Brother Henry Wissing, S.J., 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…)

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In 1892 Fr. Florentine Digmann, SJ, answered a request from the Two Kettles band for baptism. Thus began ministry in the White River area to the Lakota people living there. In 1898 Mother Katharine Drexel donated the funds needed to build St. Ignatius Church, which moved two times in its history from the cemetery hill west of town to the river bottom in 1921, and finally in 1961 to its present location in town just west of Highway 83. In 1998, the church, the oldest in Melette County, was renovated for its 100th birthday.

Originally located west of Wood at St. Mary’s Garden cemetery, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church was moved to the town in 1961.

On its 50th anniversary in 1949 Sacred Heart Church in White River was completely renovated through the generosity of parishioners. Throughout its history, this parish has been served by priests from other diocesan parishes nearby; Fr. J. P. Walsh lived in the parish house for eight years. Fr. Christian Keeler, SJ, who cared for both White River Catholic churches, was instrumental in further renovating the church in 1973. The parish continues to be served by Jesuit Fathers from St. Francis Mission.