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The first Sunday in Advent is Nov. 28

St. Patrick’s faith formation students in Chadron show they are grateful

As part of its 5-year review process for accreditation, Grand Island Central Catholic’s Index of Education Quality score soared well beyond the expectations

The Grand Island Central Catholic Class of 1961 observed their 60th anniversary Aug. 11 with a dinner at the Saddle Club in Grand Island with 18 members attending out of a class of 58

The 17th annual St. Leo’s coat giveaway was Oct. 28 at St. Leo’s. Donna Douglass, outreach coordinator at St. Leo’s, said 2,096 coats were collected and 1,648 were given out.

Thank you to all the parishes across our diocese that participated in the Saint Joseph Chaplet project for the Year of Saint Joseph and Bishop Hanefeldt’s pastoral initiative to Strengthen Family Life. Twenty-one parishes across our diocese participated in the program. The Chancery team put together over 1,500 chaplet kits and sent them to the parishes for their religious education classes.

Ladies of St. Libory parish in St. Libory made more than 70 trays of homemade noodles on Oct. 24 for the upcoming soup suppers. Pictured from left to right: Angie Heaton, Vi Mamot, Babs Heaton, Rita Wichmann, Vickie Brooks, Barb Christensen, Colleen Donovan. Not pictured: Chris Wichmann and Kathleen McElroy.

On Oct. 23, members of St. Libory Church in St. Libory cleaned up the cemetery area where several diseased pine trees had to be removed.

Official appointments, effective Sept. 1, 2021

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Chadron St. Patrick’s students participated in a youth project hosted by St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology called One Bread One Cup.

Father Jonathan Sorensen, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Wood River wrote a grant that allowed for the planting of 10 trees around the church and rectory.

State Fair Masses were Aug. 29 at Sept. 5 at Fonner Park in Grand Island. Father Tom Ogg celebrated Aug. 29 while Bishop Emeritus William J. Dendinger celebrated Sept. 5. Both Masses were well attended with 130 on Aug. 29 and 165 on Sept. 5.

“Mad Scientist” Mrs. Ramirez at St. Agnes in Scottsbluff visited the kindergarten class Sept. 16.

The Chadron St. Patrick’s parish welcome back breakfast was Aug. 20.

Betty Stoner, 90, of Grand Island, mother of Father Tim Stoner, died Sept. 27, 2021, at Primrose Retirement Community. Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 1 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island with Fr. Tim Stoner officiating

The Kearney Catholic sixth graders took a tour of St. James Church in Kearney.

Gracie Woods, Grand Island Central Catholic junior, won the Nebraska Catholic Conference’s statewide Pro-Life Essay Contest for her work from the 2020-2021 school year. She received a $150 prize, as will Grand Island Central Catholic. The contest was sponsored by the Bishops’ Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities.

Our Lady of Lourdes CCW in Ravenna sponsored a family, faith and fun night on Aug. 14. The event included outdoor games, a cake walk, bounce house, bingo and music by Tim Mohanna.

The third annual Sts. Peter and Paul Holy Smoke Cook-Off was Aug. 28 where parishioners could play in a bags tournament, watch the Husker football game and participate in a raffle.