By Katie Patrick
Thanks be to God, another successful “Walk to End Hunger” event was held Sunday, Aug. 10, at Pius X High School in Lincoln. It was a beautiful 87 degrees that day—one of the coolest yet in the history of this particular summer evening event.
The friendly competition among parishes led by Knights of Columbus Councils and sponsored by Better Life Insurance had its fifth year of raising dollars and food for the Lincoln CSS Food Market.
Our latest Hope in the Good Life newsletter highlights "The Missionary of the Pen" St. Maximlian Kolbe, who has inspired the CSS Marketing & Development Department as one of their cherished patron saints. Plus, we share more about Make a Will Month, our Sustainability survey, the 29th Annual CSS Memorial Golf Classic, and our new publications plan based on YOUR input. Read all about it!
by Katie Patrick
With the summer heat finally taking a break Friday, July 11, the Catholic Social Services (CSS) team headed to Denton—a small town west of Lincoln—for our third annual summer retreat.
By John Soukup
for the Register
Two organizations dedicated to supporting women and families recently received a major boost, thanks to the explosive generosity of a local fireworks company.
The St. Gianna Program of Catholic Social Services and the Women’s Care Center each received $30,308.75 donations from Vinton Enterprises. The funds represent a percentage of the money raised through sales at 11 firework stands during the 2025 Fourth of July season.
“This event is so important because we’re recognizing the gift that refugees and immigrants bring to our communities, and how they unite us and make us stronger,” she said. “(We’re) really focusing on those opportunities that allow us as neighbors and as communities to define what refugee resettlement and immigration can look like.”
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Steve Sousek, a member of North American Martyrs Parish in Lincoln, will attempt a 24-hour run, to benefit RUNBORN, an entity supporting women and children in crisis, and unborn children.
Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, July 25, Sousek will begin his 24-hour run on the track at Pius X High School in Lincoln. For the first time, he’s inviting other runners to participate in one of his events, as well.
Now in its fourth year, the Lincoln International F.C.’s Youth World Cup soccer camp is hosted by Lincoln International F.C. in partnership with Catholic Social Services. It teaches kids the fundamentals of soccer twice a week, while also promoting pride in their own backgrounds and respect for their neighbors.
Johnny Ray was sentenced to life in prison, plus 50 years, for a crime he committed at just 17 years old. In the silence of an empty room after his sentencing, his painful cries of regret and hopelessness were met by an unexpected voice—the voice of God, telling him to have faith. That moment began a journey. First through the support of a religious sister, then others, Johnny experienced a spiritual conversion that transformed his life. Now, no longer behind bars, he’s dedicated to inspiring faith and hope in those still incarcerated. He shares his incredible story on this episode of Hope in the Good Life.
By Katie Patrick
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter Keira and I spent a rare day with just the two of us. My brother, Father Caleb Hile, was about to be installed as the new pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Bruno and Ss. Peter and Paul in Abie. We had gone to visit him with my parents, and each of us was given tasks to help prepare the rectory and church for his installation, and for the 125th anniversary of St. Anthony Parish in Bruno.
