The pastor of a Catholic church in Lincoln is recovering in an Omaha hospital after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on a highway near Schuyler.
The Reverend Mike Morin, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, was injured in the accident on Sunday afternoon, the Diocese of Lincoln said in a statement.
“He is recovering from his injuries at an Omaha hospital and is doing well,” diocese spokesman Dennis Kellogg said in an email. “He hopes to be released from the hospital in a few days. Please pray for him.”
Kellogg said Morin was in Schuyler to hold a retreat for married couples and made the bike ride during a break.
The Colfax County Sheriff’s Office in Schuyler had no further information on the accident Monday evening.
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