BIMO News

In our Todd County, S.D., communities, there has been substantial community spread of the coronavirus and 10 deaths due to Covid-19, as of Nov. 15. There have been 711 positive tests and the positivity test rate is nearly 40 percent.

The 5th and 6th Grade at Immaculate Conception Parish school, model cloud formation by recreating how clouds form in a jar.

First grader staying active on the playground while also staying safe during the pandemic.

Fourth Grade at Immaculate Conception Parish School uses pumpkins to make globes.

Throughout the pandemic, Catholic Native Ministry’s primary goal has been communication. This close-knit community began a group texting chat in March, where they shared prayer intentions and news of family or friends from the villages who were sick or deceased.

For the past 11 months, the Diocese of Richmond has been celebrating its Bicentennial. As we have been celebrating and looking back at our Diocesan history, the Office for Black Catholics has taken this opportunity to look back on some Virginia history.