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January Family Night
January
22
2012
On Monday, January 30th, we will be hosting another Family Night! For this month’s Family Night, we will be showing the Disney-Pixar film, “Up.” Check out this post for more details!
SFM To Be Featured on “EWTN Live”
January
17
2012
Fr. John Hatcher, S.J., who is the Superior and President of St. Francis Mission, and Tom Olson, S.J. will be the featured guests on Fr. Mitch Pacwa’s “EWTN Live” television broadcast on January 18, 2012. The show is filmed before a live studio audience and is broadcast on EWTN at 8 PM EST each Wednesday.
Fr. Pacwa will interview Fr. Hatcher and Mr. Olson about the work of St. Francis Mission. Be sure to tune in!
You can catch the show on EWTN or via their website at: http://www.ewtn.com/tv/live/ewtnlive.asp.
RCIC Classes to Begin Soon!
January
07
2012
Classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) will begin on Sunday January 15 following the 11:30 Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Church in St. Francis. RCIC is for children ages 6-12 who have not yet been baptized. Further information is available in the Sunday bulletins or by contacting Tony Lusvardi at St. Francis Mission 747-2361.
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SFM Featured In…
This page is dedicated to sharing with you how St. Francis Mission and its staff is getting the word out about the mission, the work of the mission, and much much more. From articles, to blogs, to podcasts–there is ongoing buzz about the mission taking place around the country. Keep up with those exciting stories here!
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
Brother Henry Wissing, SJ, architect and construction supervisor, completed a 40’ x 95’ church on the site in 1885. Bishop Martin Marty dedicated this original wood frame church on February 16, 1890. (more…)
About Us
St. Francis Mission is a ministry of the of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) among the 20,000 Lakota (Sioux) people on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in south-central South Dakota. It is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1886. The purpose of the Mission is to re-evangelize Catholic Lakota people and bring the Gospel of Jesus the Christ to those who have not heard it. We respect the traditions of the Lakota people as we collaborate with them to meet the spiritual, educational, social, and physical needs of the community. (more…)
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Family Nights
January
23
2012
Back in December, two of our Jesuit Volunteers (JVs) put on a Christmas Family Night at Digmann Hall, which is located right here in St. Francis. For that event, they showed two holiday classics, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “Home Alone.” The event had a large turnout and provided a great opportunity for families to spend a couple hours together one weekday evening. (more…)
EWTN Live
January
19
2012
In case you missed it on Wednesday night, here is the broadcast of “EWTN Live” which featured our very own Fr. John Hatcher, S.J. and Mr. Tom Olson, S.J. If you have ever had any questions about the Mission, the population we serve, or about any of our programs, check out this program to learn a bit more!
Welcome to Our Website!
January
18
2012
- For information about our programs and what we do at the St. Francis Mission, click here.
- To find out how to donate, click here.
- To learn about Lakota history, click here.
- To learn more about the history of the St. Francis Mission, click here.
We can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, Google + and we have a number of videos about our work up at our YouTube Channel.