St. Thérèse and her ‘little way’
Weekend retreat with Msgr. Nemec, March 4-6 WAVERLY (SNR) - Many people are familiar with St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her ‘little way.’ On a March 4-6 retreat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House...
View ArticleFormed.org makes big impact on Crete GodTeens
Story by S.L. Hansen CRETE (SNR) - The GodTeens program in Crete has been reinvigorated by Formed.org, the online Catholic resource made available to all parishes in the Diocese of Lincoln by Bishop...
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Father John Sullivan resigns from finance council
Tony Fulton appointed to fill role Story by Tess WahlmeierLINCOLN (SNR) - In January, Bishop James Conley announced that Father John Sullivan, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Lincoln, resigned...
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Retrouvaille helps troubled marriages
Story by JD Flynn(SNR) - Frank and Lee Ann Pytlik listen to each other carefully. When they talk, they are in sync enough to finish each other’s sentences. They laugh with each other, and they respect...
View ArticleAsk the Register: does the Church still forbid contraception?
Q. Does the Church still forbid contraception? What about cases of rape? I’m confused by the news recently.A. Dr. Janet Smith, noted and faithful moral theologian and Vatican consultant, says that...
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College student leads unique Bible study
Story by Tess WahlmeierLINCOLN (SNR) - University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore Eric Zimmerman has worked at The Legacy Retirement Communities for more than four years, but recently, his faith and...
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Series equips Christians to address gender issues
By S.L. HansenLINCOLN (SNR) - Due to an increase in public policy and general awareness about what is commonly known as “transgendering,” the Diocese of Lincoln has scheduled a new lecture series....
View ArticleCelebrating March’s saints
Learn about the saints and enjoy activities to help remember their stories or develop virtues. Find a saint and activity each day of the month at www.TodayWithTheSaints.blogspot.com. March 2: Saint...
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Miracles display travels to Crete, western parishes
Story by S.L. Hansen CRETE (SNR) - The diocesan Office for Evangelization has announced that its “Eucharistic Miracles of the World” is on display at St. James Parish in Crete through the end of...
View ArticleStudents learn about ‘Farm to (cafeteria) Table’
LINCOLN (SNR) - Pius X High School in Lincoln is working to bring the farm to the table – the school cafeteria table. Gary Fehr of Lincoln Neighbors Urban Farm shared information Feb. 16 with the...
View ArticlePresentation of life-size Shroud replica held at Aquinas
Local man plans March 15 event at Cathedral DAVID CITY (SNR) – Jim Bertrand of Lincoln gave presentations Feb. 12 at Aquinas Middle and High School and at St. Mary Parish in David City, using a...
View ArticleCathedral to host ‘24 Hours for the Lord’
Priests available for confessions around the clock LINCOLN (SNR) – The second “24 Hours for the Lord” will be held at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ, 3500 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, beginning Friday,...
View ArticleAsk the Register: eulogies?
Q. Why wasn’t I permitted to give a eulogy at my grandfather’s funeral? Aren’t eulogies important?A. The purpose of a funeral Mass is to pray for the soul of the deceased, to comfort mourners and to...
View ArticleParish to host panel symposium on Laudato Si’
March 7 event at St. Michael in Lincoln free and open to the public Story by Tess WahlmeierLincoln (SNR) - St. Michael Parish in Lincoln will host a panel symposium on Pope Francis’s most recent...
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Holy Week silent retreat March 22-24
Three-day Ignatian retreat with FOCUS open to all WAVERLY (SNR) - Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly will offer an individually directed Holy Week silent retreat March 22-24 with FOCUS,...
View ArticleTriduum retreat for young women with Marian Sisters
WAVERLY (SNR) - The Marian Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln will offer a silent ‘Triduum’ retreat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly. The sacred Triduum (Latin for “Three Days”)...
View ArticlePius Players to Present ‘Brigadoon’
LINCOLN (SNR) – The “Pius Players” of Pius X High School in Lincoln will present Lerner and Loewe’s classic “Brigadoon” as their spring musical March 17-19 at 7 p.m., and March 20, at 2 p.m. Tickets...
View ArticleFalls City to host chastity programs
FALLS CITY (SNR) - The Diocese of Lincoln will present mother/daughter and father/son fertility and chastity programs March 19 in Falls City. The programs, for students in grades 5 and 6 and their...
View ArticleLourdes to host Catholic artist, fund scholarships
Concert March 12 by Audrey Assad, daughter of Syrian refugee and convert to Catholicism NEBRASKA CITY (SNR) – Lourdes Central Catholic Schools will host Christian artist Audrey Assad in concert at the...
View ArticleNew shrine encourages trust, devotion
Our Lady, Undoer of Knots grotto at St. Peter School in Lincoln Story by S.L. Hansen (Related: Slideshow of images also available) LINCOLN (SNR) - A new shrine dedicated to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots at...
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