St. Kateri Tekakwitha Statue 16" High

HAND PAINTED STATUE – 16 Inches High & 5 Inches Wide and is made of "Marfilita", which is a mixture of resin and marble dust to strengthen the resin. STORY ABOUT HER She was born in 1656 in Osernon, what is now New York.  At 4 years old, she was orphaned, and her younger sister died of a smallpox epidemic. Katherine survived but was left with scars on her face and vision problems.  At age 20, she was baptized by some French missionaries.  She had to suffer great abuse and rejection for her faith by her family and other peoples until she reached a Christian village near Montreal.  She died on April 17, 1680 at the age of 24 in New France. She was canonized on October 21, 2012 by Pope Benedict. The church celebrates its day every year on July 14. She is the patron saint of Canada’s aborigines, nature, and ecology. His last words before he died were “Jesus, I love you.” PRAYER Saint Katalina Tekawita, the most beautiful flower that has flowered among reddish-skinned men, lily to the mohakas, a flower that symbolizes purity, pure, innocent and good of the Heart, noted by God of great spiritual beauty, sweet Saint Katalina, pray for us, amen. SHRINES AT THE UNITED STATES National Shrine of St. Kateri Tekawitha in Fonda, New York.