Goals and Vision
Artist: King KukaThe Tekakwitha Conference strives to unify the Native Catholic voice, presence and identity while also respecting its diversity. The Conference further strives to empower Native Catholics as Church and to deepen and affirm Native Catholic identity and pride in their culture and spiritual traditions. The Tekakwitha Conference promotes and maintains regular and ongoing communication and involvement among various tribes, the hierarchy and structure of the Catholic Church in America.The Tekakwitha Conference is working to accomplish these goals through a network of local Kateri Circles, Regional Mini-Tekakwitha Conferences and the National Tekakwitha Conference membership. These are the goals of the Tekakwitha Conference:
Goals
- To unify Native American Catholics while respecting tribal differences.
- To empower Native American Catholics to live in harmony with their Catholic and Native Spirituality.
- To promote and maintain on-going communication and involvement between tribes and the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in America.
- To pray for the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha, to share the story of her life, and to follow her example of holiness.
- To encourage the development of local adult and youth Kateri Circles.
- To cooperate with local, regional, and national groups to realize this vision.
Vision
The purpose of the Tekakwitha Conference is the evangelization of Native American Catholics.
