Students, chaperones stranded in ‘Snowzilla’ returning from March for Life
LINCOLN (SNR) - A group of 165 Catholic students, chaperones, and priests arrived in Lincoln Sunday, Jan. 24, after a bus trip during Winter Storm Jonas left them stranded on the Pennsylvania Turnpike...
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View ArticleAvoiding LGBT labels key to human dignity
Courage apostolate helps Catholics seek identity as God’s children Story by S.L. HansenLINCOLN (SNR) - One of the most devastating realities about society’s push to accept alternative sexual...
View ArticleAsk the Register: holy water in Lent?
Q. I have seen, in some churches, that holy water is not available in fonts, or used during Lent. Does the Church forbid the use of holy water during Lent?A. In recent years, some Catholic churches...
View ArticleMen’s retreat with Bishop Conley planned for Feb. 12-14
WAVERLY (SNR) – All men are invited to a weekend retreat with Bishop James Conley and Father Gary Coulter Feb. 12-14 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly. The retreat will include...
View ArticleNebraska Walk for Life 2016
Related: Photo slideshow LINCOLN (SNR) – More than 5,000 people attended the annual Nebraska Walk for Life Jan. 30, the state’s largest First Amendment demonstration. “I am encouraged every year by...
View ArticleSpring ‘40 Days For Life’ campaign kicks off Feb. 9
LINCOLN (SNR) – A kick-off event will be held Feb. 9 in Lincoln to launch the spring ‘40 Days For Life’ campaign. The event will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Cornerstone Christian Church,...
View ArticleLenten series begins Feb. 15
By Tess WahlmeierLINCOLN (SNR) - Each year, the Diocese of Lincoln offers a Lenten Series, composed of several different speakers, that focuses on a particular theme. In conjunction with the Year of...
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Valentine dinner to support World Youth Day pilgrims
By Sister M. Jennifer Carlson, ISSMCRETE (SNR) - The Schoenstatt Marian Mission team of Nebraska will host the fifth annual Valentine dinner for couples Feb. 14 at the Schoenstatt Center in Crete. As...
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Diocesan family helps feed the hungry through ‘Foodnet’
By S.L. HansenLINCOLN (SNR) - It all started with a plea from the pulpit. One Sunday about five years ago, Rocky and Trish Horn and their children were attending Mass at St. Mary Church in downtown...
View ArticleAsk the Register: history of Lent?
Q. Has the Church always observed Lent? When did it begin?A. From the first centuries of the Church, it was the custom of Christians to fast in preparation for Easter. In some places, the fast lasted...
View ArticleFreeh to take helm of Newman Institute
Story by S.L. HansenLINCOLN (SNR) - The Diocese of Lincoln has announced that John Freeh, Ph.D., will become the first full-time director of the Newman Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture...
View ArticleCompendium Clip: "Original Sin"
In this “Compendium Clip,” I would like to first consider the original state that man and woman enjoyed with God at the beginning of creation but I especially want to focus on the first human sin as...
View ArticleAquinas and St. Mary schools complete strategic plan
DAVID CITY (SNR) - In the summer of 2015 Aquinas and St. Mary schools in David City started the process of developing a long-term strategy for Catholic education in their community. The faculty and...
View ArticleYear of Mercy pilgrimage planned to Divine Mercy shrine
LINCOLN (SNR) – In celebration of the Year of Mercy, the Diocese of Lincoln will lead a pilgrimage this fall to the Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, Mass. Father Daniel Rayer, chancellor of the...
View ArticleRetreat Feb. 26-28 for men and women with Fr. Cyza
WAVERLY (SNR) - Men and women are invited to a retreat Feb. 26-28 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly: “Now is the Time of Mercy” with Father Mark Cyza. Father Gary Coulter, director...
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The Diocese of Lincoln goes livestreaming!
Live video coverage of events helps unite expansive diocese By Tess Wahlmeier(SNR) - The territory of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln encompasses all of Nebraska south of the Platte River – from David...
View ArticleAsk the Register: if God is everywhere, why worshop in churches?
Q. God is everywhere. God is in nature, and in our families and loved ones. I don’t see why we need to worship, get married, have funerals, etc, in churches. Why does the Catholic Church require...
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Loma Mass for Msgr. Pleskac Feb. 21
LOMA (SNR) – Father Matthew Eickhoff will celebrate Mass at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at St. Luke’s Czech Catholic Shrine in Loma. The Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of long-time shrine director...
View ArticleMagnificat plans event in Lincoln
LINCOLN (SNR) - Father Scott Courtney will be the speaker for Magnificat of Lincoln’s winter prayer meal on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Hillcrest Country Club, 9401 E. O St., Lincoln, at 9:30 a.m. All are...
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