Parishioners at Chadron St. Patrick's participated in the Meals of Hope food packing event April 9.

The St. Clare and St. Martha ladies at Holy Spirit Church in North Platte hosted a pizza night.

The annual fundraiser Springfest 2022 was April 3 at Prince of Peace in Kearney.

The North Platte St. Patrick’s boys basketball team won the D1 Boys State Title for 2022. They defeated Loomis 65-57 in the State Basketball Championship on March 11.

Seminarian Noah Huddleston spoke to parish members and youth groups at St. Boniface at Callaway March 23. Huddleston, a parishioner at St. James Church in Kearney, is a student at Conception Seminary.

A special tenebrae service with adoration was celebrated with Father Don Buhrman March 30 for families of St. Leo’s in Grand Island. Tenebrae, which means shadows or darkness, is an ancient Christian service during Holy Week.

8th grade students from North Platte St. Patrick's Catholic School took a "Pilgrimage" to St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island on March 28th accompanied by superintendent Kevin Dodson and religion teacher, Deacon Michael Davis, the trip's organizer.

Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt celebrated the Solemnity of the Annunciation Pro-Life Mass, March 25th, at Holy Spirit Church in North Platte, organized by the Diocesan Pro-Life Office.

Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt joined Pope Francis and Bishops around the world in the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, March 25, 2022, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island.

The ladies of Holy Rosary Church volunteered their time and efforts for a lenten luncheon serving around 80 people.

Rite of Election was the first weekend in March at North Platte and in Grand Island with Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt.

Sister Bernadette Clifford, 84, of Alliance, died March 8 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo. Rite of Christian burial was March 18 at Marian Chapel in Alliance with Fr. Matt Koperski officiating. Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery.

Winners of the annual K of C free throw contest Feb. 6 were announced.

The Knights of Columbus hosted the Free Throw District Contest on Feb. 6.

Father Jorge Canela, pastor at St. Mary's Cathedral, took a large group of young men interested in entering the seminary for a visit to Conception Seminary.

The 17th annual Valentine Dinner hosted by St. Libory Church in St . Libory was Feb. 13 at St. Libory’s parish hall.

The Chadron Newman Center hosted a Busy Person's Retreat during the last week of February.

Catholics Encounter Christ (CEC) held a women's retreat at Camp Comeca in March. For more information on CEC and yearly March retreats, contact

St. Joseph's Altar Society in Chappell held a fundraiser Feb. 12 for the church.

Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt shares a message with students, parents and teachers Feb. 1 at North Platte Catholic Schools during Catholic Schools Week. (Photo by Job Vigil/North Platte Telegraph)