Rev. James D. Conley, D.D., S.T.L. | Diocese of Lincoln website

Regnum Christi in the Diocese of Lincoln is preparing for its fundraising golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 20, in Lincoln.

Designed for fun and fellowship, the annual event has raised more than $84,000 in the past five years, enabling Regnum Christi to support several Catholic and not-for-profit organizations with high impact locally, nationally, or internationally.

Regnum Christi is Latin for “Kingdom of Christ.” It is a worldwide movement that fosters Christ-centered spirituality through its four vocations: Legionaries of Christ (its priestly congregation), Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi, Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi, and the Lay Members of Regnum Christi. With more than 30,000 members in 38 countries, the organization’s mission is “to reveal Christ’s love to people, form them as apostles and launch them in their God-given mission.”

In the Diocese of Lincoln, Regnum Christi sponsors small group weekly encounters, monthly opportunities for reflection and spiritual direction, and retreats at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly. Members also sponsor holy hours for life, father-son camps at Camp Kateri Tekakwitha in McCool Junction, street evangelization, and the Rosary Crusade.

With funds raised from its annual golf tournament, the group sponsors organizations and programs such as Helping Hands Medical Missions, the Knights of the Holy Eucharist, Leadership Camp at Camp Kateri Tekakwitha, and Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House.

Father Gary Coulter, director of Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House said Regnum Christi members found their own retreats to be so fruitful that “they have decided to make it one of their beneficiaries,” which helps keep retreats affordable for all attendees.

Helping Hands Medical Missions organizes doctors, dentists, nurses and other medical professionals to visit developing countries with volunteers who provide translating services and outreach. These medical missions offer impoverished people life-changing health care services such as well-baby checks, distribution of antibiotics, surgeries and dental procedures.

The Knights of the Holy Eucharist is a Franciscan community founded by Mother Angelica in 1998 that relocated to the Diocese of Lincoln in 2016. They serve the diocese by training altar servers assisting with retreats and camps and helping distribute food to those in need.

Leadership Camp is the diocese’s summer camp program for altar servers entering grades six through nine. Older high schoolers can serve as junior counselors. In addition to traditional summer camp experiences like hikes and campfires boys experience worship inspiring talks and adoration. Several young men have realized their vocational calling to the priesthood or religious life while attending Leadership Camp.

A new endeavor added this year is I’ve Got a Name a program striving to help victims and potential victims of sex trafficking in Nebraska. The non-profit organization began as events in 2010 and 2011 to help fight sex trafficking specifically in Southeast Asia. With funds raised at those two events more than 2 400 girls were rescued from the sex trade in that region.

Since 2012 I’ve Got a Name has refocused its efforts on fighting sex trafficking here in Nebraska Professionals reach out directly to girls and women who need rescue from trafficking Simple acts of kindness build strong relationships that help victims escape trafficking

Rebekah Allick volleyball player for Nebraska Cornhuskers participates in an April walk against human trafficking with I’ve Got a Name I’ve Got a Name is one beneficiary supported by Sept 20 Regnum Christi golf outing SNR photo Natalie Bender The group also addresses demand for sex trafficking with men’s outreach program involving education resources prayer Men are educated about how societal problems like pornography sexualization lead participation

“This injustice affects us all,” said Paul Yates executive director “It can happen across street white picket fence”

I’ve Got a Name offers speakers schools churches community clubs raise awareness Contributions corporate sponsors churches foundations groups like Regnum Christi go long way raising awareness providing necessary resources

“I always say I’ll take prayer over dollar any day because this spiritual battle but we do need resources” Yates said Citing personal visits team made victims July he noted “We use money heart soul survivors victims”

All golfers welcome participate Regnum Christi annual golf tournament Crooked Creek Golf Course Friday Sept Check-in begins shotgun start Range balls provided lunch awards follows Cost per person per team four Includes raffle mulligans games additional costs

To register visit christusfoundation.org/events click Annual Golf Tournament banner To learn more joining contact section directors Dan Barb Schepers at