The 2022 Tours season will be closed after Labor Day
SAINT FRANCIS-XAVIER MISSION
Group Tours and Pilgrimages
GUIDED TOURS TO THE SANCTUARY OF SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA ONLY
For group visits, contact us at 450-632-6030 (Monday to Wednesday) or contact us by email at saintkaterishrine@yahoo.ca. You can also use the contact form below with group information. Please note that the contact form is not a reservation for the tour. Upon receipt of your form, we will contact you to confirm the availability of the date and time. We will also send you the form for all details concerning the tour (ex: Mass) and the fees to be paid. Please note that due to the persistent situation with covid, the Sanctuary opens its doors only during Mass hours (Monday to Wednesday at 5:00 pm, Thursday and Friday at 11:00 am, Saturday at 5:00 pm , and Sunday at 10:45 a.m.). The office is open Monday to Wednesday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, the gift shop is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The doors of the Sanctuary are closed outside these hours. No visit, group or individual, is permitted without prior notice and upon confirmation from the Sanctuary. We are completely closed from Friday to Sunday.
CULTURAL TOURS (KAHNAWAKE)
Cultural tours in Kahnawake can be arranged with the Kahnawake Welcome Center, as is the Kanien'kehá: ka Onkwawén: na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, for a guided tour of the museum (offered in English only) or an audio-guided tour in French. The tour ends with dinner or lunch at a local restaurant, where the menu will be according to group requests. A traditional dance or song performance can also be arranged for your group to view. Cultural tours can be coordinated with a Kahnawà:ke Visitor Center representative, please email infotourism@kedc.biz or call (450) 635-2929.
Please take note
Clothing should be appropriate for a sacred place: men's long pants/slacks/jeans; walking dresses/shorts that reach the knees or long pants/trousers/jeans for women; shoulders must be covered for all.
Since we operate as a parish church, scheduled funerals or masses always have top priority in our scheduling. Therefore, where can we reach you, in the evenings, the three days before your arrival (hotel, mobile phone etc: in case of postponement? If it suits you best, attach a copy of your travel schedule.