The Mission of the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation is to draw people to union with God through devotion to Our Lady of Consolation and to provide a ministry of consolation to people in their personal, emotional, and spiritual needs through prayer, preaching, presence, and spiritual renewal.

​

At the Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, OH for over 140 years, Mary the Mother of God has shown herself as a loving Mother to thousands of devoted pilgrims. Through Mary’s intercession and prayer, the sick and afflicted have found health, comfort and consolation at this Shrine.

• Saves young lives by providing:

  • A safe, nurturing residential treatment home,

  • AfterCare support for former residents and their families,

  • Community-based and site-based youth mentoring,

• Promotes therapeutic, educational, vocational, spiritual and life skill development,

• Is committed to raising public awareness of youth in need and encourages support to help them.

As a faithfully Catholic community, Wyoming Catholic College provides a foundation of mind, body and spirit to prepare the next great generation of intellects for their vocations of God’s calling to serve and lead.

St. Joseph's Indian School is an American Indian boarding school, located in Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States. It was founded in 1927 by Henry Hogebach, a Roman Catholic priest from Germany. Since 1927 we have been serving the educational and spiritual needs of Lakota children. Through family-style group living and emphasis on cultural development, we provide for every need of our nearly 200 students ... all at no cost to them or their families.

​

• High school graduation rates for Native American students in South Dakota hover around 50%. However, for students who attend St. Joseph’s at some point in their academic career, graduation rates are approximately 80%.

• Education is the key for Native American youth to break the cycle of unemployment and poverty.

As Capuchin Franciscans we follow St. Francis of Assisi as brothers, living the gospel in prayer, fraternity and ministry, witnessing simply to Jesus Christ and the Church as a joyful presence of hope and salvation to all, especially those most in need.

A peaceful place to seek solace for both mothers and fathers, and to ask God and the little one given up for forgiveness and also to forgive themselves. A place to lay their burdens down, move on and start anew. There is life after abortion in the arms of God.