The Nebraska Catholic Conference held the annual Catholics at the Capitol event April 12 at St. Mary Church in downtown Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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The Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies presented a spring seminar, “Benedict XVI: The Debt We Owe as Church and Academy,” Saturday, April 15, at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center in Lincoln. The featured speaker for the morning is Dr. Christopher Blum, provost of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology in Denver.  SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley celebrated Easter Sunday Mass in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln April 9. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln April 8. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley presided over Tenebrae morning prayer Holy Saturday April 8 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley presided at the Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord April 7 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley led the stations of the cross outside the Planned Parenthood abortion location in Lincoln April 7. SNR photos | Cathy Blankenau Bender

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Bishop James Conley celebrated the Mass of the Lord's Supper April 6 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. SNR photos | Natalie Bender

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Bishop James Conley led a Eucharistic procession around the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Lincoln April 4. SNR photos | Dennis Kellogg

 

Bishop James Conley celebrated the Chrism Mass April 3 in the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. He blessed the three sacred oils used in the sacraments throughout the diocese — Chrism, the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens. Priests of the diocese renewed the priestly vows made at their ordinations, and priests celebrating milestone anniversaries were given special recognition at a dinner after Mass.

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The Aquinas Catholic kindergarten classes performed “Living Stations of the Cross” March 24 at St. Mary Church in David City. Teachers Mrs. Fozzard and Mrs. Miller taught the students what the stations mean through prayer and actions. Thirty-eight students led the stations of the cross prayers for a congregation that included the student body and supporters of the school.

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