Mass was held outdoors in the pavilion, a roof the only cover from the elements. It was a chilly, fall day with bright blue skies and vibrant, colorful leaves, mostly still waving from their branches. The celebration on October 9th was held on Indigenous Peoples Weekend, acknowledging the history and legacy of the Native peoples who were already living and thriving in the Americas at the time of Columbus’ landing in what is now the Bahamas. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint. It was a dual celebration: today is ten years since the canonization of St. Two weeks ago, I was privileged to attend Mass at the St. Brigid is: Brigid’s Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story by Bryce Milligan, illustrated by Helen Cann She is often depicted with geese as well as cows. Brigid is considered to have done the works of a Bishop in her position as Abbess of the monastery at Kildare. A Shepherd’s Crook or Bishop’s Crozier. Not only a symbol of Brigid, but the triskele is a triple spiral, often meaning the three roads of life: past, present, future. Brigid is known to have turned water into beer, including a lake. (I will need to search out my notes and return later this week when I find it – I need it to be true!) I seem to recall that I’ve also heard her cloak referred to as the night sky with constellations shining on or through it. Her cloak has also been told to have grown when offered land for her monastery the size of her cloak. Brigid’s Cloak – she is said to have been at the birth of Jesus and wrapped him in her cloak.
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