GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-21
Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit. St. John the Baptist Church and St. Kateri Tekakwitha Friary
5447 West Pecos Road
Laveen, AZ 85339
Phone: 602-370-3110
Email: info@becomefire.faith
St. Francis of Assisi Mission
3090 North Longmore Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Phone: 602-354-2013
History: Founded 2015, the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit, accepted as its principal mission, the Native American Ministry in the Diocese of Phoenix (Archives: Phoenix, Arizona). In so doing, the Friars have administered St. John the Baptist Church, Laveen, Gila River Reservation (Maricopa, Pima), Arizona, and have attended to the following Native American missions in the Phoenix Diocese.
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2015-present |
Holy Family Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Blackwater, Gila River Reservation |
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2015-present |
Our Lady of Victory Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Sacaton Flats, Gila River Reservation |
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2015-present |
St. Anne Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Santan, Gila River Reservation |
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2015-present |
St. Catherine Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Santa Cruz, Gila River Reservation |
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2015-present |
St. Anthony Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Sacaton, Gila River Reservation |
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2015-present |
San Lucy Mission (Tohono O’odham), Gila Bend/ San Lucy Village, near Gila Bend Reservation |
Elsewhere in the Phoenix Diocese, the Friars have supported Native ministry as needed.
St. John the Baptist Church and School, Laveen, Arizona:
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1897-1915 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) at Immaculate Conception, Phoenix, established and administered St. John the Baptist Church (Pima), Laveen/ Komatke, Gila River Reservation |
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1898-1915 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) established and administered St. John the Baptist School (Apache, Maricopa, Pima, Tohono O’odham), Gila River Reservation |
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1901-1930 |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (Los Angeles Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) staffed the school |
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1915-1990 (closed) |
Franciscans (Santa Barbara Province) (Archives: Santa Barbara, California) administered the school |
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1915-1992 |
Franciscans (Santa Barbara Province) administered the parish |
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1931-1936 |
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange (Archives: Orange, California) staffed the school |
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1938-1990 |
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity (Archives: Manitowoc, Wisconsin) staffed the school |
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1980-1990 |
Christian Brothers (San Francisco Province) (Archives: Napa, California) also staffed the school |
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1990-2015 |
Phoenix diocesan deacons administered the parish |
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2015-present |
Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit have administered St. John’s Church |
Franciscans at St. John’s had attended the following Native American missions in Arizona:
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ca. 1900-1930 (transferred to St. Francis Xavier, Phoenix) |
St. Francis of Assisi Mission (Pima), Scottsdale/ Salt River, Salt River Reservation |
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1910-1949 (transferred to St. Peter’s, Sacaton) |
St. Anne Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Santan, Gila River Reservation |
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1910-1949 (transferred to St. Peter’s, Sacaton) |
St. Anthony Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Sacaton, Gila River Reservation |
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1910-1949 (transferred to St. Peter’s, Sacaton) |
St. Michael Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Sacaton Flats, Gila River Reservation |
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1910-1949 (transferred to St. Peter’s, Sacaton) |
St. Paschal Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Blackwater, Gila River Reservation |
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1910-1949 (transferred to St. Peter’s, Sacaton) |
St. Peter Mission (Maricopa, Pima), Casa Blanca, Gila River Reservation |
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1913-1949 (transferred to St. Peter’s, Sacaton), 1998-present |
St. Francis Mission (Maricopa), Ak-chin, Ak-chin Reservation |
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1915 (transferred to Immaculate Conception, Ajo) |
Ss. Simon and Jude Mission (Tohono O’odham), Gila Bend, near Gila Bend Reservation
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St. Francis of Assisi Mission, Scottsdale, Salt River Reservation, Arizona:
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ca. 1900-1915 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) at St. John’s, Laveen, established and attended St. Francis of Assisi Mission (Pima), Scottsdale/ Salt River, Salt River Reservation |
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1915-1930 (transferred to St. Francis Xavier, Phoenix) |
Franciscans (Santa Barbara Province) at St. John’s, Laveen, attended to St. Francis |
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1930-1946 (transferred to Queen of Peace, Mesa) |
Jesuits at St. Francis Xavier, Phoenix attended to St. Francis |
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1946-1972 |
Phoenix diocesan priests at Queen of Peace, Mesa, attended to St. Francis |
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1972-1979 |
Phoenix diocesan priests at St. Margaret’s, Tempe, attended to St. Francis |
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1980-1982 |
Jesuits (California Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) administered St. Francis |
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1980 |
Salvatorians (U.S.A. Province) (Archives: Milwaukee, Wisconsin) assisted from St. Margaret, Tempe |
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1981 |
Marianists (United States Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) assisted from St. Margaret, Tempe |
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1982-2015 |
Phoenix diocesan priests at St. Margaret, Tempe, attended/ assisted St. Francis |
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1980s-present |
Phoenix diocesan deacons have served the parish |
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2015-present |
Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit at St. John’s, Laveen, attended to St. Francis |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1901-ongoing
Volume: At least 2 cubic feet
Description: 2 series. Records reviewed by a Marquette University archivist at the then Diocese of Phoenix Native American Ministry Office in Bapchule.
/1 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1901-ongoing
Volume: At least 22 volumes
Description:
A. Sacaton/ Bapchule: St. Peter Mission and its attended Indian missions: Baptisms, 1938-ongoing, 3 volumes; first communions, 1944-ongoing, 1 volume; confirmations, 1945-ongoing, 1 volume; marriages, 1940-ongoing, 1 volume; and burials, 1944-ongoing, 1 volume
B. Laveen, St. John Church and its attended Indian missions: Baptisms, 1901-ongoing, 6 volumes, in Latin to 1912; first communions, 1994-ongoing, 1 volume; confirmations, 1902-ongoing, 2 volumes; marriages, 1902-ongoing, 3 volumes; and burials, 1912-ongoing, 2 volumes
C. San Lucy: St. Lucy Mission, dates and volume unknown
D. Salt River Reservation: St. Francis of Assisi Mission, Scottsdale/Salt River, and St. Paschal Mission, Lehi, 1978-ongoing, 1 volume; baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and burials
/2 History File
Inclusive dates: 1973-1978, undated
Volume: 1 folder
Description: Clippings, newsletter, and notes, re: St. John Church and School, Laveen, and St. Peter Mission and School, Bapchule.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.
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