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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.

“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.

St. Catharine, Ky. – Dominican Sister of Peace Maria del Rey Mangan, OP, 93, a native of Greeley, died on June 2, 2021, at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, Ky. Sr.

The Rev. Robert Francis Chamberlain, 91, of North Platte, died May 1 at Linden Court. Father Chamberlain was born January 11, 1930, to Robert Chester and Margaret Frances (Schrader) Chamberlain in Sutherland.

Rev. James E. Murphy, 94, retired priest, beloved brother, uncle, and a very loved and important part of the communities of Spalding and Ericson, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home in Spalding, NE.

LINCOLN–Julia Schmit-Albin, 63, the executive director of Nebraska Right to Life since 1989, died Aug. 22, 2020, at her home in Lincoln, following a long struggle with breast and then ovarian cancer.

Spirit Catholic Radio held its kickoff of Spirit 99.3 FM at the Old West Balloon Fest Showdown in Scottsbluff and Gering Aug. 12 and Aug. 15 and at the balloon launches Aug. 14 and 15.

 In reflecting upon the “consequences” of the COVID-19 outbreak throughout the world, one that readily comes to mind for me is the adaptations we as the Church are making by means of technology. In fact, the restrictions placed upon us by civil authorities has moved the Church to use what technology we already have at our disposal

Father Bryan Ernest, pastor at St. Luke’s Church and St. Luke’s School in Ogallala, calls her the “last of the Mohicans.”     Although she’s not a Native American, the “Mohican” Father Ernest is referring to is Sister Loretta Krajewski, O.S.U., principal/head teacher at St. Luke’s School.   

If there’s one thing that most quilters and seamstresses have in common, it’s that they have a stash—not a stash of cash, a stash of fabric. So when it comes to filling a need during a crisis or a disaster, they are usually some of the first to step up to a challenge.   

It’s Good Friday. It feels like Good Friday. After several weeks without our usual social interactions and without our gathering for the celebration of Sunday Masses and the other sacraments, it has felt like Good Friday now for quite some time.