High Plains Catholic Parishes

06/17/2026

Join us for our Senior Citizen Mass on Thursday, June 25th, at 11:00 AM in Chadron. Following Mass, please join us for a potluck meal.

If you are able, please bring a dish to share, but your presence is what matters most. And don't worry about the title—"Senior Citizen" is open to interpretation!

We look forward to gathering together in faith, fellowship, and friendship. Everyone is welcome.

06/17/2026

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Join us as we celebrate the Great Parish Feast Day of St. John the Baptist on June 24th with Mass at 5:00 PM at St. John the Baptist Church in Crawford followed by a carry-in meal. Everyone is invited!

06/16/2026

St. Patrick’s is seeking faithful volunteers to serve as catechists and classroom helpers for the 2026–2027 Faith Formation year for students in PreK through 11th grade.

06/16/2026

Sign Up Today for Totus Tuus!

July 19–23: JH & HS, 6:00–8:15 PM
July 20–24: K–6, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Free for all HPC families and fulfills the Confirmation retreat requirement. Register today at gidiocese.org/totus-tuus!

06/14/2026

CSC has housing at this time. Our Churches can be made available as needed. Thank you to those using facilities to prep meals for responders.

Please pray and fast for God’s mercy upon this fire and all those affected by it.
Isaiah 43:2

NEW INTERACTIVE EVACUATION MAP AVAILABLE

Please see the new interactive evacuation map for the South Fork Fire that allows residents to quickly determine whether their specific address is within an evacuation area.

Using the map, you can:
✅ Search for your address
✅ View current evacuation zones
✅ See evacuation status boundaries at a detailed, address-level view

This tool provides a more user-friendly way to access evacuation information and can help residents make informed decisions during rapidly changing fire conditions.

To use the map, simply enter your address in the search bar and zoom in to view evacuation information for your area.

🔗 Interactive Evacuation Map: https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=742b1c70ba8f4837a1614c461a41e22a

Please remember that evacuation statuses can change as fire conditions evolve. Continue to monitor official South Fork Fire information sources, local emergency management notifications, and emergency alerts for the most current information.

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
Nebraska Forest Service
Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands

06/13/2026

Father in Heaven, thank you for the gift of beauty. Through the mercy of Christ’s Blood and Water poured out from His Cross, please send rain and favorable wind to this parched land. Let her beauty reflect Your sublime beauty. Please send forth Angels to protect our first responders and comfort those suffering from fire. Grant us relief from the flames of this life and deliverance from the flames of the next, so that we may always be united around the Altar of Jesus offering our lives by the power of the holy Spirit back to You.
St. Florian, St. John of God, St. Scholastica, St. Isidore, and Most Holy Mother Mary, pray for us!

06/12/2026

🔔⚜ Church of the Nativity alert: as of now (6/12), highway 20 is open. If it closes again Father will take to the hills to make it for Sunday Holy Mass. If this route is needed Father will not make it on time for Confessions. IF this situation arises, Father will hear Confessions after Holy Mass. Otherwise, the schedule will run per the norm.

Please share this information with Parishioners who do not use Facebook, pray for rain, pray for favorable wind, and pay for our firefighters & first responders.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, please look with pity on us. Sts. Florian, John of God, Scholastica, Isidore, Maria, and our patrons, pray for us.

06/09/2026

Congratulations to Fr. Matthew on the celebration of his 9th year of Ordination to the Priesthood!

06/04/2026

🚨⚠️Please be aware of those who continue to impersonate clergy; asking for banking information, gift cards, or other favors. Fr. Matthew will NEVER ask you to send sensitive or monetary information via an email or text. Emails claiming that those who support our Churches direct from their bank accounts need to re-share this information should be flagged as FRAUD. Before replying to an email please be sure to check the email, making sure it is Father's official Diocesan one. Again note: Fr. Matthew will NEVER ask for you to send sensitive or monetary information via an email or text. 🚨⚠️

Please pray for the conversion of scammers.
Matthew 5:43-48

05/30/2026

Please remember our finalized Holy Mass schedule, and praise God for the rain!

Attention!! ~Revised Schedule~
Starting May 23rd and 24th

If you did not receive the letter regarding the recent Parish Advisory Council review of the weekend schedule in the mail, please let us know so we can update your contact information! Thank you!