Bishop James Conley celebrated the Corpus Christi Mass June 2 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly. The Mass marked the completion of a year commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Catholic Center, which includes the retreat house, the Marian Sisters’ Marycrest Motherhouse, and Villa Marie Home and School. The guest homilist was Father Paul Check of LaCrosse, Wisc.

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The priests of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln gathered in Kearney May 27-30 for a convocation, themed “Flourishing as Priests: Body, Mind, and Soul.” Talks were led by Father John Riccardo, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit and founder of Acts XXIX, an apostolate that aims to proclaim the gospel in an attractive and compelling way, and to equip clergy and lay leaders for the age in which God has chosen them to live.

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Bishop James Conley ordained Deacon David Tines and Deacon Isaac Wahlmeier May 24 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

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Bishop James Conley consecrated chalices and patens May 23 for the men to be ordained priests May 25. SNR photos | Natalie Bender, Cathy Blankenau Bender and Kevin Clark

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A holy hour was held May 23 at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center in Lincoln, to pray for the men to be ordained this weekend for the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. Father Stephen Graeve preached. SNR photos | Natalie Bender, Cathy Blankenau Bender and Kevin Clark

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Father Christopher Eckrich led a rehearsal May 23 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln, in preparation for the May 24 diaconate ordination of David Tines and Isaac Wahlmeier for the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender, Cathy Blankenau Bender and Kevin Clark

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Father Christopher Eckrich led a rehearsal May 24 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln, in preparation for the May 25 ordinations for the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. Fathers Jonah Brox, Santiago Izquierdo, Augustine Reimers, Mitchell Schleis, and Ranil Weerackoon were ordained May 25 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.

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The Congregation of Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Mercy celebrated the 25th anniversary of the diocesan community’s founding May 4 with a Mass and dinner at the motherhouse in Lincoln. Bishop James Conley celebrated Mass, concelebrated by Emeritus Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz and priests of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln.

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the Easter Mass at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln March 31. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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