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Relics of St. Bernadette from Lourdes, France are coming to the Diocese of Green Bay, WI and local parishes!

Relics of St. Bernadette from Lourdes, France are coming to the Diocese of Green Bay, WI and local parishes!

The relics of St. Bernadette from Lourdes, France are coming to the Diocese of Green Bay, WI and will be at St. Bernadette Parish, Appleton (June 12th & 13th); Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, De Pere (June 14th); and Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help (June 15th & 16th). 

This is a special honor for all of us as we were contacted by the Shrine in Lourdes, France and are the only two sites within the surrounding states.

Click here to see the flyer and more information!

Please check out the following links for more information: https://saint-bernadette.org/relics and https://championshrine.org/relic-tour/.

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Regarding removal of the Ash trees in the St. John Nepomucene Cemetery

Regarding removal of the Ash trees in the St. John Nepomucene Cemetery

At a meeting this past winter, the Cemetery Committee decided to remove our Ash trees because of EAB (Emerald Ash Bore Disease) as nearly all of them were infected. Removing all of the Ash trees at the same time saves the cemetery money verses removing a few every year. Our decision also reflected safety and damage issues, if these weakened trees would topple in a storm.

There are plans to plant different varieties of trees that are more suitable for our cemetery. As we fully realize that this process will take time, we ask for your patience and understanding. Thank you.

If you have any questions, please click here on how to contact the St. John Cemetery Association.

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Little Chute Post Office – Food Drive for St. John Food Pantry on Saturday, May 14th

Little Chute Post Office – Food Drive for St. John Food Pantry on Saturday, May 14th

The Little Chute Post Office will be holding a “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive on Saturday, May 14th. All donations collected will be provided to the St. John Nepomucene Food Pantry!

The Post Office asks that you place a bag either by your front door or your mailbox on the morning of May 14th. The Post Office will then come around and pick up any donations.

Thank you for your support!

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April Explanation Station from St. John Adult Faith Formation

April Explanation Station from St. John Adult Faith Formation

The Beauty of the Paschal Mystery
Let’s take a look at the word Paschal. It comes from the Hebrew word PASACH which means to PASS OVER. This refers to the first Passover when the Lord passed over the homes of the Israelites while striking down the firstborn of Egypt. In that case, the Israelites smeared the blood of a lamb on their doorposts to signify their belief in the one true God. The sacrificing of an innocent lamb became the means of their salvation and their deliverance from captivity in Egypt. In the same way, God sent His Son to be our paschal lamb. The essence of our faith is this: that Jesus came to die for us, to free us from sin, and so that we might have a new and eternal life.

Source: www.catechistaide.com

During these last days of Lent, let us set aside time to learn all we can about this Paschal Mystery. We hope you will take part in all three days of the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter.