Education Office
3700 Sheridan Boulevard
P.O. Box 80328
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 488-2040
Fax: (402) 488-6525

Fr. John Perkinton, Diocesan Superintendent
Fr. Lawrence Stoley, Assistant Superintendent
Sr. Collette, O.S.F., Assistant Superintendent

 

Canons pertaining to Catholic Education

1996 Synodal Statement

The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln has established a school system in order to fulfill, in part, the mandate of Christ to teach the Gospel to the whole world (Matthew 28:18-20). Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lincoln help to form students in Christ by means of teaching doctrine, celebrating Liturgy and prayer, building community in Christ, and fostering Christ-like service, in order to assist parents in their duty as the primary educators of the whole child.

Mission Statement
The Mission of the Catholic School System of the Diocese of Lincoln is to form students spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically, in partnership with parents, and in harmony with the specific gifts given by God to each student. In order ot fulfill this mission, these schools are committed to integrating the best programs and means of education with Catholic faith and moral values.

The Goals of Diocesan Education are:

  1. To offer instruction in Catholic doctrine and morals
  2. To provide an environment supportive of religious values.
  3. To form students in the practice of prayer
  4. To form students in the practice of virtue
  5. To provide opportunities to participate in the Church's Liturgy and devotions.
  6. To foster the practice of spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
  7. To form structures and programs that unite parents, schools, and Church in the work of Catholic education
  8. To impart knowledge and skills, develop understanding, and cultivate appreciation for the basic academic subjects
  9. To help students learn to think logically , critically and wisely
  10. To promote character development, personal integrity, self-reliance, responsibility, perception of beauty, wholesome use of leisure, sound social attitudes and habits, and good physical and mental health.
  11. To lead students to hear and respond to God's call to holiness, a particular state in life, apostolic action and heaven.
Apostleship of Prayer
Apostolate of Suffering
Apostolate to the Elderly
Apostolate to the Spanish Speaking
Archivist and Historian
Bishop's Lay Committe for Vocations
Building Commission
Catholic Cemeteries
Catholic Foundation
Catholic Physicians Guild
Catholic Scouting
Catholic Social Services
Catholic Chancery
Commission for Sacred Liturgy and Sacred Music
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Commission on Ecumenism
Cursillo Movement
Diocesan Housing Ministries
Education Offices
Engaged Encounter
Family Life Office
Good Counsel Retreat House
Health Care Facilities
Insurance
Legion of Mary
Lincoln Diocesan Counsel of Catholic Women
Liturgical Ministries
Natural Family Planning
Office of Diocesan and Social Development
Office for Evangelization
Planned Giving
Priests Continuing Edcuation Committee
Pro-Life
Project Rachel
Religious Education
Retreat Program
Rural Life Conference
St. John Vianney Assoc.
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Serra Club
Southern Nebraska Register
Tribunal
Tridentine Mass Apostolate
Vocations
Youth Ministry