Saint Peter Catholic Church Lincoln NE

06/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Saddle Up & Sip! We had a blast raising funds and sharing laughs with such an amazing crowd.

Want to relive the fun? Check out all the great backdrop photos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CRj7xApccdXg4Yom_5hnut46tBdXE_A9?usp=sharing

06/05/2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

A few months ago, I was making my daily communion rounds at one of our assisted living facilities. As I entered Harbor House to visit one of our longtime parishioners, Margaret, I noticed a therapy dog making its rounds. The beautiful Husky came to Margaret’s wheelchair while I knelt beside her with the communion pyx. Eventually, the dog moved to my side, looked intently at Holy Communion, and then lowered itself onto all four legs—almost like an act of worship before Jesus in the host.

This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ. In the Old Testament, the Israelites wandered the desert for forty years and were near starvation. God rained down manna from heaven to feed them. It looked like bread and tasted like bread, but it was not made by human hands, so they called it “manna,” meaning, “What is it?”

Since the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, Christians have debated that same question. Some believe communion is only a symbol or a memorial. Catholics and Orthodox Christians, however, profess that Holy Communion truly becomes the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ.

A 20th-century Catholic novelist once attended a tea where Protestant friends insisted the Eucharist was merely symbolic. She famously replied, “Well, if it’s just a symbol, then to hell with it.” Her point was simple: if the Eucharist is not truly Jesus, then Catholics would be guilty of idolatry. But if it is truly Him, then nothing on earth is more sacred.

Even a therapy dog seemed to recognize something holy that day.

In His Mercy,

Fr. Eric Clark, Pastor

06/05/2026

Don't miss out on the fun at our Annual St. Peter Fundraiser tonight! You can purchase tickets at the door for a night of fellowship and fun with your parish family.

Follow the link to purchase your golden ticket today for a chance to win a trip to Colorado for 8 days and 7 nights: https://qtego.us/qlink/stpeterscp/GU7801

06/03/2026

The mountains are calling! For this year's Annual Fundraiser we have a new Golden Ticket Raffle prize! Enter to win a chance at an 8 day, 7 night stay at the Sheraton Mountain Vista Villa in Vail, Colorado. One bedroom King Suite condo, sleeps up to 4 and nestled in the beautiful mountains. What makes this $100 entry even sweeter is your travel, dining and leisure expenses are included! Winner will receive $1,000 to use towards travel (airfare, car rental or winner’s choice) and $500 to use towards dining and leisure activities. Purchase your GOLDEN TICKET for a chance to win! Winner will be drawn and announced after the Live Auction.

Follow the link to purchase your golden ticket today: https://qtego.us/qlink/stpeterscp/GU7801

Donated by William and Linda Jeffery and Friends of St. Peter

Each golden ticket purchased is a drawing entry for a vacation package to Vail, Colorado!

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Our Annual Fundraiser, "Saddle Up & Sip" is right around the corner! The silent auction opens TODAY and closes the night of the event June 5th at 8:30 PM. Check out some of the wonderful items available for bidding. Visit https://qtego.us/qlink/stpeterscp to start your bidding.

05/29/2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

"Every night about midnight I open my mail of the day. Almost every letter has a thorn in it. When I put my head on my pillow at night, I really lay it on a crown of thorns." said Pope St. Paul VI to Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

Today is the feast day of St. Paul VI (+1978). He was pope in a turbulent time of society and the Church. He was a pope reformer of the liturgy and ecclesial structure of the Church. He was an advocate for peace and social justice in a world of turmoil. All these advancements brought praise by many inside and outside the Church, so what were the ‘thorns’ he was referring to? It was the rejection of his encyclical, Humanae Vitae (On Human Life) in which he prophetically warned the world about the dangers of contraception. This document was rejected by many U.S. Bishops, priests, faculty at esteemed Jesuit colleges, Notre Dame and Catholic University of America. The sexual revolution of the 60’s was the “Smoke of Satan that has entered the temple of God.”

The openness to life in the marital act “is based on the inseparable connection, established by God, which man on his own initiative may not break, between the unitive significance and the procreative significance which are both inherent to the marriage act. ...a man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and, reducing her to being a mere instrument for the enjoyment of his own desires, he may no longer consider her as his respected and beloved companion" (St. Paul VI).

“The transmission of human life is a most serious role in which married people collaborate freely and responsibly with God the Creator” (St. Paul VI). Parents, I thank you for your witness and openness to life and to work together with God!

In His Mercy,

Fr. Eric Clark, Pastor

PS – Please click here for tickets to our annual parish fellowship and fundraiser SADDLE UP AND SIP

05/28/2026

Join us and invite a friend to our summer series— Alpha! Starting June 11th we will be meeting every Thursday in St. Paul Outside the Walls to explore faith, life, & meaning. This is a great place if you or a friend has deeper questions about who God is or who we are or if you need a spiritual renewal.

Follow the link to register today: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=p4tfwKotGUCwzFhJyZWf3Jwac4iA34ZHn6whLWZ8SFVUNFg0VDg1UVdQV0NNNDUwRE1CUVMzVTVYWS4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl

05/27/2026

The mountains are calling! For this year's Annual Fundraiser we have a new Golden Ticket Raffle prize! Enter to win a chance at an 8 day, 7 night stay at the Sheraton Mountain Vista Villa in Vail, Colorado. One bedroom King Suite condo, sleeps up to 4 and nestled in the beautiful mountains. What makes this $100 entry even sweeter is your travel, dining and leisure expenses are included! Winner will receive $1,000 to use towards travel (airfare, car rental or winner’s choice) and $500 to use towards dining and leisure activities. Purchase your GOLDEN TICKET for a chance to win! Winner will be drawn and announced after the Live Auction.

Follow the link to purchase your golden ticket today: https://qtego.us/qlink/stpeterscp/GU7801

Donated by William and Linda Jeffery and Friends of St. Peter

05/22/2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Suffering is a gift that allows us to participate in the love of Christ (Col. 1:24). I recently read a clever analogy about suffering. It is like boiling water: its effect depends on how a person responds.

Carrots become soft in boiling water. This is like the person who makes comfort and pleasure the goal of life. When suffering comes, it drains them of strength and joy.

Eggs become hard in boiling water. This is like the arrogant and self-centered person. When life gets hard, they become bitter, angry, and cynical.

But coffee changes the water itself. The boiling water releases its hidden flavor, filling the room with a delightful aroma. Likewise, the soul that courageously trusts God amid suffering, clings to Christ’s cross, and remains faithful learns to love like Christ, persevere in what is right, and grow in humility and wisdom. Their life gives off the aroma of mature joy and purpose.

Today’s feast of Saint Rita of Cascia (+1457) gives us a powerful example of suffering united to Christ. Her full name, Margarita (“Rita” for short), means pearl. She endured immense suffering throughout her life and is now the patron saint of impossible causes, abuse victims, and troubled marriages.

Though she desired to become a religious sister, her parents married her at age 12 to a man known for his violent temper. She endured his abuse for 18 years before he finally converted, only to be tragically murdered soon afterward.

Her two sons wanted revenge for their father’s death. Fearing for their souls, Rita prayed that God would take them before they committed murder. Within a year, both sons died of natural causes—their hands and souls unstained by revenge.

Rita later sought to join the local Augustinian sisters but was initially rejected because she was a widow and some sisters were connected to the feuding families. Through prayer and perseverance, she was finally accepted at age 36. At age 60, she received the stigmata on her head.

St. Rita truly let the world smell the aroma of Christ through her faithful suffering united to her Beloved, Jesus.

In His Mercy,

Fr. Eric Clark, Pastor