Fr. Bernier, the first pastor, who died in 1891, was finally laid to rest in 2024.

In 1881, the parish was moved to a new location and given a new name.

The early settlers had a difficult life on the prairie, but they and the priests who served them persevered.

In the mid-1860s Holy Cross Mission was established in Minnesota. It was moved to Dakota Territory in 1870.

In the mid-1800s, priests from Canada served among the hunters, traders and Native Americans.

A federal survey is the first documentation of the presence of a Catholic church in Wild Rice, North Dakota.

Our history from articles published throughout the years.