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Natick Praying Indians pow wow features guest appearance by bald eagle & more

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On Sept. 27, the Natick Praying Indians sponsored their annual Harvest Moon and Creator Celebration, a pow wow at Lake Cochituate State Park.

A special guest made an appearance just before the Grand Entry at noontime. A bald eagle circled the site a few times, drawing the attention of many visitors, before heading north.

Strong Medicine Bear is among the onlookers watching a bald eagle flying over the Pow Wowon Sept. 27 at Lake Cochituate State Park.
Strong Medicine Bear was among onlookers watching a bald eagle flying over the Pow Wow (photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

 

In addition to special ceremonies and the drum circle, the pow wow featured several vendors selling Native American crafts, as well as storytelling.

The Natick Praying Indians conduct prayer services every second Saturday at noon at the Eliot Church in South Natick.

For information, visit www.natickprayingindians.org.

Before the Grand Entry ceremony, a Praying Indian prepares for a smoke-cleansing ritual duringthe annual Pow Wow at Lake Cochituate State Park on Sept. 27.
Smoke-cleansing ritual (photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

 

 

Native American crafts, including jewelry and sun-catchers, were available for purchase duringthe annual Pow Wow sponsored by the Natick Praying Indians on Sept. 27 at Lake Cochituate State Park.
Native American crafts, including jewelry and sun-catchers, were available for purchase (photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

 

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Scenes from last Friends of the Morse Institute Library’s Book and Bake Sale of the season

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On the weekend of Sept. 27 and 28, the Friends of the Morse Institute Library sponsored its final Book and Bake Sale of the season.

Hundreds came to the library to stock up on bargains, including books, CDs, puzzles and games; the bake sale was a way for bargain-hunters to stock up on cookies, brownies and more. Proceeds from the book/bake sale enable the Friends to provide funds for museum passes, programs and other services at the Morse Institute Library.

(It was announced during the Sept. 29 Select Board meeting that the sale generated about $11.5k in revenue.)

Miss the sale? The Friends sponsor a Book Nook at the library’s main entrance; it’s open during library hours.

 

Friends of the Morse Institute Library’s Book and Bake Sale
Bargain-hunters peruse offerings at the Friends of the Morse Institute Library’s Book and Bake Sale  (Photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

 

Bargain-hunters peruse the offerings at the Friends of the Morse Institute Library’s Book andBake Sale on Sept. 27.
(Photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

 

Terri Evans, left, helps a volunteer during the Friends of the Morse Institute Library’s Book andBake Sale on Sept. 27. The storage area next to the Lebowitz Meeting Hall is named for her and her husband, Bruce.
Terri Evans, left, helps a volunteer during the Friends of the Morse Institute Library’s Book and Bake Sale  (photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

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St. Linus Church dedicates prayer garden to celebrate its 75th anniversary

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Rev. George C. “Chip” Hines, pastor of the Natick Catholic Community, cuts the ribbon for anew prayer garden at St. Linus Church on Sunday, Sept. 21. With him is Aidan Sullivan, who oversaw the creation and building of the garden as part of his Eagle Scout project.
Rev. George C. “Chip” Hines cuts ribbon for new prayer garden at St. Linus Church on Sunday, Sept. 21. With
him is Aidan Sullivan, who oversaw the creation and building of the garden as part of his Eagle
Scout project. (Photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

 

 

As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, members of St. Linus Church on Hartford Street dedicated a prayer garden on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Rev. George C. “Chip” Hines, pastor of the Natick Catholic Community, conducted a brief ceremony, which included a prayer, a blessing and a ribbon cutting.

Parishioner Aidan Sullivan created and built the prayer garden as his Eagle Scout project. He said the project was to make a “space the community could use.”

The garden includes a small pathway of crushed stone and a couple of benches; it is located next to the Norton-Giggi Center.

For information on the Natick Catholic Community, which includes St. Linus and St. Patrick’s Church on East Central Street, visit https://natickcatholic.org/

Rev. George C. “Chip” Hines, pastor of the Natick Catholic Community, recites a prayer during adedication ceremony for the new prayer garden at St. Linus Church on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Rev. George C. “Chip” Hines, pastor of the Natick Catholic Community, recites a prayer
(Photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

 

The new prayer garden on the grounds of St. Linus Church on Hartford Street.
The new prayer garden on the grounds of St. Linus Church on Hartford Street
(Photo by Maureen L. Sullivan)

 

st linus ribbon
(photo by Max Cogliano)

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