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Lay Associates, Oblates and secular Orders
April 18, 2019
Associates of the Notre Dame Sisters
Founded locally: 1996
Members: 38
Affiliated with: Notre Dame Sisters, Omaha
Contact: Sister Dorothy Rolf, sdrolf@juno.com, or Cathy Leak, cleak@roncallicatholic.org
Columban Affiliates
Founded locally: early 1990s
Members: eight
Affiliated with: Missionary Society of St. Columban, Bellevue
Contact: Father Thomas Glennon, tglennon@columban.org
Ignatian Associates
Founded locally: 1997
Members: 50+
Affiliated with: Jesuit Community, Omaha
Contact: ignatianassociates.org
Mercy Associates
Founded locally: early 1980s
Members: 31
Affiliated with: Sisters of Mercy, Omaha
Contact: Diane Proulx, dproulx@csm.edu
Oblates of St. Benedict
Founded locally: 1990
Members: 60+
Affiliated with: Missionary Benedictine Sisters, Norfolk
Contact: Sister Celine Schock, 402-371-3438
Oblates of St. Benedict
Founded locally: early 2000s
Members: 51
Affiliated with: Missionary Benedictines, Schuyler
Contact: Father Volker Futter, frvolker@benedictinemissionhouse.com
Oblates of St. Benedict
Founded locally: 1956
Members: 40
Affiliated with: Benedictines of Mount Michael Abbey, Elkhorn
Contact: Brother Jerome Kmiecik, 402-289-2541
Servants of Mary Associates
Founded locally: 1989
Members: 30
Affiliated with: Servants of Mary, Omaha
Contact: Sister Lisa Sheridan, lisaosm@osms.org
Secular Franciscans
(All Affiliated with Queen of Peace Regional Fraternity)
Pater Noster Fraternity (Omaha)
Founded locally: 1989
Members: 25
Contact: Richard Beal, OFS, bealsfo@cox.net
Bonaventure Fraternity (Columbus)
Founded locally: 1886
Members: 4
Contact: Richard Beal, OFS, bealsfo@cox.net
St. Clare Secular Franciscan Fraternity, (Omaha)
Founded locally: 1929
Members: 22
Contact: Ann Reynek, areynek@cox.net
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