Celebrating 25 years of faith, grace and sufficiency

SWAN VALLEY – Called "a jewel of faith" at its dedication Sept. 1, 1996, Our Lady of Swan Valley Mission Catholic Church (OLSV) celebrated 25 years Sept. 6. It has strived to follow the words spoken over it at the dedication "to be a spring of living waters, a school of wisdom where we will learn to put God first, neighbors second and ourselves last."

"Given all the circumstances, keeping this church going for 25 years would have been humanly impossible if not for the grace of God and the fidelity and a generosity of a handful of people that love God, are faithful and love their neighbor," sai...