Author: Sarah Vosters

Thank you to everyone who attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. As Fr. Ron, Deacon Dave and Kurt Peeters said, we are deeply grateful to all those who helped make the New Parish Center a success.

Fr. Ron asked to have some help with cutting the ribbon from “one of the oldest members” and “one of the youngest members.” Thank you Elaine Jansen, 97, and Elijah Hermus, 2, for representing St. John Nepomucene. He then invited all the children present to help with a second ribbon cutting, representing the bright future ahead of us.

We invite you to visit us and experience this wonderful space!

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Yesterday, Fr. Ron and Deacon Dave along with Jerry Gmeiner from Hoffman Construction hosted a tour of our New Parish Center for local media.

Click the link to watch a video with footage of the new building.

Here’s some behind the scene pictures:

Save the date!

The New Parish Center’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be on December 15, 2024 after 10 a.m. Mass. More details to come.

Construction Corner

New Parish Center Update for November

By: Deacon Dave Van Eperen

It has been a few months since the last update, and if you have driven down Vandenbroek Street, you can see that we are nearing the finish line.  As you read this, we are finishing up the final punch lists and getting ready to move in.  Once again, the weather this past month has been a huge help in allowing us to finish most of the outside work.  In spring we will be completing the prayer garden, perimeter plantings and finish the grotto.

The office staff is set to move in by the middle of December and over the next few months the Faith Development students, the Food Pantry and the Mission Club will be settling into their new homes.  Plans are in the works for a ribbon cutting ceremony in mid-December. More details to follow.

This is our last update for the project.  From start to finish, it has gone extremely well.  Hoffman was wonderful to work with and with the exception of a few bumps in the road everything turned out just as we had hoped.  Thank you for your prayers for safety for the workers and also for your financial support.  This project would not have happened without you.

October images:

November images:

Construction Corner

New Parish Center Update for September

By: Deacon Dave Van Eperen

What a difference six weeks makes!  The overall look and feel of the parish center is really starting to show.  Many people have commented on how much bigger the new center will be than they expected.  With drier weather prevailing over the past month, construction has been able to move along with few interruptions.  Significant progress has been made on the outside brick work and should be completed by the end of September.  The lower level sheetrock and plaster work has been completed with painting to begin this week.  Sheetrock on the main floor is well underway and painting will follow closely behind the lower level.  Some outside windows have been installed with the remainder to be installed when they are shipped and the brick work is completed.  Hoffman has estimated that the building will be completed in mid-December.  With the increase in activity on our campus surrounding the end of summer and students returning, let us pray for safety and patience for workers, parishioners, parents and students.

More images from July:

Images from August:

Images from September:

A fun golfing event you won’t want to miss! All profits will go toward the $45,000 goal for meal ingredients packed at the MobilePack event at St. John Nepomucene on December 6th and December 7, 2024.

Only 80 spots! Sign up today by filling out this PDF form, filling out this Google form, or contacting Dan directly at dvalentyn74@gmail.com or( 920) 470-3841.

More information about the Feed My Starving Children event can be found online at stjn.org/feedmystarvingchildren.

Construction Corner

New Parish Center Update for July

By: Deacon Dave Van Eperen

The construction site has been a busy place the past few weeks with five or six different contractors on site most days doing a variety of things.  In spite of the severe storms and heavy rains we have seen in the past month, we have not experienced any damage to the construction site nor has there been any extended setbacks due to the weather.  The steel work has been largely completed and the concrete work should be wrapped next week.  Most of the lower level interior walls have been formed up and work has shifted to the main floor.  Electrical and plumbing work is in full swing and the roof is two weeks away from completion.  As we enter into the heat of the summer, I ask that you continue to pray for the health and wellbeing of all our workers.

We’ve updated our parish video! The Marketing Committee has been working on this for about a year, and we are so excited to show you what we think has made St. John Nepomucene such an amazing Catholic Community since 1836. Enjoy!

Construction Corner

New Parish Center Update for June

By: Deacon Dave Van Eperen

If you haven’t taken a drive down Vandenbroek St. to see the progress on the new Parish Center, I would encourage you to do so.  Things are really starting to take shape, and it is beginning to look like a building!  The steel columns and beams that are the support structure for the building have been installed, and the precast floor plank for the main level has been put in place.  The lower-level plumbing has been completed, and the concrete floor for the lower level has been poured.  The roof support structure has also been installed and is ready for the roof decking to be put in place.  Since the beginning of the project, we have lost about a week and a half due to weather but are still projected to have the project completed by the first of the year.  I ask that you continue to pray for the safety of all our workers and for good weather.

Construction Corner

New Parish Center Update for May

By: Deacon Dave Van Eperen

Construction on the new Parish Center has been going well, and we have been very pleased thus far with the efforts of Hoffman and the various subcontractors.  We are finally to the point where some of the “above the ground” work will start to happen.  All the basement walls have been poured, waterproofed, insulated and backfilled.  The masonry work on the elevator shaft is nearing completion, and a very large crane has been brought in to set the HVAC equipment in place and begin erecting the steel.  You may notice a few contractor vehicles parked in the north end of our main parking lot in the next few weeks.  As we bring all the steel onsite and get it ready to install, we have a temporary space issue and will be using the contractor parking area as an additional staging area.  Please continue to pray for the safety of all our workers and for good weather!