Bishop James Conley traveled to Clear Creek Abbey in Oklahoma  with a group of seminarians for the annual pilgrimage to the Benedictine monastery. They also stopped in Gower, Mo., to visit the Benedictine nuns and to pray at the tomb of Sr. Wilhelmina. Photos courtesy Bishop Conley

Governor Jim Pillen signed LB753 (Opportunity Scholarships Act) May 30 on the steps of the capitol. Pillen was joined by state senators, school choice advocacy representatives, and students. Jeremy Ekeler, associate director of education policy, spoke on behalf of the Nebraska Catholic Conference. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the annual Memorial day Mass at Calvary Cemetery in Lincoln May 29. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley ordained three priests for the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln May 27: Father Scott Nemec, Father Louden Redinger and Father Matthew Schilmoeller. SNR photos | Natalie Bender, Cathy Blankenau Bender and Kevin Clark

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Father Christopher Eckrich, master of ceremonies, led a rehearsal May 26 for the men to be ordained priests May 27 for the Diocese of Lincoln: Deacon Scott Nemec, Deacon Louden Redinger and Deacon Matthew Schilmoeller. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley ordained Deacons Jonah Brox, Santiago Izquierdo, Augustine Reimers, Mitchell Schleis and Ranil Weerackoon May 26. SNR photos | Natalie Bender, Cathy Blankenau Bender and Kevin Clark

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Bishop James Conley consecrated chalices and patens May 25 for the men to be ordained priests for the Diocese of Lincoln May 27.  SNR photos | Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender

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Holy hour for the ordinandi May 25 at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center in Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender 

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Practice for the deacons-to-be May 25. SNR photos | Natalie Bender 

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St. Teresa School in Lincoln held their spring vocal concert outdoors April 27, presented by students in grades 5-8, under the direction of Mrs. Terri Schilmoeller. The concert was a tribute to the nation's armed forces. Students performed the United States military service songs while veterans in the crowd were invited to stand for the particular anthem for their branch of the service, and programs listed the names of relatives of the fifth- through eighth-graders who served or are serving in the military.

 

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