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Our Mission

The Black and Indian Mission Office is comprised of three distinct but inter-related organizations, each with its own purpose and history, but all seeking to fulfill the one Mission to the Missions! Founded by the Catholic bishops of the United States, each organization cooperates with local diocesan communities to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and respond to real and pressing needs on the ground. Read more and join us in our Mission to the Missions!

Catholic Negro-American
Mission Board

established 1907, united with BIMO 1980

the Black and Indian
Mission Collection

The Black and Indian Mission Collection exists to help local African American and Native American Diocesan Communities throughout the United States spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and respond to real and pressing needs on the ground.

News and Events

Black Catholic Mission | 

Holy Family Catholic School community is pleased to invite our church, school, and community to visit and enjoy the beautiful mural created at the entrance of the middle school classes.

Black Catholic Mission | 

The 3rd annual STBF Summer Symposium took place in Chicago during the July 4th week, in the South Loop of Chicago, IL.

The Indigenous Catholic Research Fellowship Poster

BIMO News | 

Sunday, December 8.  Panel Discussion + Q&A followed by Mass celebrated with Father Henry Sands.  Prayers and hymns in Indigenous languages.

Black Catholic Mission | 

Our Second-grade class started off the new school year with a splash. They have been exploring the depths of the ocean.

Indian Mission | 

Sacred Heart School is instilling the spirit of giving and community service in its students through a dynamic service-learning program.

Indian Mission | 

With the assistance of our excellent teachers, the students at the St. Bernard Mission School at the Catholic Indian Mission in Ft. Yates, North Dakota, continue to thrive.