Lincoln Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

06/10/2026

SPIRITUALITY COMMITTEE REPORT:

June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our President, Val Able, has chosen a blessed trio of hearts ( Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph) for a special devotion during her two year term of office. This is a great month to start praying for the fruitfulness of the next two years of Val’s term by contemplating the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I'm sure we will be hearing much more about how these special hearts can bring grace into our lives and those of our families.


The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is Friday, June 12, followed by the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary so a Novena would begin on June 4. While there are many prayers to the Sacred Heart, here are a couple links to common prayers.

*Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - EWTN

*Novena Prayer to the Sacred Heart | EWTN

*Pray More Novenas - Novena Prayers & Catholic

Devotion

One of the projects that falls under the Spirituality Commission is the Adopt a Priest Program. We are encouraged to pray for our priests and to remember them on special occasions to show our support and gratitude for their Priesthood. Because June is the month when many priests move to their new assignments and when the newly ordained get their first assignments, I wanted to remind LDCCW members to pray for these men and suggest a few ways to remember them in their move.

So in closing, I offer this Morning Offering to the Sacred Heart:

O most holy heart of Jesus,

Fountain of every blessing,

I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow

for my sins,

I offer you this poor heart or mine.

Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly

obedient to your will.

06/09/2026

June 2026 Newletter

President - Val Able

Life Changing Moments

The phone rang. I picked up the receiver. On the other end, my best friend was shouting like a crazy woman, “Val, we have a baby!” She hung up quickly, and I later heard she was running through the streets of town shouting, “We have a baby! We have a baby!”

In that moment, she and her husband's lives changed. They had been married for 15 years, and Elaine had dealt with endometriosis and was told she could not have children. So, they applied to an adoption agency and waited for this call for ten years—almost giving up hope.

Joy and Sorrow

Other unexpected knocks on the door and phone calls didn’t bring joy. They brought deep pain and grief—and they forever changed my life. For example, on New Year’s Eve in 1985, the phone rang and I was told my dad had died of a heart attack at age 57. Or the time an officer knocked on my front door to tell me I needed to go to the hospital: my brother had been in a fatal motorcycle accident. Ross was twelve years younger than me—only 19 years old. I believe God has allowed these moments in my life to make me stronger in faith. We all have them: moments of joy and moments of sorrow that forever change our hearts.

Those moments—whether joyful or heartbreaking—can either leave us stuck in what just happened or draw us into deeper trust. They remind us that faith is not only for the big events, but for the ordinary minutes in between, where we choose again and again to live with and for Christ.

https://www.lincolndiocese.org/lincoln-diocesan-council-of-catholic-women/about-the-ldccw

06/03/2026

06/01/2026

Each deanery is assigned a month where they will pray the St. Monica prayer. This month is the David City Deanery. Please pick up the St. Monica prayer card at your local parish to aid in the never ending prayer petition to pray for the return of youth to the church and council 🙏

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

Saint Joan of Arc, Pray for us!✝🎉

05/30/2026

Even though the Feast of the Visitation falls on a Sunday this year, we didn't want to end the month of May without remembering this beautiful mystery of Mary bringing Christ's joy to Elizabeth.
https://ewtnmission.com/seasonsandfeastdays/visitation/

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the men and women who faithfully served our country and have gone before us.

We remember in a special way the countless veterans from our small towns, farming communities, and rural parishes whose sacrifices helped preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.

Their courage, service, and love of country continue to leave a lasting legacy in communities across our nation.

As we gather with family and friends today, may we also take time to pray for the eternal repose of all who gave so much in service to others.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace.