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Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) is the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's Sister Parish in the Dominican Republic. As a member of the Archdiocese, we remind you that this is your sister parish, too, and has been since 1981!

The parish of Sagrada Familia is located in the province of Azua in the southwest corner of the Dominican Republic. Sabana Yegua is the largest town in the region; this is where the parish center is located, with the main church and rectory as well as sewing and cosmetology centers; computer lab; and a health center with a clinic, pharmacy, and laboratory.

The parish supports a children’s nutrition center that accommodates a physician, a nurse, educators for both children and parents as well as a nutritious breakfast and lunch for malnourished children under 6 years of age.

Surrounding Sabana Yegua are 29 smaller villages with approximately 50,000 people throughout the parish. The majority of villages have their own chapel, catechists and church leaders. Mass is celebrated in most villages once a month. Most have a small dispensary for medicines, a project coordinated through the parish staff. All are working toward fulfilling their Diocesan Pastoral Plan which calls for local councils who are responsible for coordinating attention to the material as well spiritual needs of their community.

To attend the many diverse needs of the parish usually two priests from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, join a pastoral staff, health care staff and a social worker all of whom are native to the Dominican Republic. In addition to addressing the physical needs of parishioners the staff strives to nurture the spiritual needs of the parish through evangelization, catechesis, sacraments, prayer groups, adult and youth formation and leadership training.