Dates to Know
UNBOUND HEALING RETREAT at the Spiritual Life Center January 13-17, 2025 – Catholic Priests UNBOUND Retreat “The Church is a field hospital.” To more fully make our parishes a place where people find healing, priests need to be equipped to guide people into the transformation that Christ offers. One such powerful tool is the UNBOUND model of deliverance. Heart of the Father’s UNBOUND Ministry will be coming to the Spiritual Life Center to put on a retreat for priests interested in learning the UNBOUND model of deliverance prayer and becoming involved in this powerful ministry. Starting on January 13th, 2025 and ending on the 17th, this retreat will equip priests with the tools they need to learn a simple and gentle approach to pray with their parishioners with the focus of freeing them from their burdens. Priests will also have the opportunity to receive personal ministry and connect with other priests who use, or want to use, UNBOUND ministry in pastoral care. The conferences will feature talks from Neal Lozano, founder and Executive Director of Heart of the Father Ministries, Matthew Lozano, Director of Heart of the Father Ministries, and Fr. Antonio Ritaccio, who will be the Spiritual Director for this retreat. Please register at the following link: https://slc.retreatportal.com/events/f?p=101:2:12609869685546::::PROGRAM_ID:18867.
The WINTER PRIEST RETREAT is set for February 23-28, 2025 at the Spiritual Life Center. It will officially start on Monday. You may arrive Sunday day or evening at any time. Currently, the speaker is slated to be a Dominican priest from the House of Studies in Washington, D.C. The tenor of the retreat this year is one of silence. We will have Holy Mass, two talks a day, morning and evening prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, silent meals, and optional evening prayer. There will be a lite snack each evening before the day comes to a conclusion. Please register at the following link: https://forms.gle/CbxVjT4tZrcUGKG99.
The SUMMER PRIEST RETREAT is July 13-18, 2025 at the Spiritual Life Center. The Retreat Master is James M. Jansen, M.T.S., Director -Parish Support Team for the Archdiocese of Omaha – Jim had a powerful encounter with the Lord as a student at Benedictine College when his college roommate invited him to join his Bible study. He served as a founding missionary for FOCUS at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1999. During his 18 years on FOCUS staff, Jim served as a missionary, team leader, and regional director supporting chaplains and campus staff around the country. Jim began his work with the Archdiocese of Omaha in 2017. Captivated by the Archdiocesan vision of One Church: Encountering Jesus, Equipping Disciples and Living Mercy, Jim now leads a team dedicated to supporting parishes and training disciples for mission. Jim holds a master’s degree in Pastoral Theology from Ave Maria University. He is a certified Christian Leadership Coach and consultant. He is the author of A Clear Path: How to Make Missionary Disciples in Your Parish (clearpathbook.com). He and his wife Kim live in Bellevue, NE in St. Bernadette’s parish and have six children from college to pre-school. Please register at the following link: https://forms.gle/drWNfM95bcwNN4Ly8
Presbyteral Council Meetings start at 2:30pm – SLC
April 10
May 29
September 18
December 11
Diocesan Building Committee, BCR, 10 am
February 21
May 23
September 12
December 19
Charter Review Board
March 25
May 27
September 16
December 16
2025 Dates
February 23-28 | Winter Priest Retreat
March 9 | Rite of Election at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
March 11-12 | Lent Clergy Meeting
April 15 | Chrism Mass
May 21 | Evening with the Seminarians at the Cathedral 6:00 p.m.
May 22 | Diaconate Ordination at the St. Catherine of Siena 6:00 p.m.
May 24 | Priesthood Ordination at the Cathedral 10:00 a.m.
July 13-18 | Summer Priest Retreat
October 20 – 23 | Clergy Convocation
Catholic High School Graduation Dates
St. Mary’s Colgan Catholic High School – May 10, 2025 at noon
Trinity Jr/Sr Catholic High School – May 11, 2025 at 2pm
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School – May 18, 2025 at 1:30pm – Hartman Arena
Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School – May 18, 2025 at 4pm – Hartman Arena