At the request of the Rt. Rev. James E. Krotz, bishop, the Diocese of Nebraska deferred taking action on a possible diocesan-wide capital funds campaign, at its annual council Nov. 11-12 in Grand Island. Bishop Krotz said unforeseen developments prompted the delay, and that he would call a special council to consider and approve the campaign if necessary.

In his address to the council, Bishop Krotz spoke of placement of clergy and announced he was limiting the number of students the diocese sends to seminary each year to one.

"We can hope to place, on average, only one seminary graduate each year," he said. "That means that some who want to go (to seminary) will have to wait, perhaps for several years. I know this is a difficult thing for those who are called, but part of the discernment process is matching the gifts of the aspirant to the needs of the diocese."

A 1995 diocesan budget of $611,000 was approved.