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About Our Students
| While remaining true to it's Catholic heritage, St. Augustine welcomes students of all faiths; nearly one-third of the students are non-Catholic. The children are taught traditional Indian culture and Language, along with a solid core of academic basics. |
missionary history when elders of the Winnebago and
Omaha nations contacted a local attorney to write a letter
to the Bishop of Omaha, requesting that a school be built
for their children. Bishop James O'Connor was uniquely
prepared to meet their request. As a priest in Philadelphia,
he came to know the family of Katharine Drexel. He
became her spiritual leader and watched her desire to
serve the poor and her vocation grow. Bishop O'Connor
helped Katharine write the constitution of the
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, whose charter included
building and staffing schools for Native American children.
In 1908, Mother Katharine Drexel arrived by train in
Winnebago to personally oversee the construction of
a church, rectory and dormitory/school for the children.
The first classes were held in the fall of 1909. This woman,
born into wealth, would use her fortune to help ensure a
brighter future for the Native American children she loved.
Nearly a century later, in 2000, Pope John Paul II presided
at the canonization ceremony of St. Katharine Drexel.
Omaha nations contacted a local attorney to write a letter
to the Bishop of Omaha, requesting that a school be built
for their children. Bishop James O'Connor was uniquely
prepared to meet their request. As a priest in Philadelphia,
he came to know the family of Katharine Drexel. He
became her spiritual leader and watched her desire to
serve the poor and her vocation grow. Bishop O'Connor
helped Katharine write the constitution of the
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, whose charter included
building and staffing schools for Native American children.
In 1908, Mother Katharine Drexel arrived by train in
Winnebago to personally oversee the construction of
a church, rectory and dormitory/school for the children.
The first classes were held in the fall of 1909. This woman,
born into wealth, would use her fortune to help ensure a
brighter future for the Native American children she loved.
Nearly a century later, in 2000, Pope John Paul II presided
at the canonization ceremony of St. Katharine Drexel.
St. Augustine Indian Mission
A Brief History
Graduate Statistics
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| Mission Road 1 South, Winnebago, NE 68071 (402) 878-2402 |
