Saint Peter Catholic Church Lincoln NE

09/05/2026

Forward in Faith and Excellence Update:
Assembling interior framing and exterior walls for the rectory.

09/04/2026

Our annual Fall Festival is on Sunday, September 20th. Join us in the lower parking lot from 5- 8 pm to enjoy live music from Easter Rising. Bring $ for the food trucks and the dunk tank. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs.

09/01/2026

St Peter Date Night: Paint & Sip!

Over 24 couples joined us last Friday night for a fun and creative evening of Paint & Sip as part of our Date Night Challenge!

We hope you had a wonderful time slowing down, enjoying some laughs, and making memories with your spouse. What a beautiful way to invest in your marriage!

Did you join us for the evening? Comment below and let us know! 👇 We’d love to hear how you enjoyed your date night! 💕

08/20/2026

Don't forget to fill out your physical Commitment Card OR fill out the Digital version here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=p4tfwKotGUCwzFhJyZWf3A4Ij_3tQcdMuVHZG8C0BKJURVJMVktFOUNDS1NKRTNWNk5QTjhRSkxMNS4u

08/19/2026

08/15/2026

The 'south' entrance to the main parking lot is not accessible because the City of Lincoln is working on the sidewalks in the area. The sidewalks surrounding the church are being worked on as well. Please allow extra time when arriving for Church.

Have a Blessed weekend,
St. Peter Staff

08/14/2026

Happy Friday!

Our Gospel for this Sunday is famous – the institution of Peter as head of the College of Apostles. Simon gains the nickname “Peter,” meaning the Rock. I used to be rather indifferent to this nickname until my spiritual director mentioned it in one of our sessions. He had been reading a rabbinic commentary on this episode and learned something that absolutely floored me.

There is a rabbinic tradition that says that at the creation of the world, the earth was a trackless waste, which of course, was water: “The Spirit breathed over the waters.” The tradition states that the waters came from an eternal fountain in the heart of the earth, erupting from an immense geyser. To separate the land from the water, God took a stone from his throne, plugged the geyser, and founded the earth on that stone. From there he creates the rest of what we see, finally ending with the creation of man to whom he gives authority over creation.

Fast forward to this conversation with Peter, the rock/stone. Jesus tells Peter that upon this rock he would build his Church. The Church is the new creation, as we know from Scripture: the new people of God, a new earth, a new day, a saved world. Just as the first creation was founded on the rock from God’s throne, the new creation, established in the Pascal Mystery, was founded on the Rock of Peter. Peter became an integral part in the new creation! And as God gave Adam authority over every creature, so Jesus gave authority over all creation to Peter: Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven.

In a parable, Jesus tells us of the fool who built his house on sand and the wise man who built his on rock. Clearly, Jesus’ wisdom included building his Church on rock – Peter. Whenever we find ourselves doubting the Church or her leaders, let us always remember that Jesus knows what he is doing. When he calls us to mission, he takes our weakness into account, just as he took Peter’s into account. We are an integral part of the new creation. So let us ask for the grace to trust in the Lord’s plan for us!

God Bless!

Fr. Stoley

08/07/2026

Brothers and sisters,

We often lament the priesthood crisis, namely that there aren’t enough and are being stretched thin, that there aren’t enough who are trained as administrators, etc. And it is true that we are in a priest crisis. But that spawned from a more primitive cause – the crisis of the family. I don’t mean the crisis of broken homes, necessarily, because I believe that is a symptom more than a cause. The cause I am thinking of is more basic than that: worldwide, we have forgotten the esteemed place of the family.

The home is the first school, and the primary educators are the parents. Schools are supplementary education. We live in a world now where schools have become the primary educators, and in many ways are raising our kids for us. Not to say that parents are doing a poor job, but dependence on the education system can lead to a sort of complacence at home. That is part of the crisis.

Parents don’t have to know everything, of course. “I don’t know” is a perfectly acceptable answer. But reliance on the education system to form our kids carries ramifications. If they are taught that stealing is okay, for example, when they come home they would need the formation given by the parents to expose that error. Conversely, if they are taught the Lord loves them or that 2+2=4, the parents confirm that truth. A huge part of the crisis (though maybe not the biggest) is the amnesia regarding the high place of parenting. It is time to reclaim the dignity of being the primary educators for your children! Trust the school to supplement home formation but remember it’s only a supplement!

School is right around the corner, and I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you of, and encourage you in, the high dignity of family life. Especially as it pertains to school life itself. This school year, let’s pray with our children and allow the Holy Spirit to guide your home formation! We don’t need to be anxious about it, because Jesus promised the Spirit will give us the words we need.

You’re doing great, parents! Thank you for your vocation!

God Bless!

Fr. Stoley

08/04/2026

All Knights and their families plus any prospective Knights and their families are invited to the upcoming appreciation dinner on Aug. 9. ***Please note the location has changed to JPII Hall.***
Please email [email protected] for questions and RSVP.