{"id":593,"date":"2021-03-03T13:50:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T18:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/?page_id=593"},"modified":"2021-03-03T14:35:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T19:35:57","slug":"parish-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/index.php\/home\/parish-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Parish History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church of Dearborn became a parish in July 2013, formed from St. Martha and St. Joseph Churches. St. Kateri Parish was borne out of the request of the Archdiocese of Detroit by first clustering the 2 parishes and then merging them as one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"596\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/?attachment_id=596\" class=\"wp-image-596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/St-Martha-Church-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"595\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/?attachment_id=595\" class=\"wp-image-595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0280-scaled-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">St. Martha and St. Joseph Churches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Kateri is founded by two strong, thriving and dedicated parishes. The successful merging of St. Martha and St. Joseph proved to be a faithful challenge for all. During the merger, sensitivity was kept closely in mind and heart towards the St. Martha campus that was closed as a result, while the remaining campus of St. Joseph became the main site for the newly named St. Kateri Parish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope to continue the legacy of both founding parishes, remembering our histories and look forward to creating a new chapter of faith and love for our community and God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Exterior1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"605\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Exterior1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/index.php\/home\/parish-history\/kateri-exterior1\/\" class=\"wp-image-605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Exterior1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Exterior1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Exterior1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Exterior1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Exterior1-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Exterior1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"http:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Altar-0-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"604\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Altar-0.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/index.php\/home\/parish-history\/kateri-altar-0\/\" class=\"wp-image-604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Altar-0-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Altar-0-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Altar-0-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Altar-0-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Altar-0-260x167.jpg 260w, https:\/\/stkateridearborn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kateri-Altar-0.jpg 1804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church of Dearborn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In conjunction with our fellow Family of Parishes: St. Alphonsus\/St. Clement, St. Barbara\/St. Cunegunda and St. Maria Goretti Church, we strive to focus on the<strong> 7 Pastoral Priorities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Evangelization and Catechesis<\/li><li>Christian Service and Outreach<\/li><li>Youth and Young Adults<\/li><li>Lay Leadership<\/li><li>Stewardship and Administration<\/li><li>Catholic Schools<\/li><li>Vocations<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2>Thanks for visiting our Website and God Bless!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church of Dearborn became a parish in July 2013, formed from St. Martha and St. Joseph Churches. St. Kateri Parish was borne out of the request of the Archdiocese of Detroit by first clustering the 2 parishes and then merging them as one. 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