This “Saints of New York” feature marks the Oct. 19 feast of Saint Isaac Jogues and the North American Martyrs in Auriesville.

The Mass, which honored the first native-born American saint’s legacy in faith, education, and service, was attended by the Sisters of Life and Superintendent of Schools Sister Mary Grace Walsh.

Born on the same sacred ground where martyrs gave their lives, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha emerged from suffering with unwavering faith. This video tells the story of the first Native American saint, from her childhood in a Mohawk village to her deep devotion to the Eucharist and her lasting legacy as the “Lily of the Mohawks.”

Father Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers, was born in 1819 on what is now the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Raised by a devout Methodist mother in a politically active immigrant household, Hecker’s spiritual restlessness ultimately led him far beyond politics.

Saints are all around us at St. Patrick’s Cathedral—depicted in stained glass windows, honored in chapels, and immortalized in statues.