Father William Holoubek, director of the Diocesan Mission Office, celebrated a special Mass in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln Oct. 18, to mark World Mission Sunday. The annual observation raises funds for the world’s missionary dioceses through the Pontifical Mission Societies.

Catholics were invited to attend in ancestral dress, and groups visited with people about their cultures after Mass. The Mass was preceded by praying the World Mission Rosary, designed in 1951 by Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, longtime director of the Pontifical Mission Societies. The rosary was created to pray for the missions and for evangelization.

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The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln includes more than 130 parishes across 40 counties in southern Nebraska, serving 74,000 Catholics. These Register photos are from a Sunday Mass at St. Mary Parish in Sutton. Father Lee Jirovsky celebrated the 9 a.m. Mass Oct. 11, in the parish of more than 100 families.

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Religious of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln were honored at the “Sisters Appreciation” Mass and dinner held Oct. 11 at Sacred Heart Parish in Lincoln. Bishop James Conley celebrated the Mass. Concelebrants were Msgr. Timothy Thorburn and Father Jamie Hottovy of Sacred Heart Parish; Father Gary Coulter, vicar for religious; and Father Joseph Wahlmeier, homilist. The Knights of the Holy Eucharist assisted as servers for the Mass. The annual event is sponsored by the Serra Club of Lincoln, which fosters and promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life. It is co-hosted by a different parish each year. Bishop Conley presented the religious with gifts—medals of St. Francis, in honor of the St. Francis Jubilee Year.

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The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln includes more than 130 parishes across 40 counties in southern Nebraska, serving 74,000 Catholics. These Register photos are from a Sunday Mass at St. Joseph Parish in Friend.

Father Kenneth Borowiak celebrated the 9 a.m. Mass Oct. 4, in the parish of approximately 55 families. Father Borowiak also presented the Bishop’s Appeal for Vocations and distributed brochures featuring the diocesan seminarians.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated a rededication at St. Joseph Church in Beatrice after extensive renovations, and consecrated the new altar.

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Two diocesan high schools met on a football field Friday, Sept. 18: Lourdes Central Catholic of Nebraska City, and Sacred Heart of Falls City. The Lourdes Central Knights (Class D2) hosted the game at Nebraska City High School’s Pioneer Field and the Knights defeated the Sacred Heart Irish (Class D3) 36-28. Both teams now carry records of 3-1 as they enter conference play.

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St. John the Baptist Parish in the 300-person farming community of Prague in Saunders County marked its 125th anniversary with Mass and a catered dinner Saturday, Sept. 12. Father Carson Kain, pastor, celebrated the Mass.

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The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln includes more than 130 parishes across 40 counties in southern Nebraska, serving 74,000 Catholics. These Register photos are from a Sunday Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Falls City. Father James Meysenburg celebrated the 10 a.m. Mass Sept. 6, in the parish of more than 260 families.

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The School Sisters of Christ the King marked their 50th anniversary Sept. 12 with a Mass celebrated by Bishop James Conley and a reception, both at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the daily all-school Mass at Blessed Sacrament School in Lincoln Sept. 8, in honor of the school’s 100th anniversary.

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Father Brian Kane celebrated the 2026 Blue Mass for law enforcement and first responders Sept. 11, in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. Representatives read the names of those who have died in the last year. Father Kane blessed and distributed prayer coins: St. Michael for law enforcement and St. Florian for firefighters. He also blessed vehicles.

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