Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska

Join CSS Hastings/St. Joseph Gift & Thrift on June 20th for a building blessing + family fun festival!!! 💙🧡💚

📣 You're Invited! 📣

Only ✌🏻 weeks until our Building Blessing & Family Festival, and we can't wait to celebrate with YOU!

Join us for the CSS Building Blessing & Family Festival as we officially dedicate our new Hastings location and celebrate the people, partnerships, and programs that make it possible to bring to our community every day.

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 124 S. Colorado Ave., Hastings

🙏 Community Prayer & Building Blessing led by Bishop Conley
🎈 Kid's Corner with games, activities, and prizes
🌮 Food trucks
🤝 "Community Row" featuring local organizations and resources
🎁 Product samples and a few surprises, too!

All are welcome—let’s celebrate a new chapter of HOPE IN THE GOOD LIFE together!

Bring your family, invite your friends, and help us mark this exciting milestone as we continue serving our neighbors with compassion, dignity, and hope.

We can't wait to see you there! 💚🧡💙

🎉Happy anniversary today to Caroline Nebel, who leads the CSS Lincoln St. Louise Gift & Thrift Store team! We're grateful for her commitment to sustainability (a CSS core value) as she performs the Works of Mercy in response to the Call of God. Please join us in congratulating Caroline on this service milestone!🧡💚💙

‼️Just 2 days left to save 50% on EVERYTHING at St. Louise Gift & Thrift!!! Sale ends 1p 6/6 so hurry on in, friends. 🏃
📍22nd & O St Lincoln
🕰️ 10a-5p Tues-Fri & Sat 10a-1p
Where your shopping supports a sustainable ♻️💙💚🧡

“I’ve been trying to find the right words, but honestly, I don’t think words are enough for what I feel in my heart. Thank you so much to you and to the Catholic organization for everything you’ve done for me and my daughters. You came into my life during one of the hardest and darkest times I’ve ever lived through. I was broken, scared, and truly afraid that me and my girls would end up homeless. And then you all came like angels and changed our lives. You gave me hope when I felt hopeless, safety when I felt lost, and kindness when I needed it the most. I will never forget what you did for us for the rest of my life. No matter how much I thank you, it will always feel too little compared to what you gave me. You didn’t just help us with housing — you helped save me emotionally and gave my daughters stability and peace.
I also want you to know that I love you so much, Katie, and I love the Catholic organization so much too. You will always have a special place in my heart because of the kindness and love you showed us when we needed it the most. May God bless you, Katie, and bless everyone in the organization. I pray that God gives you happiness, health, and makes every beautiful thing you wish for come true, because people like you are truly rare in this world. 🙏❤️”

We are so very grateful to this beautiful client for her kind words and for the honor of walking alongside her and her family in her journey to .

🫶Yesterday, as part of their Staff Day of Service, we had an enthusiastic group of Nebraska Huskers volunteer at our St. Louise Gift & Thrift Store! We're so grateful for their help with hanging clothing, sorting jewelry, and even helping paint our new mural of Our Lady of Guadalupe (more on that soon 🎨)- thank you, and ❤️🤍

🎉Happy 1st anniversary today to CSS Hastings team members Jonathan Kiehl and Teresa Kiehl! We're so blessed to have them inspiring hope and love in every CSS encounter. 🥰 Please join us in congratulating them on today's service milestone!!! 🧡💚💙

🎉Happy 3rd anniversary today to Julie Perry! We're so blessed to have her inspiring hope and love in every CSS Auburn/ St. Francis Gift & Thrift encounter. 🥰 Please join us in celebrating Julie today!!!🧡💚💙

"From my first meeting with the director, I felt so much peace sending my baby here. At Little Blessings, the staff are warm, trustworthy, and demonstrate proactive communication skills. I love how they incorporate Christian teaching and play into their daily routines. Francis loves his daycare providers and friends, greeting them with hugs and sweet smiles. It’s been a huge blessing to send my son here and I would recommend CSS’s Little Blessing's to everyone." -Claire F., Little Blessings Parent

We (and sweet Francis 👶) would LOVE to spend the summer with your "little blessing"! Little Blessings Child Care of Catholic Social Services has temporary openings in June & July 2026 for infants 6 weeks to 18 months. Learn more and schedule a tour today: csshope.org/littleblessings 🧡💚💙