Faith on the Frontier: Episode 4 - Renewal and Recommittment
Send us Fan Mail As Catholic schools across Montana faced declining enrollment, rising costs, and the loss of traditional support structures, many wondered whether the system could survive. This episode explores the renewal that followed, driven by families, educators, parish communities, and lay leaders who recommitted themselves to the mission of Catholic education and helped secure its future for the next generation. This is our last episode before a brief summer hiatus. We will be back in...
8 Jul 2026
Faith on the Frontier: Episode 3 - The Brink
Send us Fan Mail By the mid-to-late 20th century, Catholic education in Montana had grown into a strong and recognizable system. Parishes were established. Schools were thriving. Religious sisters and dedicated educators formed generations of students. For a time, it felt stable. But beneath the surface, things were beginning to change. In this episode, we explore the moment when Catholic education across Montana, and across the country, faced real uncertainty. Fewer religious voc...
1 Jul 2026
Faith on the Frontier: Episode 2 - A Changing Landscape
Send us Fan Mail As Catholic mission work spread east across Montana, the story took on a different shape. In this episode, we move into eastern Montana and the Billings region, where permanent missions did not take root until the 1880s, decades after St. Mary’s. By this time, Native nations had been forced onto reservations, and life had been profoundly disrupted. At places like St. Xavier Mission (founded in 1887 among the Crow), missions became centers of faith, education, and daily life. ...
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