‘Secondary Educator of the Year’
St. Cecilia teacher, coach to receive St. John Cantius Award Southern Nebraska Register For Kelan Schumacher, teaching math is about far more than numbers and equations, it is an opportunity to help...
View ArticleArchbishop Sheen beatified in St. Louis
Pope Leo XIV announced Blessed Sheen’s feast day will be Dec. 9, the anniversary of his death. By Jonah McKeown, EWTNSouthern Nebraska Register Archbishop Fulton Sheen, despite his humble origins in...
View ArticleBlessed Archbishop Sheen remembered in Nebraska
By S.L. Hansenfor the Register When Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979) was beatified Sept. 24, many Catholics reflected on their personal interactions with him during his life on earth,...
View ArticleCalvary Cemetery tradition offers ‘proper resting place’
Southern Nebraska Register The All Souls Memorial Crypt at Calvary Cemetery in Lincoln was the answer to a prayer for Grant and Monica Ottinger. On or near All Souls Day each year, the cemetery...
View ArticleAnnual ‘Back from the dead’ Walk planned
Participants prayerfully reflect on the four last things: death, judgment, heaven and hell Southern Nebraska Register Fifteen adult actors and more than 25 support staff are preparing for the fourth...
View ArticleBishop, panel address AI and human dignity at discussion for crowd at Lincoln...
By Jay Sorgifor the Register Is humanity building a new Tower of Babel at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and modern society, as the Holy Father has intimated that we might be doing?...
View ArticleAsk the Register: Should our priest use his phone in the church?
Q. I see our pastor on his phone while he is sitting in a pew in our church. Should he be doing that?
View ArticleDiocesan communications workshop to be Oct. 22
Southern Nebraska Register The Diocese of Lincoln’s annual Diocesan Communications Workshop Oct. 22 will include some new additions from those held the previous two years. The third annual workshop...
View ArticleMagnificat: retreat for women Oct. 30 – Nov. 1
Participants encouraged to strengthen relationship with the Lord The Walking in Victory” retreat, held Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and open to all women, will include group discussion and praise and worship music...
View ArticleCSS Hastings recognized for Regift, Resell, Recycle program
Southern Nebraska RegisterCatholic Social Services Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska (CSS) Hastings received the Waste Diversion Service of the Year Award from the Nebraska Recycling...
View Article‘Support Staff Member of the Year’
Longtime St. John Nepomucene School secretary to receive St. John Bosco Award Southern Nebraska Register For nearly three decades, Barb Rezac has helped keep St. John Nepomucene School in Weston...
View ArticleA parish and a quilt: how God finds a way
By Jay Sorgi for the Register A simple but colorful quilt can reflect the tapestry God creates, making every one of us a uniquely-hued square in His divine plan for truth and beauty in the world. St....
View ArticleSt. Peter School in Lincoln hosts alumni open house, tours Oct. 3
Southern Nebraska Register In conjunction with “Green and Gold Week” observed by alumni of Pius X High School in Lincoln, St. Peter School invites all St. Peter alumni, alumni parents and their...
View Article‘Elementary Educator of the Year’
St. Peter School teacher to receive St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award Southern Nebraska Register For nearly three decades, James Benes has helped students at St. Peter School in Lincoln grow in knowledge,...
View ArticleWomen invited to deepen relationship with Christ
Southern Nebraska Register Women of all ages are invited to grow closer with Christ during the Regnum Christi Women’s Spiritual Exercises retreat Oct. 15-18 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House...
View ArticleAsk the Register: Why did Jesus so often hide his own identity?
Q. If God wants everyone to know about his Son, why does Jesus often hide his own identity and ask people to do the same, especially in the Gospel of Mark? A. Sometimes in the Gospels there is a...
View ArticleExperiencing the True, Beautiful and Good in our parish liturgies
Guest columnBy Sister Mary Cecilia, C.K. Chair, Liturgical Commission for the Diocese of Lincoln What was in the mind of the Fathers of Vatican II when they were discussing Sacrosanctum Concilium 43:...
View ArticleWhat is Catechesis of the Good Shepherd?
By Jay Sorgi for the Register Most U.S. Catholics have heard the phrase “Catechesis of the Good Shepherd” (CGS) at some point in their lives of faith. But few Catholics have experienced it, compared to...
View Article‘The Priest is not his own’
Bishop’s Appeal for Vocations 2026 Guest column by Fr. Alec Sasse, Vocations Director “The Priest is not his own.” By these words (and the title of a book authored by him), Blessed Fulton J. Sheen...
View Article'A Day in the Arts' event Oct. 2-3
Southern Nebraska Register S.T.A.G.E. Theatre will present “A Day in the Arts” at The Sacred Heart Center for the Arts, 540 N. 31st St., Lincoln.
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