Omaha church members make mission trip to South Dakota reservation

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Members of St. John’s Catholic Church on the campus of Creighton College just lately went on a trek of greater than 400 miles.

The 11 members went on a mission of mercy to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to assist the Lakota Sioux make it by way of the winter forward.

Organizers stuffed a cargo van filled with winter garments and made the lengthy drive.

“Yearly we put the plea out to our parishioners,” stated Larry Brennan. “They donate winter coats, hats, mittens and something heat as a result of winter may be completely brutal on the Pine Ridge.”

As soon as there, the volunteers additionally ensure that the Lakota Sioux are fed. Utilizing cash donated at St. John’s particularly to this trigger, they fill big baggage with meals after which make the rounds on the huge reservation, spreading a little bit of Thanksgiving.

“This yr we had 32 households,” stated Brennan. “We then bought all of the meals that each household would want for a vacation dinner. We’ve a parishioner that makes heavy drawstring baggage that we fill with all the things a household wants for a whole vacation dinner and so we exit and distribute to the 32 households. That in itself highlights the weekend.”

Members of the St. John’s parish have been going to Pine Ridge for greater than 20 years. It’s a partnership linking the catholic church right here in Omaha to 2 parishes there.

With poverty, unemployment and financial hardships plaguing the reservation, it’s a mission that exhibits that Omaha cares and is attempting to make life a bit higher for others throughout a time of Thanksgiving.

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