About St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions · Cheney, Nebraska
St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions is a Vietnamese-American Roman Catholic parish in Cheney, Nebraska (within the Lincoln metropolitan area), serving the Vietnamese Catholic community of southeast Nebraska. A mission of the Diocese of Lincoln, the parish celebrates its liturgies primarily in Vietnamese and is named for St. Andrew Dung-Lac and the 117 Vietnamese martyrs canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988. The parish operates from a church at 9210 First Street, Cheney, with a mailing address on First Street in Lincoln, and is pastored by Rev. Joseph Nguyen.
- Established
- 1946
- Patron
- St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions (the 117 Vietnamese Martyrs)
- Rector
- Rev. Joseph Nguyen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
Why belong here
St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions is the spiritual home for Vietnamese Catholics in the Lincoln area, offering Mass and the Sacraments celebrated in the Vietnamese language and tied to the devotional life of Vietnamese Catholicism. It welcomes families, youth, and any faithful drawn to the witness of the Vietnamese martyrs and to a community that keeps Vietnamese Catholic traditions alive in Nebraska. Weekday and Sunday Masses in Vietnamese, regular Saturday and Sunday confessions, and the parish's connection to the broader Diocese of Lincoln make it a warm and authentic place to worship and belong.
Mass times at St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 5:00–6:00 p.m.
- Sunday 30 minutes before Holy Mass (approximately 9:30 a.m.)
Parish Identity
St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions (Giáo Xứ Thánh Anrê Dũng Lạc) is a Vietnamese Roman Catholic parish serving the Lincoln, Nebraska area from the village of Cheney. It belongs to the Diocese of Lincoln and is led by Rev. Joseph Nguyen. The parish takes its name from St. Andrew Dung-Lac and his 117 companion martyrs, canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 19, 1988.
- Patron: St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
- Feast Day: November 24
- Diocese: Lincoln
- Pastor: Rev. Joseph Nguyen
- Language: Vietnamese
The Patron: St. Andrew Dung-Lac
St. Andrew Dung-Lac (c. 1795–1839) was a Vietnamese diocesan priest. After being arrested, ransomed, and re-arrested during the anti-Catholic persecutions in Vietnam, he was beheaded in Hanoi on December 21, 1839, alongside Father Peter Thi, to whom he had gone to make his confession. He is honored as the patron saint of Vietnam.
- Canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 19, 1988, together with 116 companions
- Group includes 96 Vietnamese, 11 Spaniards, and 10 French martyrs
- Among the 117 are 8 bishops, 50 priests, and 59 lay Catholics (including a 9-year-old child)
- Feast day celebrated each year on November 24
Diocese of Lincoln
The parish is one of the parishes in the Lincoln Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln, listed in the diocese's official parish directory. The mailing address uses a Lincoln, NE 68526 ZIP code, placing the parish within the greater Lincoln metropolitan area.
- Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln
- Deanery: Lincoln
- Diocesan directory listing confirmed
Visit & Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish by phone or through the official website for information on Mass times, sacraments, and parish life.
- Address: 9210 First Street, Cheney, NE 68526
- Mailing Address: 9230 First St., Lincoln, NE 68526
- Phone: (402) 546-9821
- Website: http://www.andrewdunglac.org/