St. Kateri is seen by many as an example of overcoming health and cultural challenges. As the first Indigenous/Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, she led an exemplary life of service.
This weekend, we at Saint Mary’s recognize Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) — the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to ensure that all enslaved people be freed.
Cynthia Leon began her college career at Saint Mary’s as a biology major hoping to go into premed, but she realized there was more than one way to help people and switched her area of study to psychology and Spanish.
Saint Mary's hosted "Responding to Racism: A Lasallian Dialogue" in June 2020. The virtual panel discussion included voices from the Lasallian Catholic family to come together for conversation and action to work for racial justice and equity.
