Father Jonathan Sorensen, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Wood River wrote a grant that allowed for the planting of 10 trees around the church and rectory.
State Fair Masses were Aug. 29 at Sept. 5 at Fonner Park in Grand Island. Father Tom Ogg celebrated Aug. 29 while Bishop Emeritus William J. Dendinger celebrated Sept. 5. Both Masses were well attended with 130 on Aug. 29 and 165 on Sept. 5.
Betty Stoner, 90, of Grand Island, mother of Father Tim Stoner, died Sept. 27, 2021, at Primrose Retirement Community. Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 1 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island with Fr. Tim Stoner officiating
Gracie Woods, Grand Island Central Catholic junior, won the Nebraska Catholic Conference’s statewide Pro-Life Essay Contest for her work from the 2020-2021 school year. She received a $150 prize, as will Grand Island Central Catholic. The contest was sponsored by the Bishops’ Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities.
Our Lady of Lourdes CCW in Ravenna sponsored a family, faith and fun night on Aug. 14. The event included outdoor games, a cake walk, bounce house, bingo and music by Tim Mohanna.
The third annual Sts. Peter and Paul Holy Smoke Cook-Off was Aug. 28 where parishioners could play in a bags tournament, watch the Husker football game and participate in a raffle.
Pictured are the seminarians for the Diocese of Grand Island for the 2021-2022 year. Front row, left to right: Chas Canfield, Liam Murphy, Kaelob Marx. Back row: Noah Huddleston, Trevor Fisher, Sam Ogden, and Adam Bauer.
St. Catharine, Ky. – Dominican Sister of Peace Maria del Rey Mangan, OP, 93, a native of Greeley, died on June 2, 2021, at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, Ky. Sr.
The Rev. Robert Francis Chamberlain, 91, of North Platte, died May 1 at Linden Court. Father Chamberlain was born January 11, 1930, to Robert Chester and Margaret Frances (Schrader) Chamberlain in Sutherland.
LINCOLN–Julia Schmit-Albin, 63, the executive director of Nebraska Right to Life since 1989, died Aug. 22, 2020, at her home in Lincoln, following a long struggle with breast and then ovarian cancer.
Spirit Catholic Radio held its kickoff of Spirit 99.3 FM at the Old West Balloon Fest Showdown in Scottsbluff and Gering Aug. 12 and Aug. 15 and at the balloon launches Aug. 14 and 15.
In reflecting upon the “consequences” of the COVID-19 outbreak throughout the world, one that readily comes to mind for me is the adaptations we as the Church are making by means of technology. In fact, the restrictions placed upon us by civil authorities has moved the Church to use what technology we already have at our disposal
Father Bryan Ernest, pastor at St. Luke’s Church and St. Luke’s School in Ogallala, calls her the “last of the Mohicans.” Although she’s not a Native American, the “Mohican” Father Ernest is referring to is Sister Loretta Krajewski, O.S.U., principal/head teacher at St. Luke’s School.
