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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

BIMO News | 

Experience two powerful new documentaries celebrating the faith, culture, and resilience of Native American and African American Catholics.

Black Catholic Mission | 

St. Ignatius Loyola Academy is a tuition-free Jesuit middle school serving boys in grades five through eight from underserved neighborhoods in the Baltimore, MD area.

Indian Mission | 

What a blessing this ministry has been for the multi-tribal Native and non-Native members who live and worship with us. This community has filled my needs for the traditions, culture, and beliefs of my tribal roots.

Indian Mission | 

There are few places in the United States where congregations face the level of poverty and hardship that is on the Lower Brule Native American Reservation in South Dakota.

Black Catholic Mission | 

The diocese hosted a Black History Month Gospel Mass Celebrating the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time with traditional praise and worship, gospel and spirituals.