We apologize for the delay for The 2022 & 2023 Falling Leaves Supplement. Circumstances beyond our control has kept us from being able to put together these updates. We hope to finally be able to get things moving again very soon so we can push these updates out to all of you. We thank you so very much for your understanding and especially for your patience!

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the (St.) Kateri Tekakwitha Chapel, Dedicated June 12, 1981 at St. Lucy’s Church Syracuse, New York.

 

Click the links below to read the story of how the First Chapel Dedicated in honor of (St.) Kateri Tekakwitha came about.

How-It-All-Began

Story of The Stained Glass

Chapel renovations circa 1980 – 1981
Preparations for the Stained Glass Windows

(Click on photos to enlarge)

Finished Stained Glass Chapel Windows

Tree of Life Stained Glass with Clans by Jim Freeman. Turtle, Bear, Eagle, Deer, Wolf, Beaver, Eel, Snipe, Heron

Four Seasons Stained Glass by Jim Freeman

 

Completed Chapel Photos – Truly a Labor of Love

Mass Book

Dedication of (St.) Kateri Tekakwitha Chapel

St. Lucy’s Church 1981

Mass Book for Dedication of Kateri Tekakwitha Chapel June 12, 1981

A Special Acknowledgement to

The Original (St.) Kateri Tekakwitha (Akokiohwa) Members

and those that contributed to the building of the Chapel

Art Bova Peggy Bova Peter Buckshot
Fr. James Carey Julie Daniels Rose Degonzaque
Margaret Dully Anna Dyer Mary Garrow
Madeline George Sarah Hassenplug Judy Lewis
Anne Nelson Cissy O’Brien Theresa Sweeney
Betty Weismore Sandra Wolfe