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Click here to see photos of the Confirmation candidates Confirmation was celebrated on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Pine Ridge, SD with Bishop Blase Cupich officiating. Twenty-seven candidates from five reservation parishes received the gift of the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation. The celebration was steeped in Catholic and Lakota tradition. It began with the four directions song and the Lakota azylia purification rite. From there, things followed a traditional Catholic Confirmation Celebration with some of the traditional Catholic songs being sung in Lakota. The ceremony was wrapped up with the newly confirmed lining up in the hall for a traditional Lakota honoring song after which the congregation welcomed and congratulated them. The evening concluded with Bishop Blasé Cupich saying a meal prayer and the congregation sharing in good food and fellowship. Shannon Grooms is a member of Our Lady of the Sioux Church. She taught Religion at Red Cloud Elementary School for four years until the birth of her eldest daughter. Shannon, her husband, and her two daughters live on a ranch nine miles north of Oglala, SD. Join us in our mission of educating the mind and spirit of the Lakota people, now and for future generations. Please consider an online gift. |
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Parish News: Parishes come together for Confirmation Sacrament with Bishop Cupich