Congratulations to our 2019 Jubilarians
Sr. Celeste Wobeter, ND – 60 Years of Religious Profession
Sr. Celeste Wobeter, born in Elberon, Iowa, to Celestine and Frances Wobeter, attended a country school in Iowa, and graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Omaha. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in education from Duchesne College in…
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LCWR Extends Sympathy to the Tree of Life Congregation and Calls for the Healing of Divisions
Our hearts are heavy, and our souls pained. The slaughter of our brothers and sisters in faith gathered in prayer at Tree of Life Congregation is a profound tragedy. The intrusion of anti-Semitism and violence into God’s sacred space is an abomination which must be condemned.
The Leadership Conference…
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Notre Dame Sister’s Grotto Receives Update and Blessing
On August 19th, the Notre Dame Sisters celebrated their volunteers. Over 70 volunteers participated in Mass by Father Philip Rauth and the blessing of the additions to our Grotto. The stones in front of the Grotto represent the Notre Dame Sisters of the Omaha Province from 1910 to…
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LCWR Nebraska Letter to the Omaha World Herald’s Public Pulse – Response to the Execution Held in Nebraska on August 14, 2018
As citizens of the state, we empower systems that establish order and work to curb violence. When an individual chooses to commit a violent act, government is tasked to hold that person responsible and protect society.
Yesterday, the State of Nebraska deliberately ended a life as punishment for murder….
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LCWR Nebraska Letter – Supporting Nebraska bishops’ similar article to the Omaha World Herald
To the Editor:
It has been thirty-nine years since the murders of two Omaha cab drivers. The lives of two men were callously ended. Two families were deprived of their loved ones. Our community lost two citizens.
When asked his thoughts about the scheduled execution of Carey Dean Moore, Steve…