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One can definitely say this Lent is one for the record books with prayer services, Stations of the Cross, parish fish fries, and daily and Sunday Masses all canceled.   

By Bishop Joseph G. Hanefeldt      In the age of technology, how we are able to communicate seems to be undergoing constant change. Nearly 30 years ago, when I was the associate pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church in Omaha, I got my first computer.

By Colleen Gallion     Anthony Ianni, who played Big 10 basketball for Michigan State University, has used his notoriety for bringing attention to two things: bullying and autism. Why? Because when he was younger, he was bullied because he has autism.  

Next week, the Church pauses in her Lenten observance to celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph.  A Solemnity is the highest level of liturgical celebration in the Church. It is never a day of fasting or penance.

When he thinks about his age, Father James Murphy finds it hard to believe he turned 94 in February, but then he thinks about all of his life experiences and the history he has seen and realizes it’s true.     “Yeah, I’m 94,” he laughed.   

GRAND ISLAND—A capital campaign nearly 10 years in the making is almost finished at Grand Island’s Resurrection Church.     The final stages of what began with former pastor Father Mike McDermott as the “For All Generations—Taking the Next Step” campaign will culminate with the completion of a new worship space