Mi nombre de consagrada es Madre Jesusmerling Poche. Nací en la República Dominicana y soy la cuarta de cinco hermanos. A la edad de 21 años emigré a USA para estudiar y buscar un mejor futuro.

I was born in the Dominican Republic and I am the fourth of five siblings. At the age of 21, I emigrated to the United States to study and seek a better future.

Date: March 3-5, 2023 | CEC is a structured 3-day weekend beginning on Friday evening and concluding on Sunday evening at Camp Comeca in Cozad. 

Date: March 24-26, 2023 | CEC is a structured 3-day weekend beginning on Friday evening and concluding on Sunday evening at Camp Comeca in Cozad.

Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Paul held an advent baby shower for Collage in Grand Island.

Shoot 4 Life Members make donation of $2500 to Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt to support Pro-Life activities.

On Monday, January 9th, 2023, Bishop Joseph G Hanefeldt will celebrate a 7 am Memorial Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral

Archbishop Lucas of Omaha invited Msgr. Hanefeldt to join him as his guest for a brief opportunity to meet His Holiness at the beginning of his visit with the bishops of Region IX.

Abigail Sasse of Chadron, has completed the first part of the Creighton Model Fertility Care Practitioner (NFP) training and is now an intern in the education program.

Fr. Canela, pastor of St. Mary's in Grand Island took a group of 17 boys to the Conception Seminary Encounter Weekend, November 12-14.

St. Agnes Elementary in Scottsbluff is implementing Vocation Friday once a month in response to Bishop Hanefeldt's call to "Ignite a Culture of Vocations" in our diocese.

St. Patrick in North Platte hosted a public square rosary led by Catholic Daughters Court #1548 Our Lady of Fatima on October 15th.

Three Sisters of Life from Denver and Brother Joseph from the Knights of the Holy Eucharist in Lincoln shared all about their vocations with the Prince of Peace Faith Formation Classes on October 5th.

The 56th DCCW (Diocesan Council of Catholic Women) Biennial Convention was held on September 9-10 at Holy Spirit in North Platte.

Nine men completed the aspirancy year and were admitted as candidates to the permanent diaconate.

St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island hosted a Deacon Appreciation Mass and Dinner, August 10.

Sr. Ann Ference & Sr. Paulette Kuta celebrated 65 years of religious life on August 10th.

Mary Parlin, retired editor of the West Nebraska Catholic magazine and West Nebraska Register was nominated for the 2022 Catholic Extension Lumen Christi Award.

Nearly 100 youth from across the diocese converged upon Camp Maranatha near Maxwell, Nebraska for the Extreme Faith Middle School Retreat. The annual program is sponsored by the Diocese of Grand Island's Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry.

The Province of Omaha National Council of Catholic Women celebrated their 50th anniversary July 18, 2022, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island, NE, with 47 ladies, 4 ZOOM attendees and 5 Spiritual Advisers present.