GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Minnesota: MN-22

White Earth Catholic Community. Most Holy Redeemer Church
P.O. Box 57
Ogema, MN 56569

Phone: 218-983-3261
Email: owep@tvutel.com

 

History: Most Holy Redeemer Church, Ogema, White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, has been a predominantly Native American (Ojibwa) parish in the Diocese of Crookston (Archives: Crookston, Minnesota).

1972-1980 (transferred to Oblates of Mary Immaculate)

Most Holy Redeemer Church, Ogema, has been a predominantly Ojibwa Indian parish administered by Benedictines

1980-present

Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Archives: Washington, D.C.) have administered Most Holy Redeemer

1980-present

Oblates also served the White Earth Catholic Community, comprised of Most Holy Redeemer, Ogema, St. Benedict, White Earth, and St. Theodore, Ponsford

St. Benedict Mission, White Earth:

1868-1873

St. Paul diocesan priests at St. Francis, Crow Wing, visited White Earth (Ojibwa)

1873-1875

Rev. Ignatius Tomazin resided at White Earth

1875-1878

Rev. Tomazin established and administered Our Most Holy Redeemer Church (Ojibwa), White Earth

1878-1882 (closed)

Benedictines (St. John's Abbey) (Archives: Collegeville, Minnesota) administered Holy Redeemer

1878-1882 (closed)

Benedictine Sisters (St. Benedict Monastery/ Convent) (Archives: St. Joseph, Minnesota) established and staffed Holy Redeemer Day School

1882-1980

Benedictines established and administered St. Benedict Mission

1882-1945 (closed)

Benedictine Sisters established and staffed St. Benedict Mission Boarding School

1945-1969 (closed)

Benedictine Sisters established and staffed St. Benedict Mission Day School

Benedictines at St. Benedict administered the following Native American (Ojibwa) missions and stations in Minnesota.

1873-1879 (transferred to St. Ignatius, Red Lake)

Cass Lake station

1873-1879 (transferred to St. Ignatius, Red Lake)

Lake Winnibigoshish station

1873-1879 (transferred to St. Ignatius, Red Lake)

Leech Lake station

1873-1879 (transferred to St. Ignatius, Red Lake)

Pokegama station

1873-1879 (transferred to St. Ignatius, Red Lake)

Sandy Lake station

1873-1879 (transferred to St. Ignatius, Red Lake)

White Oak Point station

1875-1879 (became a mission)

Red Lake station

1883-1885 (transferred to St. Joseph鈥檚, Perham)

Lake Winnibigoshish station

1883-1885 (transferred to St. Joseph鈥檚, Perham)

Pokegama station

1883-1885 (transferred to St. Joseph鈥檚, Perham)

Sandy Lake station

1883-1885 (transferred to St. Joseph鈥檚, Perham)

White Oak Point station

1883-1888 (became a parish)

St. Ignatius Mission, Red Lake

1883-1895 (transferred to Immaculate Conception, Red Lake)

Cass Lake station

1883-1895 (transferred to Immaculate Conception, Red Lake)

Leech Lake station

1891-1900 (transferred to St. Joseph鈥檚, Beaulieu)

Twin Lakes station

1891-1895

Wild Rise River station

1891-1903 (became a parish)

Pine Point station

1895-1900 (became a parish)

St. Joseph Mission, Beaulieu

1895-1900 (transferred to St. Joseph鈥檚, Perham)

St. Michael Mission, Pembina Settlement

1896-1900 (transferred to St. Joseph鈥檚, Beaulieu)

Sacred heart Mission, Leech Lake

1898-1899 (closed)

Bear Palm station

1898-1899 (closed)

Ottertail station

1898-1899 (closed)

Three Bent station

1901-1903 (transferred to St. Theodore鈥檚, Ponsford)

Round Lake station, Becker County

1910-1924 (closed)

Big Elbow Lake station

1969-1976 (transferred to St. Mary鈥檚, Two Inlets)

St. Theodore鈥檚 Mission, Ponsford

1972-present

Most Holy Redeemer Mission, Ogema

1976-1979 (transferred to St. Anne鈥檚, Naytahwaush)

St. Francis Cabrini Mission, Big Elbow Lake

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1870-ongoing

Volume: At least 1.3 cubic feet

Description: Sacramental records for St. Benedict Mission and its Native missions and stations, including Most Holy Redeemer Church, Ogema; see also St. Ann鈥檚, Waubun, Minnesota. 

A. St. Benedict鈥檚: Baptisms, 1870-ongoing, marriages, 1873-ongoing, and funerals, 1873-ongoing

B. Most Holy Redeemer: Baptisms, 1911-ongoing; marriages, 1911-ongoing; deaths, 1912-ongoing; first communions, 1912-ongoing; and confirmations, 1914-ongoing

 

For the history and records of St. Theodore Mission, Ponsford, Minnesota -- see -- the guide entry for St. Peter the Apostle Church, Park Rapids, Minnesota.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 向日葵视频 Archives.

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