Saint Kateri National Shrine and Historic Site

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Saint Kateri National Shrine and Historic Site

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We are the U.S. national shrine dedicated to Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, located in Fonda, NY (Mohawk Valley). See katerishrine.org for Mass times & hours.

Gift shop on site or at https://katerishrine.square.site/ Saint Kateri is the patroness saint of Native Americans, First Nations peoples, ecology, and the care of creation. The Kanienkehaka pronounce Kateri's name as Gah-deh-LEE (Kateri) Deh-gah-GWEE-tah (Tekakwitha). Kateri was born in 1656 of an Algonquin mother and a Kanienkehaka ("Mohawk") chief in the village of Ossernenon, near present day Auriesville, NY. She was the only member of her family to survive a smallpox epidemic at age 4. It left her face scarred and her vision impaired. She was then adopted by her Kanienkehaka uncle and aunts. Her village was destroyed after the epidemic. Later they crossed the Mohawk River and settled at Caughnawaga, at or near the present site of the only archaeologically excavated and preserved 17th-century Kanienkehaka village in existence. Here she lived with her family and was instructed by missionaries in the Catholic faith. Kateri was baptized in a small chapel on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1676. Kateri grew deeper in her faith and wished to live a more Christian-focused life. She left Caughnawaga and headed north to the Catholic settlement of Kahnawake, the present day Mohawk Nation in Quebec, Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. There Kateri lived the rest of her short life, and enjoyed peace and quiet in service to others and a deeper experience of Jesus and his Gospel to which she dedicated her life. Kateri died at the age of 24. This is the saint we celebrate in this Shrine dedicated to her and her holy life. Her feast day is celebrated on July 14th (US).

10/30/2026

Our final regular Masses of the season will be in Grassmann Chapel -- we hope you can join us! 😇🙏

10/27/2026

Hi, folks! Due to unforeseen circumstances, our gift shop will be closed Wednesday-Friday. The gift shop WILL be open for our final weekend of regular Masses. Thank you for your understanding!

10/26/2026

Or emerald ash borer!

10/24/2026

Saint Kateri side altar, Saint Peter's Chapel, Saint Kateri National Shrine (U.S.). Saint Peter's, housed in a 1782 structure, is open daily 9-5 through Sunday, November 1

10/24/2026

It's a beautiful afternoon for Mass in Saint Maximilian Kolbe Pavilion 😇🙏

10/23/2026

Local folks, hope to see you there!

10/23/2026

For area folks -- an important discussion at Siena on November 4

Join Bishop Mark O'Connell and the Hope and Healing Committee to learn about Safe Environment in the Diocese of Albany.

This is a free event held at Siena University. No registration is required.

10/20/2026

Saturday afternoon is supposed to be sunny and beautiful, so we're planning to have Mass in Saint Maximilian Kolbe Pavilion. Morning temperatures on Sunday will only be in the 40s, so Mass is slated for Grassmann Chapel. It should be beautiful all week, a great time to walk the grounds and do some leaf peeping (or check on the mushrooms...)

Address

3636 State Highway 5
Fonda, NY
12068

Telephone

+15188533646

Website

http://www.katerishrine.org/

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