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The Diocese of Grand Island has announced plans to build a catholic elementary school on the campus at Grand Island Central Catholic.

Showing May 16 and 17 only A film that clarifies the most contentious issue of our day. "This film is a must watch as it does an amazing job unraveling the complexities of the abortion issue through science, philosophy, history, and powerful personal stories."  Kristan Hawkins, Students for Life

The following clergy appointments are effective July 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted

Graduation ceremonies were May 8 at St. Michael’s Church in Spalding. Three seniors graduated from Spalding Academy.

With the support of their parishes, the Grand Island Diocesan Council of Catholic Women raised $20,000 for the Grand Island Diocesan Seminarian Fund.

GICC trap shooters Grand Island Central Catholic student Lucas Williams placed 4th in his division at the Cornhusker State Shoot April 29 at Doniphan.

GICC adding elementary school. School officials made the announcement Monday during a news conference The full article can be found on the front page of the GII paper of Tuesday, May 3rd.

Father Robert “Bob’ Rooney, 85, died April 17, 2022, at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. May 3 at Sacred Heart Church in Greeley.

The Confirmation Class at St. Luke’s in Ogallala hosted a “social” on April 13 at the church to raise funds to attend their confirmation retreat.

A Mass for Healing and Reparation was well attended April 19 in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Four Grand Island Central Catholic students earned state honors April 25 at the Nebraska School Activities Association Journalism Contest at Northeast Community College in Norfolk.

Religious education students at St. Mary’s in Wood River learned about the Last Supper

Parishioners at Chadron St. Patrick's participated in the Meals of Hope food packing event April 9.

The St. Clare and St. Martha ladies at Holy Spirit Church in North Platte hosted a pizza night.

The annual fundraiser Springfest 2022 was April 3 at Prince of Peace in Kearney.

The 60-day legislative session that concluded April 20 was a doozy by any account. With less than two years of experience I’m a relative neophyte in the policy world. But the grizzled veterans in the lobby only confirmed the obvious as they shook their heads and murmured, “I’ve never seen a session like this.” Yet as the dust settles the Nebraska Catholic Conference (NCC) can once again claim a strong showing across the spectrum of issues, including education. My role is to advocate on behalf of our bishops for the 112 Catholic schools in Nebraska; nearly 30,000 students across the three dioceses. The goals are to form and support policies that help our schools, defend against policies that hurt, and find common ground with public education lobbyists on issues universal to education. Never in my 20 years as an educator has education been a hotter topic for conversation, debate, and media coverage. It’s no surprise that this legislative session was rife with education bills – nearly 60 of them!.... Continue Reading

The North Platte St. Patrick’s boys basketball team won the D1 Boys State Title for 2022. They defeated Loomis 65-57 in the State Basketball Championship on March 11.

Seminarian Noah Huddleston spoke to parish members and youth groups at St. Boniface at Callaway March 23. Huddleston, a parishioner at St. James Church in Kearney, is a student at Conception Seminary.

A special tenebrae service with adoration was celebrated with Father Don Buhrman March 30 for families of St. Leo’s in Grand Island. Tenebrae, which means shadows or darkness, is an ancient Christian service during Holy Week.