Members of the faithful gathered Nov. 22 to remember and celebrate their American Indian ancestors, heritage and Catholic faith.

The celebration at St. John XXIII Parish in Redford Township was sponsored by the Archdiocese of Detroit’s Office of Cultural Ministries and led by Deacon Steve Morello, himself a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and the archdiocese’s missionary to American Indians.

Deacon Morello leads the St. Kateri Tekakwitha-Nicholas Black Elk Circle, which hosted the celebration in collaboration with the archdiocese and the Adrian-based Dominican Center: Spirituality for Mission in honor of Native American History Month.

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