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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Catholic author and speaker Sarah Swafford gave a keynote address at a kickoff event for the Women’s Ministry at St. Michael Parish in Lincoln. The event was held Sept. 3 at the Ring Family Barn and included time for prayer and adoration. The organization’s mission is to create meaningful opportunities for women to connect, belong, and grow together in the parish community, while inviting the Holy Spirit to guide a more intimate relationship with Christ. The theme for Swafford’s talk was “Women of Christ on Mission.”

Swafford is the author of “Emotional Virtue: A Guide to Drama-free Relationships” and cohost of EWTN’s “At the Heart of Relationships.” The Women’s Ministry will begin a 10-week study, “Belonging,” written by parishioner Coty Ring. The study aims to invite each woman into a sacred journey of discovering that the longing for God is not accidental or unmet, but an echo of God’s own desire for each person.

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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. Catherine Parish in Indianola. Father Michael Houlihan celebrated the 9 a.m. Mass July 26, in the parish of approximately 90 families.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Hebron Aug. 22 to mark “150 years as a parish family.” Pastor Father Steven Major concelebrated, as well as Father Leo Kosch, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Beatrice. The celebration then included a free meal for all parishioners and guests, as well as live music, games, and bounce houses and water games for children.

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