News Around the Diocese

The 2nd grade Faith Formation class at St. Joseph in Broken Bow received for the first time the sacrament of reconciliation.

Brrrriiiinnnggg, brrrrriiiinnngggg. “Hello, is this God? Are you calling to tell me my vocation?”

One of our current projects is to put together a poster of women & men religious from our Diocese and we could use your help.

The last few months, I’ve been given this beautiful desire to pray, specifically the desire to pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

“Around October 2017, I began having recurring dreams. In this dream, I found myself face down in front of the altar at St. Mary's Cathedral, dressed in white.”

Mi nombre de consagrada es Madre Jesusmerling Poche. Nací en la República Dominicana y soy la cuarta de cinco hermanos. A la edad de 21 años emigré a USA para estudiar y buscar un mejor futuro.

I was born in the Dominican Republic and I am the fourth of five siblings. At the age of 21, I emigrated to the United States to study and seek a better future.

Date: March 3-5, 2023 | CEC is a structured 3-day weekend beginning on Friday evening and concluding on Sunday evening at Camp Comeca in Cozad. 

Date: March 24-26, 2023 | CEC is a structured 3-day weekend beginning on Friday evening and concluding on Sunday evening at Camp Comeca in Cozad.

Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Paul held an advent baby shower for Collage in Grand Island.

Shoot 4 Life Members make donation of $2500 to Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt to support Pro-Life activities.

On Monday, January 9th, 2023, Bishop Joseph G Hanefeldt will celebrate a 7 am Memorial Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral

Archbishop Lucas of Omaha invited Msgr. Hanefeldt to join him as his guest for a brief opportunity to meet His Holiness at the beginning of his visit with the bishops of Region IX.

Fr. Canela, pastor of St. Mary's in Grand Island took a group of 17 boys to the Conception Seminary Encounter Weekend, November 12-14.

St. Agnes Elementary in Scottsbluff is implementing Vocation Friday once a month in response to Bishop Hanefeldt's call to "Ignite a Culture of Vocations" in our diocese.

Three Sisters of Life from Denver and Brother Joseph from the Knights of the Holy Eucharist in Lincoln shared all about their vocations with the Prince of Peace Faith Formation Classes on October 5th.

The 56th DCCW (Diocesan Council of Catholic Women) Biennial Convention was held on September 9-10 at Holy Spirit in North Platte.

Nine men completed the aspirancy year and were admitted as candidates to the permanent diaconate.

St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island hosted a Deacon Appreciation Mass and Dinner, August 10.

Sr. Ann Ference & Sr. Paulette Kuta celebrated 65 years of religious life on August 10th.