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Where to find us
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History of St. Francis Solanus Parish
The St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission is located in Reserve, Wisconsin on the banks of Little Lac Courte Oreilles Lake on the LCO Reservation. It operates the only non-tuition Catholic school in Sawyer County. The school offers a fully accredited Pre-K-8 curriculum and serves local students and their families each year. The School Sisters of St. Francis, based out of Milwaukee, have run the Mission for over a hundred years. Diocesan priests worked at the mission on and off since 1860 and have worked there continuously since 1988. The mission also houses a Souvenir Shop that sells religious articles and indigenous handcrafts, including beautiful Anishinaabe beadwork.
St. Francis Solanus parish shares its love of Jesus in the Eucharist through an annual Corpus Christi procession and celebration.
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Gift Shop
Stop by the Mission anytime to purchase genuine Ojibwe handcrafted artwork, jewelry, or items.
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Parish Leadership
Trustees: Lee Corbine & Marv Nordquist
School Sisters of St. Francis: Felissa Zander, OFSS & Maryrose Theobold, OFSS
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100 yr. old church
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Our Patrons
St. Francis Solanus was a 16th century Franciscan Missionary from Spain. He is most well known for his mission work in the "New World" as he served the natives and slaves of present day Peru, Argentina, and Paraguay. He also strived to remind the colonists of the inherent dignity of all of humanity. Francis Solanus is a perfect patron for Reserve due to the history of the Franciscans ministering to the local tribe of Chippewa.
We celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis Solanus on July 14, which is the same day as the co-patron of our community: St. Kateri Tekakwitha! St. Kateri was a young 17th century Saint later known as "Lily of the Mohawks". St. Kateri had a profound conversion and was baptized by Jesuit missionaries. Her desire to remain so close to Jesus led to an aversion to marriage -- which was very counter cultural in her tribe. Although she was never able to be a religious sister or an actual consecrated virgin, she was able to live like one in her radical and total devotion to Jesus.
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St. Francis Solanus Contacts
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Sr. Felissa Zanderschsischeqnet.netSt. Francis Solanus
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Fr. Karunakar Madanufrkarunhaywardcatholic.orgAssociate Pastor
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