La Sagrada Familia
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La Sagrada Familia

La 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!

Parroquia La Sagrada Familia (Sabana Yegua, Dominican Republic)Fr Juan Celebrating Mass

La Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) is the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's Sister Parish in the Dominican Republic. It has been the missionary outreach of our archdiocese since 1981!

The parish is located in the province of Azua, in the southwest region of the Dominican Republic. It serves 30,000 people living in 22 towns and villages. Sabana Yegua is the largest town, with a population of approximately 10,000. The parish center, with its main church, offices and parish hall, is located there.

To attend to the many needs of the parish, two priests from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee work with a pastoral staff and dozens of volunteers from the region (all of whom are native to the Dominican Republic).

In addition to nurturing the spiritual needs of the parish through evangelization, catechesis, the celebration of the sacraments in every village, prayer groups, adult and youth formation and leadership training, the priests and the staff strive to address the various material needs of parishioners. Endemic poverty, lack of proper health care, insufficient educational opportunities and inadequate housing are only some of the challenges facing our parishioners in La Sagrada Familia.

To find out more about La Sagrada Familia, visit our links:

Please click here to find out more about the parish and our history with it.

To read stories and reflections from past pilgrims, please click here.

Click here to read stories about local connections with La Sagrada Familia


Supporting La Sagrada Familia

Since 1981 we have been United at the Heart with our sisters and brothers in La Sagrada Familia. Your support is vital to maintaining our bonds of faith and friendship.

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