The Pine Ridge Mission Trip has become an annual parish trip since Fr. Jim Berning became pastor in 2011. His commitment to service has taken him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for twenty years with his former parishes and St. Mary's.
In 2012 and 2013 , youth and adults along with Fr. Jim, went to Pine Ridge - Site Two - which is in Wanblee, South Dakota. The group stayed at the Crazy Horse School and went to work project sites and helped at the Kid's Club.
For the 2014 trip, a group of fourteen youth and six adults went to Pine Ridge - Site One - which is in Manderson, South Dakota. July 2015, 2016, and 2017 took youth and adults back to Manderson.
In 2018 and 2019, a group of 21 youth and adults went back to Wanblee.
This mission trip is sponsored by YouthWorks. See the link to the bottom right for more information.
Please contact Julie Fitzgerald for more information.