Intercessors

Omaha Archbishop George J. Lucas used a Church procedure on Friday, October 15, 2010 to shut down the Association of the Hermit Intercessors of the Lamb, a contemplative, intercessory, and mixed (lay men, women, and clerics) public association of hermits.

Lucas suppressed the Catholic association after a majority of lay directors of the Intercessors of the Lamb, Inc., the association’s civil corporation, impeded him from exercising his legitimate governance of the association and providing pastoral solicitude for professed members. More information regarding the act of suppression can be found by following the links below.

Public worship and the celebration of the sacraments are prohibited on land owned by the Intercessors of the Lamb, Inc., a Nebraska corporation. Priests and deacons are forbidden from ministering at the property. Donors are advised that contributions to the Intercessors of the Lamb, Inc., will not go to support a Catholic organization. Moreover, the vows of former association members ceased at the moment of suppression. Catholics worldwide are encouraged to refrain from participating in Intercessors-sponsored activity.

Those who wish to support approximately fifty of the former members who are now being cared for by the Archdiocese of Omaha can send donations for this specific purpose to: Intercessor Relief, c/o Archdiocese of Omaha, 100 N. 62nd St., Omaha, NE 68132. Checks should be made payable to the “Archdiocese of Omaha” with a notation made in the memo field for "Intercessor Relief."

Updates on the status of the former association will be made available on this page.

Visit intercessorrelief.com for updates

Letter from the '48' to companions

Archbishop Lucas letter to companions

Statement regarding July 2011 Conference - 1.14.10

Calls from archdiocese lead to arrest of Pennsylvania mom - 10.29.10

Lay Companion Resources Update - 10.29.10

Omaha World Herald - Intercessors gave haven to fugitive - 10.20.10

Omaha World Herald - Hermits put Faith in Future - 10.19.10

Omaha World Herald - Intercessors' neighbors relieved - 10.17.10

Omaha World Herald - Intercessors of the Lamb closed - 10.16.10

The Catholic Voice - Archbishop's role remains pastoral, but in different form - 10.15.10

The Catholic Voice - Archbishop shuts down Intercessors of the Lamb - 10.15.10

Suppression News Release - 10.15.10

Statement of Archbishop Lucas - 10.15.10

Omaha World Herald - Catholic group founder resigns - 10.5.10

Nadine Brown Resignation News Release - 10.4.10