Kateri Tekakwitha

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Kateri Tekakwitha 1656 - 1680
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PRAYERS SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA
Lily of the Mohawks
Flower of the Algonquins
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Novena1680 - 1695

• Our Father who art in heaven (1)
• Hail Mary, full of grace (1)
• Glory be to the Father (3)

17 April 1680
This first novena was prayed by all those seeking
a cure or favor from Kateri Tekakwitha after her
death on 17 April 1680. There were so many cures
that the Jesuit Priests no longer wrote them all.
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Present NovenaNine days in succession
Kateri, favored child, Flower of the Algonquins
and Lily of the Mohawks, We come to seek your
intercession in our present need (mention it
here). We admire the virtures which adorned your
soul love of God and neighbor, humility,
obedience, patience, purity and the spirit of
sacrifice. Help us to imitate your example in
our life. Through the goodness and mercy of God,
Who has blessed you with so many graces which
led you to the true faith and to a high degree
of holiness, pray to God for us and help us.
Obtain for us a very fervent devotion to the Holy
Eucharist so that we may love Holy Mass as you
did and receive Holy Communion as often as we
can. Teach us also to be devoted to our
crucified Savior as you were, that we may
cheerfully bear our daily crosses for love of Him
Who suffered so much for love of us. Most of all
we beg you to pray that we may avoid sin, lead a
holy life and save our souls. Amen. In
thanksgiving to God for the graces bestowed upon
Kateri one Our Father, Hail Mary and three
Glory Be's. Kateri, Flower of the Algonquins and
Lily of the Mohawks, pray for us.
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Collect of the Mass
Lord God, You called the virgin Saint Kateri
Tekakwitha, to shine among the American Indian
people as an example of innocence of life.
Through her intercession, may all peoples of
every tribe, tongue and nation, having been
gathered into Your Church, proclaim your
greatness in one song of praise. We ask this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who
lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen
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A Childs Prayer
Kateri, loving child of God and Lily of the
Mohawks, I thank God for the many graces He gave
you. Help me to be more like you in my love for
God and for people.Give me a great love for the
Holy Eucharist and the Mother of Jesus. Make me
ready to make sacrifices for Jesus that I may
save my soul and be happy with you in
heaven.Kateri, I love you. Always be my friend.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us.
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Mohawk Blessing
This blessing is written in the ancientlanguage
of the Mohawk people,which is the language that
Kateri Tekakwitha spoke during her life, and
which is very much a living language in our own
times, spoken in upstate New Yorkand Eastern
Canada.
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Saint Kateri, you are revered as the mystic of
the American wilderness. Though orphaned at the
age of four, and left with a scarred face and
damaged eyesight from illness, you were esteemed
among the Mohawk tribe. When you asked to be
baptized a Christian, you subjected yourself to
abuse by your people and were forced to run
away. You endured many trials but still flowered
in prayer and holiness, dedicating yourself
totally to Christ. I ask you to be my spiritual
guide along my journey through life. Through
your intercession, I pray that I may always be
loyal to my faith in all things. Amen.
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Prayer from the National Shrine in Fonda
(Caughnawaga) NY
Loving creator God, we acknowledge your power and
presence in the Four Directions of your vast and
beautiful universe. We celebrate Kateri
Tekakwitha, "Lily of the Mohawks", as one of
your Son's most faithful followers. Help us to
turn our backs on all evil and walk in her
footsteps, sharing our love and Christian
concern with others. Let us reverence, as she
did, your mystical presence in the poor and
suffering. Through Kateri's powerful
intercession, we confidently ask you to grant us
this special favor we ask for in her name.
(Mention your intentions.) Share your healing
and peace especially with my family, friends and
the sick, whom we commend to your loving care.
We ask this through your crucified and risen
Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal World,
who lives and reigns with you forever and ever.
Amen.
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I SAID A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY
I said a prayer for you today at the birthplace
of Kateri Tekakwitha in Auriesville, New York.
I said a prayer for you today and I know God
must have heard. I felt the answer in my heart
although He spoke no word. I didn't ask for
wealth or fame. I knew you wouldn't mind. I
asked Him to send treasures of a far more
lasting kind. I asked that He'd be near you at
the start of each new day to grant you health
and blessings and friends to share your way. I
asked for happiness for you in all things great
and small, but it was for His loving care I
prayed for most of all.
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Blessed Kateri,Star of Native People andBright
Light for all!We thank God for yourheroic
courage,constant perseveranceand deep love of
the Cross.Pray for usthat our love for Christ
may deepen.And may we imitate youin following
God's Willeven when difficulties arise.In
Jesus' name, we pray.Amen.
