Bishop James Conley celebrated Mass at St. Patrick Church in Lincoln July 9 and blessed the new bells for the bell tower. The bells were named for archangels St. Michael and St. Raphael, names were chosen by a parish vote. St. Patrick Church was dedicated in 2015. Kevin Clark photos

 

Bishop James Conley presided at a holy hour and Vespers in Blessed Sacrament Church in Lincoln June 19, the solemnity of Corpus Christi. The event marked the beginning of the national Eucharistic revival in the Diocese of Lincoln. SNR photos | Cathy Blankenau Bender

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Bishop James Conley celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln June 19, the solemnity of Corpus Christi. The Mass marked the opening of the national Eucharistic Revival in the Diocese of Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender

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The I-80 Collar Series, a softball game between priests of the Diocese of Lincoln and priests from the Archdiocese of Omaha, was held Sunday, June 12.

The game, sponsored by the Nebraska Knights of Columbus, was played at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha. The “Capital City Clergy” won 17-9 over the “Omaha Padres.” SNR photos | Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the annual Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery in Lincoln May 30. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley ordained four new priests for the Diocese of Lincoln Saturday, May 28 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ: Father Liam O’Shea-Creal, Father Tony Schukei, Father Christian Schwenka and Father Dominic Winter. SNR photos | Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender.

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Bishop James Conley ordained two transitional deacons for the Diocese of Lincoln May 27 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln: Deacon Scott Nemec and Deacon Louden Redinger. SNR photos | Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender

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Bishop James Conley consecrated chalices and patens May 26 for the men to be ordained priests May 28. SNR photos | Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender

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Ascension Mass for the ordinandi May 26 at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center in Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender

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Practice for the priests-to-be May 26. SNR photos | Natalie Bender and Cathy Blankenau Bender

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Practice for the deacons-to-be May 24. SNR photos | Natalie Bender 

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