A sacred place of peace and healing; a site of history and holiness
2025 Art Sweepstakes - "Sharing the Faith"
Original painting by Karla Aurora Kozach of Saint Kateri teaching the rosary
Acrylic on canvas mounted on hardboard, varnished
Frame is black walnut with 3 coats of tung oil finish
18" x 20" unframed, 22 1/2" x 24 1/2" framed
Drawing will be held after the last Mass of the season on October 26th at 10:30 a.m.
About the Painting
Sharing the Faith
By Karla Aurora Kozach
The following is a description of the significance of the symbolism depicted in my painting:
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The Wooden Crosses – Symbol of St. Kateri’s love for the cross and represents the wooden crosses she would often make in the woods while she prayed.
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White Lilies – Symbol of purity. St. Kateri is known as the Lily of the Mohawks.
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Monarch Butterfly – Symbol of rebirth.
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Beadwork – Traditional of the Haudenosaunee. The strawberries symbolize life and health
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The Wampum Belt – This belt was given as a gift to the Mohawks in Canada from the Christian Hurons in 1677. This was also the year that St. Kateri arrived in Canada. It was displayed over the altar at the St. Francis Xavier Mission Catholic Church in Kahnawake Canada until it was stolen in the 1970’s.
2025: Jubilee of Hope
For the 2025 Jubilee of Hope in the Catholic Church, anyone who visits a national shrine in the U.S., such as this one, can be granted a plenary indulgence. To find out more, visit the Jubilee pages on the websites for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, or the National Association of Shrine and Pilgrimage Apostolate (NASPA).
