Indian Mission

This summer was one of contemplation! 2 priests and a lay person came to the SSC for 5 days of retreat in early June. We held a formal 8-day Ignatian retreat from June 21-29.

Jerry Tuckwin is a member of the Prairie Band of the Potawatomi Tribe.

Pictured are the two indigenous pilgrimage groups sponsored by the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall who went to Quebec City for the Papal visit of Pope Francis last week. One group represented 36 Indigenous Catholics and residential school survivors.

The Lector’s Training Session held on July 7, 2022 was a huge success. Sixteen parishioners attended the session presented by Anita Soltero, Assistant Director for Faith Formation and Catholic Schools, Diocese of Ogdensburg.

The Diocese of Rapid City established the Office of Native Ministry to serve as a liaison between the Native community and the Diocese.

On the morning of September 9, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tuy Pathu Pre-K gathered at the Ysleta Mission to celebrate grandparent’s/elder’s day.