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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.

Indian Mission | 

National Catholic Schools Week was celebrated at Sapa Un Jesuit Academy, a small private kindergarten through eighth grade school located in St. Francis.

Black Catholic Mission | 

The JEDI Team at Cardinal Spellman High School welcomed NFL referee and Harvard-trained attorney Ronald Torbert for a powerful conversation with students centered on perseverance, faith, and purpose.

Black Catholic Mission | 

On October 4, 2025, the new Archbishop of Detroit visited Gesu church and school to celebrate Mass and take a tour of the school. This was on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi and Archbishop Weisenburger came in recognition of Gesu’s important work.

Indian Mission | 

The Kateri Northwest Ministry Institute continues to meet once a month, September to May, with about fifteen to twenty participants each session. December, January, and February we meet only on Zoom, but otherwise at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center.

Black Catholic Mission | 

The 2026 Drum Major Awards were celebrated on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Toledo. Held in conjunction with the Mass for Promoting Harmony, the annual awards recall the legacy of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.