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O Great Spirit
O Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds,
and whose breath gives life to all the world,
hear me! I am small and weak. I need your
strenth and wisdom. Let Me Walk In Beauty, and
make my eyes ever behold the red and purple
sunset. Make My Hands respect the things you
have made and my ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make Me Wise so that I may understand the
things you have taught my people. Let Me Learn
the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and
rock. I Seek Strength, not to be greater than my
brother, but to fight my greatest enemy --
myself. Make Me Always Ready to come to you
with clean hands and straight eyes. So When
Life Fades, as the fading sunset, my spirit may
come to you without shame. Princess Pale Moon,
Ambassador of Friendship
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So may it be, Great Spirit
Great Spirit, our Creator, hear us while we offer
the united voice and devotion of your people in
thanksgiving. For the sun that warms our
earth-house filling it with all good things. For
sleep that rides with the moon and stars the
rivers that flow from the mountains of living
water. For healing herbs, fruits, nuts, grains,
fish and meats. For the Spirit of the hunt when
the great chiefs smoke the pipe of peace. Keep
us, the children of nature, tall, erect, strong,
brave and young. Teach us the patience of the
turtle. Give us the vision of the eagle. Give
our prophets wisdom. Teach us to love our Mother
Earth with her dawn, evening light, dark clouds,
mists, trees, flowers, and the rains that come
from the Thunderbird. Make us humble before the
great mystery and worthy of our ancient faith.
When the fires die out, and the winds no longer
blow, lead us down the beautiful trail to the
camp of our fathers in the Happy Hunting Grounds
... So may it be, Great Spirit, So may it be
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Litany of Kateri Tekakwitha
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on
us. Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, hear
us.Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of
Heaven, have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer
of the World have mercy on us. God the Holy
Ghost, have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, one God,
have mercy on us.
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Kateri, lily of purity, pray for us.Kateri,
consoler of the heart of Jesus, pray for
us.Kateri, bright light for all Indians, pray
for us.Kateri, courage of the afflicted, pray
for us.Kateri, lover of the cross of Jesus, pray
for us.Kateri, flower of fortitude for the
persecuted, pray for us.Kateri, unshakeable in
temptations, pray for us.Kateri, full of
patience in suffering, pray for us.Kateri,
keeper of your virginity in persecutions, pray
for us.Kateri, leader of many Indians to the
true faith through your love for Mary, pray for
us.
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Kateri, who loved Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament,
pray for us. Kateri, lover of penance, pray for
us.Kateri, who traveled many miles to learn the
faith, pray for us.Kateri, steadfast in all
prayer, pray for us.Kateri, who loved to pray
the rosary for all people, pray for us.Kateri,
example to your people in all virtues, pray for
us.Kateri, humble servant to the sick, pray for
us.Kateri, who by your love of humility, gave
joy to the angels,pray for us.Kateri, your holy
death gave strength to all Indiansto love Jesus
and Mary, pray for us. Kateri, whose scarred
face in life became beautiful after death, pray
for us.
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Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the
world, spare us, 0 Lord.Lamb of God, who takes
away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, 0
Lord. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of
the world, have mercy on us. LET US PRAY 0
Jesus, who gave Kateri to the Indians as an
example of purity, teach all of us to love
purity, and to console your immaculate Mother
Mary through the lily, Kateri Tekakwitha, and
your Holy Cross, Amen.
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The Kateri Chapelet
Eight Brown beads To represent the Earth Eight
Red beads To represent Humanity Eight White
beads To represent Heaven
Twenty-four beads to represent the 24 years of
Kateri Tekakwithas life
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Wednesday of Holy Week 17 April 1689 3h00pm
At the time of her death, her last prayer
was Jesus, I love you
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MY PRAYER
Dear Cousin Kateri Tekakwitha, Flower of the
Algonquins and Lily of the Mohawks, The Great
Spirit, our Creator, chose you among all the
Native Americans to be His messenger of love and
service to His people. You were subjected to all
sorts of ridicule - being called "the Christian",
"the Algonquin" by your people, the Mohawks.
Yet you persevered in your undying love of Jesus
and Mary above all else.    Lead us to this
perfection of love and sacrifice as you did in an
environment much like today's world of
self-centeredness, greed and the idolatry of the
material. You lived Jesus' message of "Love God
with your whole heart and your whole soul, and
love your neighbor as yourself". Please be our
guide towards a saintly life of love and
dedication to others. When we are about to give
up our spirit, please help us to cross over into
that happy hunting ground to share our Creator's
reward that you now cherish with Jesus, Mary and
our Great Spirit. Cousin Tekakwitha, please
watch over, protect and guide us as we attempt
to walk in your moccassins.

(Composed by Norm Léveillée,
2000)