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St. John Little Chute – Xavier High School Scholarship Opportunity – Deadline is February 21, 2025

St. John Little Chute – Xavier High School Scholarship Opportunity – Deadline is February 21, 2025

The Xavier scholarship season is now open. Through generous donors from your parish, Xavier is able to offer $15,000 per year in high school scholarships available specifically to your parishioners and students who attended SJLC school.  

Applications are received through the online process found on the Xavier website, click here!  The deadline for application is February 21, 2025. 

If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Rohm, the Scholarship Coordinator, at (920) 735-9380, ext. 5401 or via email at: trohm@xaviercatholicschools.org.

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ALL RISE! The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play Open Auditions

ALL RISE! The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play Open Auditions

Open auditions for ALL RISE! The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play, a dramatic musical based on the life of Christ, will be held on Thursday evening, January 30th and Saturday morning, February 1st, at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre, 1600 W. Prospect Avenue, Appleton.

Adult and student performers, grades three through twelve, of all faiths are invited to audition.

Director Jim Romenesko seeks singers, dancers and actors for the community production. 

Performances dates for the 2025 season are April 10th through April 13th, with a special performance for Religious Education / Faith Formation groups on April 9th. 

Chorus, lead and supporting roles, both singing and non-singing are available.  Those auditioning will also be asked to do a simple movement/dance audition.

Performances and rehearsals are held at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre, 1600 W. Prospect Avenue Appleton on Sunday evenings with soloists & actors in leading roles also rehearsing on some Sunday afternoons. Peter Leschke is the show’s musical director. Mary Doverspike, Jr. is the choreographer.

For more information visit the production’s website: www.newpassionplay.org and click or tap the “Join Our Cast” button near the top of the page.

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Learn and become a member of the Catholic Daughters of America – Ave Maria #1011 in Appleton

Learn and become a member of the Catholic Daughters of America – Ave Maria #1011 in Appleton

My name is Joyce Luckow and I am the regent  of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Ave Maria #1011 based at St Pius Church in Appleton. We are working to make the world a better place to live as well as enhancing our spirituality.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas was started in 1903 by the Knights of Columbus because they knew that behind every good man there is a woman, and they needed our help. Catholic Daughters is the oldest and largest Catholic woman’s organization in the Americas with 65,000 members. We are a service group that supports our parish, our priests, seminarians as well as the people around us. We serve meals at Pillars, the homeless shelter, collect food for Loaves and Fishes and ring bells for the Salvation Army.

Four years ago, a Junior Catholic Daughters group was formed in Kaukauna. We adopt a nonprofit each year and help them reach one of their goals. The first year with several fundraising events, and with the help of some adult supporters we were able to raise $5,000 to put air conditioning in Kaukauna’s St Vincent DePaul’s store. The next year we adopted Lincoln’s Foster Closet and helped with their mission of helping kids in foster care with their basic needs as many times they leave their home with nothing but the clothes on their back. We raised money and purchased a trailer for them to pick up donated furniture for these children.

Last year, VIDA opened their home for pregnant women in Darboy. The air conditioning units in the building did not work and we raised $5,000 to help with the $12,000 cost of repair!

We would like to invite you to join our group. We meet once a month from September to May. We are working to move our meeting site to a more central place and inviting any young women, 4th grade through high school in the Fox Valley to come join us!

Click here to view the letter from Court Ave Maria #1011 – Appleton and Fox Cities

Click here to view their brochure.

To view their website for more information, click here!

Please contact Joyce at (920) 850-3409 with any questions!

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St. John Nepomucene Prayer Shawl Ministry – January 11th and January 12th

St. John Nepomucene Prayer Shawl Ministry – January 11th and January 12th

Our lovely prayer shawls will be available the weekend of January 11th and January 12th after all Masses. Please feel free to take one for yourself, a loved one or for someone you may know that would enjoy having one.

Also, feel free to stop any time at the parish office or you may take one from the basket in the Gathering Space .

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St. John School Preschool and Middle School Preview Night – January 14th! All are welcome!

St. John School Preschool and Middle School Preview Night – January 14th! All are welcome!

Join us for our Preschool Preview Event on January 14, 2025 from 6-7pm where you and your student will get to meet the 3K and 4K teachers, learn about our academic curriculum in a faith-filled environment, explore the preschool classroom centers and take a tour of the school with our principal, Mr. Flottmeyer.  Siblings welcome. Reserve your spot ahead of time or register with your phone when you arrive. Click here!

New this year is our Middle School Preview Event. Families and their students currently in grades 4th – 7th are welcome to join us on January 14, 2025 from 6-7pm to meet the middle school staff, learn about the high school preparatory curriculums and explore additional opportunities. Reserve your spot ahead of time or register with your phone when you arrive. Click here!