we are required to register all those attending mass. We have a new limit of 55 people (15% capacity). A person registers by calling the parish office (613) 729-5149 and giving their name and phone number. Et voila. C'est aussi simple que ça!... St. Kateri, pray for us!

To effectively engage youth, ONECA has launched a contest for Indigenous students/youth to encourage them to share their thoughts on recreational cannabis use and vaping by submitting a short story, a TikTok / YouTube video, or digital or traditional artwork Check it out!

Just to add to this, our Indigenous mass will be on hold as well. Our work remains live or online. See everyone soon.

We will be having another Social Night Tomorrow evening at 7:00pm. Please contact [email protected] it interested in attending.

The Holy Father's prayer to St. Joseph, translated into Cree and Ojibwe.

Our Thunder Bay team is hiring! Pioneer Construction Inc. is an industry-leading company that offers employees a diverse work environment with a quality team at...mosphere. We are looking for general labourers and flaggers for the upcoming season in the Thunder Bay Area. For more information, visit www.pioneerconstruction.ca/careers or email your resume to [email protected]!

A nice event that happened over the past few days. Videos from it will be available until midnight tonight. https://www.cardinalstudios.org/catholic-bible-summit-home

Mary Magdalene turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. ... Jesus said to her, "Mary!"

Here is the story on we came to know and work with Bronson RISE.

Building Better Relations Cross-Cultural, Intergenerational Dialogue Series Creating Space for Indigenous youth and community members to learn and connect with ...the Chinesse community including Elders from Yet Keen Senior´s Day Centre. Join us for a sharing circle & panel on the Chinese New Year. Hosted by Sam Wong. Thursday, February 18th 1-3pm EST DM us for Zoom link

Miigwetch to everyone who came out to our first social night. We learned a bit more about our friend Doug., we did some catch up with each other and Christian was our "Alex" and hosted Jeapardy Show". Miigwetch Christian for being our host. Please watch for the next one. We are looking for people who can drum, sing, draw, sing, play an instrument, recite poetry. Please contact us!

I am looking forward to this evening. We need laugher and a bit of fun. Miigwetch

Join the Jesuits of Canada for an Advent journey into Ignatian spirituality with four webinars on finding God’s presence in our everyday lives. Learn more and register: http://ow.ly/exRC50ChVud

Miigwetch to everyone who supported the mass.