Archdiocese of Omaha 2025 Jubilee Year Opening
The Archdiocese of Omaha opened the 2025 Jubilee Year with a rite at Duchesne Chapel and St. Cecilia Cathedral on Sunday Dec. 29, 2024. Archbishop George J. Lucas opened the Jubilee Year asking Catholics in northeast Nebraska to see themselves as Pilgrims of Hope.
Watch archbishop's jubilee homilyPilgrimage Opportunities
While the Archdiocese of Omaha will not be leading a pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee, there are opportunities for the faithful to make eight pilgrimages within the archdiocese. In addition to deepening your faith life, a pilgrimage to one of the following sites also allows you to receive a plenary indulgence.
How to obtain the plenary indulgenceSt. Cecilia Cathedral - Omaha
701 N 40th St, Omaha, NE 68131
Contact info: (402) 551-4888
Tours can be scheduled at the number above.
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m to 5 p.m.; Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mass times: Sundays, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Daily 11:15 a.m.; Holidays 9 a.m.
Confession available weekdays 11:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. and Saturdays from 4 to 5 p.m.
Notable features: Only cathedral in the United States dedicated to St. Cecilia. Our Lady of Nebraska Chapel features Mary holding an ear of corn. Chapel windows are from the Cathedral in Pamplona, Spain, and date back to the 16th Century.
St. Anthony Catholic Church - Cedar Rapids
508 W Main St, Cedar Rapids, NE 68627
Contact info: Janelle Erickson (402) 395-2332
Church is open 24 hours a day
Mass times: Tuesdays, 9 a.m. during standard time, 6:00 p.m. during daylight savings time; Saturdays, 5:30 p.m.
Confession available on Saturdays from 5:00 to 5:25 p.m.
Notable features: Parish patron is St. Anthony of the Desert. There is a statue of St. Anthony with a pig.
Holy Family Shrine – Gretna
23132 Pflug Rd, Gretna, NE 68028
Contact info: Bridget or Matt at info@holyfamilyshrine.com or (402) 332-4565
No notice necessary for groups if just visiting. However, if a large group is arriving on a bus, it is suggested that they call ahead and park in the lower lot after dropping off visitors in the upper lot.
Hours: Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mass times: Every Saturday at 10 a.m. except Holy Days
Confession not available
Notable features: Visitor Center with 12 storyboards, gift shop, and conference room available for meetings with religious connections. Courtyard area with Mary grotto. Glass Chapel. Way of the Cross Trail. 40' Crucifix.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church – Lynch
417 South 4th St, Boyd, Lynch, NE 68746
Contact info: Marge Nolan mnolan@archomaha.og or (402) 775-0067
Groups of more than 15 should call ahead.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mass times: First Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Vigil of the Assumption at 6:30 p.m.
Confession by appointment.
Notable features: Stained Glass windows, particularly the picture of the prophet Daniel, with the Coat of Arms of the late Archbishop Daniel E. Sheehan.
Immaculata Monastery – Norfolk
300 N 18th St, Norfolk, NE 68701
Contact info: Sr. Laura Ann Haschke sr.lauraannosb@gmail.com or (402)-371-3438
Please feel welcome to visit the chapel, join for Mass, or go to our bookstore during our hours. If it is a large group (of 10 or more) or if you are wanting a guided tour, please call ahead.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mass times: 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Saturday except on Thursday when it is at 5:00 p.m.
Adoration: 4:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. Sunday evenings
Confession not available.
Notable features: Chapel and Adoration Chapel. The historical photos along the main hall. The Stations of Light located on the north side of the monastery. The Labyrinth (prayer circle) located on the south side of the monastery.
St. Benedict Center – Schuyler
1126 Co Rd I, Schuyler, NE 68661
Contact info: Deb: (402) 352-8819 (direct) or Retreats@StBenedictCenter.com
Groups of five or more pilgrims must have an appointment.
Hours: Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Dec. 18, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026.
Mass times: Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m. at the monastery; Sundays at 9 a.m. at St. Benedict Center.
Confession by appointment.
Notable features: You are welcome to adore the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel, pray in the main chapel, light a candle at the Cornhusk Madonna, and visit the seven handwritten volumes of The Saint John’s Bible with its 160 stunning illuminations in the lobby.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church - St. Helena
108 E 9th St, St Helena, NE 68774
Contact info: Lynette Pinkelman: (402) 357-3506 or lmpinkelman@archomaha.org
Groups of 10 or more pilgrims should call ahead.
Church is open 24 hours a day. There is Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. No weekend Mass, no Confession.
No Mass or Confession
Notable features: A towering landmark in the village of St. Helena is Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The cornerstone of this beautiful Gothic Revival Church was laid on June 16, 1896. Special features include the central bell tower entrance under the recessed Gothic arch, a large broached spire with crosses and clocks on the four primary sides, roundel window located in the front façade, oak pews with trefoil motif, hand-built curving rail to the choir loft, Gothic stained glass windows, octagonal columns and pilasters, canted apse with two small stained glass windows, ornate altar with statuary, and vaulted ceiling with 10 octagonal columns.
St. Augustine Catholic Church - Winnebago
801 South S Mission Dr, Winnebago, NE 68071
Contact info: Beck Meyer: (402) 878-2402 or (712) 490-5406 or rrmeyer@archomaha.org
Groups of any size should call ahead so someone is there to greet them, give them a tour if desired, and make sure the church is open. Groups of all sizes are welcome.
Mass times: Monday through Friday at 6:30 a.m. when school is in session and 7:30 a.m. when school is out. The Wednesday morning Mass moves to 9 a.m. during the school year and includes our school students. Weekend Mass is on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Confession available Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. or by request. Confessions are available for groups, as well.
Notable features: In the church: A St. Kateri Tekakwitha statue welcomes you as you drive up to the church. Native American symbols and images of St. Katharine Drexel (who founded our school and visited annually), St. Kateri Tekakwitha, and Our Lady of Fatima adorn the church. Just south of the church: The new school building of the St. Augustine Indian Mission is just south of the church. It can be part of your visit, as well.
Learn about the tradition of Jubilee years.
Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within
both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen