Welcome
Everyone is invited to participate in the great Liturgies of the Church, the various Parish events, and the community gatherings.
Do you see what I see?
A Presentation on the Happenings of the Holy Mass:
Although we sit in pews, our souls are mystically transported to that one saving act of Christ. The Mass thus requires the yes of faith. To better see the Mass as Christ's Sacrificial Act, we will host a 4 part series on the Holy Mass parts.
-Each session will be accompanied by a meal and we will work to provide child care with activities.
-Everyone is welcome.
St. Mary's Church in Mullen: 11:45am
-Sunday January 26
-Sunday February 02
-Sunday February 16
-Sunday February 23
St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Thedford: 6:30pm-CT
-Thursday March 06 << Postponed due to weather
-Thursday March 13
-Thursday March 20
-Thursday March 27
-Thursday April 3 <make up session
All Saints Church in Hyannis: 6pm
-Wednesday April 30
-Wednesday May 07
-Wednesday May 14
-Wednesday May 21
"Do this in Memory of Me!"
-Jesus, Luke 22:19
2025 SHC Totus Tuus: June 22nd to 27th
When:
June 22 - June 26: Grades 9-12 will meet at: TBA
June 23 - June 27: Grades 1-8 will meet at: TBA
Where:
All our Totus Tuus encounters will be hosted at St. Mary's Church in Mullen due to its central location for the Sandhills Catholic Family.
Register:
A free registration link is pending
Mission:
Totus Tuus is a summer Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic Faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. The week-long Parish summer catechetical program assists parents and Parishes in the evangelizing and catechizing of youth by supplementing the work they are currently doing.
The methodology, structure, content, and enthusiasm of Totus Tuus are concerned not only with teaching the Faith, but also igniting the hearts of the team members and the young people they encounter.
Support
In addition to providing lunch and supper, the Sandhills Catholic Parishes provide Totus Tuus to her members free of charge. If you would like to contribute in any way, please contact the Parish Office.
Save the dates:
2025 First Holy Confessions
2025 First Holy Confessions
2025 First Holy Confessions
First Confessions for those preparing to receive Holy Communion will be celebrated once in the fall and once in the spring. Exact dates will be determined with the CCD Directors.
2025 First Holy Communion
2025 First Holy Confessions
2025 First Holy Confessions
First Holy Communion will be celebrated in all of our parishes on Divine Mercy Weekend, unless otherwise announced.
2026 Confirmation Mass
2025 First Holy Confessions
2026 Confirmation Mass
The Holy Mass of Confirmation will be celebrated by The Most Rev. Joseph Hanefeldt in 2026.
Please contact SHC for more info.
The Saint Monica Book of Intercessions
Praying for the prodigals of our day (Luke 15:11-32)
In all of our Parish Churches one can find a journal to record the names or initials of lapsed or apostate Catholics. These souls will be lifted up in each weekend Mass.
Many of us wish that someone, whether family or friend, was with us at Mass. St. Monica ached for her own son, St. Augustine, to come home to the Church. Through her intercession we name the people known to have fallen from Faith, or are lukewarm in their Faith; entrusting them to the Grace of God.
We ask for St. Monica and St. Augustine to pray them home to Mother Church. We pray too, that we may have the resolving perseverance of St. Monica and the compassion of St. Augustine to accompany our lapsed & weak loved ones on the journey of Faith. By the Grace of the Father working within us, or working in another, may the Holy Spirit move their hearts to rest in the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
"Let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins." -James 5:20
Jubilee Year of Hope
The term Jubilee denotes a special anniversary, typically every 25 or 50 years. Its name literally comes from the “yobel,” or rams horn used to announce important feasts, such as the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). In Leviticus 25 God established Jubilee years to occur every 50 years. They were special times in which proper relationship was restored with God, with neighbors, and with creation. This would involve the pardoning of debts, the restoration of lands, and a time of rest for the cultivated fields.
In Luke 4:18-19 Christ announces His mission “to proclaim a year favorable to the Lord.” By the year 1300ad special Jubilee or Holy Years were decreed by the Church, fulfilling the Levitical Jubilee’s and in answer to Christ’s call to proclaim such a year. This year, 2025, is the Holy Year of Hope.
During this time the Faithful are urged to make pilgrimages and recite the Indulgence prayers of the Church. As we know, Indulgences cannot be purchased, but are penitential prayers prayed asking God’s Grace to mend the wounds caused by pardoned sins. How to pray in such a manner is explained in the Catechism #1471-1479.
Holy Doors are often used as pilgrimage sites because of Christ’s preaching in Luke 13:22-30 in which Jesus said, “Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” The Christian life urges us to enter the narrow Way of Heaven, thus a pilgrimage to a Holy Door outwardly reflects our desire to spiritually pass through the narrow Way of Jesus.
Further information: https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en.html
Pilgrimage to the Vatican & Rome
This year Fr. Matthew Nash will be leading a pilgrimage to Rome during the Jubilee to God willing attend the Diaconal Ordination of Mr. Noah Huddleston. If you are from the central or western sections of the Diocese of Grand Island and interested in making the pilgrimage, please contact Fr. Matthew directly.
Some details:
Traveling from 09/29 - 10/07, with flights out of Denver. Land and air cost is $4,495. We will be visiting/participating in: the Major Basilicas (with the Holy Doors), some noteworthy Roman Churches, the Holy Father's General Audience, the Angelus, Nettuno, Montecassino, Noah's Mass of Thanksgiving, the Holy Stairs, and more. There is a lot of walking involved, but it is a pilgrimage after all.
Local Pilgrimage
Our Bishop, the Most Rev. Joseph Hanefeldt, has established four pilgrimage sites in the Diocese. These sites are: St. Agnes in Scottsbluff, Holy Spirit in North Platte, Prince of Peace in Kearney, and The Cathedral of the Nativity of Mary in Grand Island. All Grand Island Diocesans and our welcomed guests are encouraged to pilgrim to these Churches and complete the conditions of praying an indulgence prayer (see below).
The Sandhills Catholic Parishes will pilgrimage to St. Agnes and Holy Spirit. Details on the St. Agnes Pilgrimage (03/30) are posted in the picture. Details on the Holy Spirit Pilgrimage are TBA