S. 3, Ep. 26: Shrine for for Kateri Tekakwitha, Native American saint, will be 'sign and symbol of heavenly realities,' architect says
Release Date: 08/22/2019
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Sites such as the shrine being dedicated to the Native American saint — canonized in 2012 and the patron saint of Native Americans, Indigenous and First Nations peoples — help bring awareness and evangelization to a populace that may be otherwise ignored.
“People learn through symbols and things they see,” said Bootsma. “Architecture is a teaching tool.”
New Mexico's St. Kateri Tekakwitha Shrine honors patron saint of Native Americans
Produced by Stacy Rausch. Production assistance by Elizabeth Elliott and Mary Stachyra Lopez.