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Lenten Messages from Bishop Hanefeldt
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Happy Easter
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Week 1 - Pride
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Week 3 - Lust
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Week 5 - Gluttony
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Week 7 - Sloth
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Lenten Message
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Week 2 - Greed
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Week 4 - Anger
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Week 6 - Envy
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Bp. Barron's Lent Reflections
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Friends, our Easter Gospel contains St. John’s magnificent account of the Resurrection. Three key lessons follow from the disquieting fact of the Resurrection. First, this world is not all there is...
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Diocese of Grand Island
New COVID-19 Guidance for Parishes in the Diocese of Grand Island
(February 15, 2021)Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021, this guidance replaces previous instruction.
Bishop Hanefeldt is encouraging everyone to return to Sunday Mass on a regular basis, joining with their parish communities in the celebration of the Eucharistic liturgy. Our Churches are every bit as safe as other public places. Come and receive the grace of the Sacraments with faith and confidence in the healing power of God at work in our worthy reception of the Body and Blood of Christ.- For the time being, the Sunday Obligation to attend Mass is still under dispensation for all the faithful. Nevertheless, Sunday remains the Lord’s Day and should be observed in some specific way, personally, in a spiritual manner that intentionally honors the Lord. This might include watching the Sunday Mass via live-stream access, family prayer such as the rosary, or personal time to reflect upon the Sunday readings for Mass, or spiritual reading and devotional prayer. Other social activities should not be undertaken if one forgoes attending Sunday Mass.
- Live-streaming the Sunday liturgy has been encouraged but never required. For those who are not able to attend Mass, this has provided an important connection to the parish church, and to one’s parish family. Where possible, it is encouraged that the practice of live streaming Sunday Mass would continue.
- Directed Health Measures now permit 100% rated indoor occupancy for churches. Seating in every pew may now take place. Limited seating to every other pew is now optional.
- Wearing face masks is encouraged. For those parishes in cities and towns that have adopted a mandatory mask ordinance, these community ordinances should be observed in our parishes whenever we gather.
- Hand sanitizer should continue to be available at all church entrances.
- Holy Water may once again be made available in our baptismal and holy water fonts.
- Hymnals and missalettes may again be used.
- Collection baskets may once again be passed.
- Altar servers may again assist in our liturgies.
- Sanitizing pews, bathrooms, etc. after every Mass is now optional but encouraged.
- However, the sign of peace should still be omitted.
- The reception of the Precious Blood of Christ from the chalice should not take place.
Together, let us exhibit a warm spirit of hospitality, Christian community and renewed confidence in the Lord as we place all our trust in him!
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Receive. Cultivate. Share.
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Donate to the Diocesan Appeal
As of 4-12-2021
Current Total Raised: $909,979
Current # of Donors: 2,948We are a diocese known for our hard work and hospitality. Let’s continue to Receive, Cultivate and Share God’s Abundant gifts in our efforts to grow The Church. Our 2020/21 goal is $1.2 million. Every pledge, large and small, is necessary to our success.
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Most Reverend Joseph G. Hanefeldt
Nebraska native Bishop Joseph G. Hanefeldt, was ordained and installed as eighth bishop for the Diocese of Grand Island on March 19, 2015, at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Catholic News Service
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National Catholic Register
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News from the Vatican
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12 hours agoArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, said that though it’s “legitimate” to speak of a decadence and decline of the West, he’s optimistic that the decline is not... -
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Hallow Blog
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a week ago“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set... -
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Acts 5:17-26Responsorial Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Gospel Jn 3:16-21
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