Congregation of the Great Spirit

Beliefs at a glance

Getting in the door

The things that decide whether you can actually be there.

What a Sunday feels like

The parish bulletin lists a Sunday Gathering at 9:30am and Sunday Mass at 10:00am; the website says Mass starts "about" 10:00am. This is a Catholic American Indian parish, and it says it does things "a little different". Its I'm New page invites you to come and hear the drums. Its Beliefs page explains its traditions, including the eagle feather, the four directions, and smudging with tobacco, cedar, sweetgrass and sage, where an eagle feather is used to offer the smudge to others. It invites you to ask about anything at church. On smudging it says: "We do not have to participate, but respect must always be there."

Written by Churchfit from the church’s own website.