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Healthy parishes are the heartbeat of our relationship with God
By Bishop James Conley
I think of our parishes in the Lincoln Diocese as the heartbeat of our relationship with God. A healthy heart is a vital part of being a healthy person. Parishes that are thriving and engaging are a sign of spiritual health and lead us closer to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
There are 133 parishes in our diocese, each one unique in its own way. Whether a parish is large or small, rural or urban, worshipping in a new church or an older one, a parish is created to bring its people closer to God. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes it this way: “The parish initiates the Christian people into the ordinary expression of the liturgical life: it gathers them together in this celebration (of the Eucharist); it
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Catholic Social Services – ‘welcoming the stranger’ since 1932
By Katie Patrick
Executive Director, Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska
They escaped at night, climbing onto wooden fishing boats to avoid being seen. As their homeland fell to communism, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese braved the open seas. Of those who fled, many died from dehydration, starvation, rough weather, and pirate attacks on the South China Sea. -
9 Things to Know About Soon-to-be-Blessed Fulton J. Sheen
By Andrew Winter
1. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, giant of 20th century television and archbishop of Rochester, N.Y., will be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis, by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
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