St. Francis Mission prides itself on programs that promote a healthy Catholic Church, and address the difficult issues the Lakota people face. Every program started at the Mission in the last eight years is directed by a Lakota person. The following programs are designed to further Lakota leadership and champion Lakota and Catholic values.
Programs
Religious Education
Studies conducted by the Diocese of Rapid City show that Catholic Lakota people desire the teachings of the Church to be passed on to their children. St. Francis Mission provides release-time religious…
Education
Sapa Un School (Black Robe/Catholic)
The purpose of missionary activity is to establish a local church that becomes strong enough to take care of its own needs and send missionaries to other…
Dental Clinic
Dental health and quality of life go hand in hand. Those who suffer from poor dental health endure a lifetime’s worth of physical and emotional difficulties, the least of which are chronic…
Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)
A.A. is a twelve step model support group helping those with an alcohol addiction to find strength and support to help them stay sober. A.A. meets at 7:00 PM…
Lakota Studies
St. Paul tells us that all things were made by, in, and through Christ. Lakota culture bears the fingerprints of the Second Person of the Trinity. It is important that Lakota Catholics…
Suicide Prevention
The total population of the Rosebud Indian Reservation is 20,000. Between October of 2006 and October of 2007, there were 210 attempted suicides here, and twenty-seven of them were successful. Most of…