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Outreach to the Menominee Nation

February 23, 2018
The Christmas program and participants.

Diocese of Green Bay-World Missions


I am happy to report Fr. Joel Jores, Fr. Francis Zurbano, and Dcn. Mark Fuller, along with their colleagues have continued to increase their outreach to their parishioners, the Menominee Indians at both St. Michael and St. Anthony Parish. They continue to build relationships with and throughout the community and reservation by attending community events, and providing many opportunities at their parishes. Some examples are Religious Education game nights, a food pantry for the community. The pantry policy is to distribute one large bag of groceries, plus meat, bread, vegetables, fruit when available once a month per family. The recipients must be a resident of Menominee Reservation. Shopping is done at local groceries, and parish and visitor contributions.

Fr. Zurbano with two boys after they made their First Communion.

Fr. Zurbano with two boys after they made their First Communion.

Unloading food for the Parish food pantry, which is available to all residents of the Menominee Reservation/county.

Unloading food for the Parish food pantry, which is available to all residents of the Menominee Reservation/county.

A young Native American parish member receiving an autographed Packer football from Fr. Joel Jores.

A young Native American parish member receiving an autographed Packer football from Fr. Joel Jores.

Students at Religious Education game night.

Students at Religious Education game night.

Two new Native American altar servers at the Parish.

Two new Native American altar servers at the Parish.