News and Events

The Congregation of the Great Spirit Parish Outdoor Mass on August 11, 2019 celebrated the parish’s mission.

The beginning of the school year is the most exciting time of the academic year. Like most schools, we admisntrators and teachers plan wonderful lessons and activities for the whole school year.

St Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Church is deeply grateful to the Black and Indian Missions for the boost in funding this quarter. Without it, we would have been hard pressed to pay all the bills.

I hope you have had a wonderful summer of beautiful weather and the renewal of the relationships that are the network of our lives.

Sr Agatha Obinka, a member of The Oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus teaches religion to students in K-4 at St. Joseph the Provider.

The Diocese of Rapid City is piloting a Mental Wellness Ministry in several parishes during this grant period, including some located on the Pine Ridge and Standing Rock reservations.

The Body, Mind and Soul Summer Camp is sponsored by the Religious Education Program at St. Francis Mission each summer and incorporates Lakota teachings and crafts.

Even though Summers here in the AZ Desert can reach temperatures in the mid 100’s, we still had many activities going on at the Missions on the Gila River Indian Reservation.

The Sapa Un Catholic Academy is St Francis Mission’s faith- based, Dual Language School for students in kindergarten through the 8th grade located on the Rosebud Reservation.