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Women’s Lenten Retreats – Elizabeth Ministry’s Zechariah House

Women’s Lenten Retreats – Elizabeth Ministry’s Zechariah House

Women are invited to step away from the busyness of daily life this Lent and spend sacred time with Jesus at Zechariah House.

• Women’s Silent Retreat:
Friday–Saturday, February 27–28, 2026
A weekend of silence, prayer, reflection, Confession, and Holy Mass.
Cost: $150 (includes single room, breakfast & lunch)

• Women’s Guided Day Retreat:
Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
A day of guided prayer, reflection, fellowship, and Holy Mass.
Cost: $50 (includes soup & salad lunch) 

You are welcome to add additional night stays- Book online on our website. 

Location: Elizabeth Ministry’s Zechariah House, 119 W. 7th St Kaukauna, WI 54130
Register: www.elizabethministry.com/events
Questions: Call Kathy at (920) 766-9380 or email us at info@elizabethministry.com

Come as you are. Leave renewed.

Healing Prayer Ministry at Elizabeth Ministry’s Zechariah House

Are you seeking healing, peace, comfort, or spiritual renewal?
Elizabeth Ministry International’s Zechariah House Healing Prayer Ministry warmly invites you to receive private, one-on-one prayer in a quiet and reverent setting.

Trained prayer ministers will pray over you, calling upon the healing love of Jesus Christ, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and the mercy of God the Father. Whether you are carrying physical illness, emotional pain, grief, anxiety, fear, or simply a desire for deeper peace, you are not alone.

Jesus reminds us: “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

Private appointments are available.
To schedule, call Shirley at 920-540-2794.Location: Elizabeth Ministry’s Zechariah House, 119 W. 7th St Kaukauna, WI 54130

Come as you are. Allow prayer to lift the weight you carry.

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2026 Bishop’s Appeal – Be the LIGHT

2026 Bishop’s Appeal – Be the LIGHT

What is the Bishop’s Appeal?

The Bishop’s Appeal is a stewardship opportunity for each of us to reach out to thousands of people in search of Jesus’ love. Each gift given supports the ministries of the Diocese of Green Bay which serve our parishes, Catholic schools, and communities. Your gift truly helps bring the heart and hands of Christ to our children, young adults, families and neighbors here in northeastern Wisconsin.

Why Give to the Bishop’s Appeal?

And the king will say to them in reply, “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” -Matthew 25:40

Your gift to the Bishop’s Appeal will help in countless ways.  Children and families are able to attend lively, interactive education programs learning the Word of God.  A young woman in an abusive relationship is able, through counseling with Catholic Charities, to stand on her own feet.  Married couples struggling with infertility are able to become parents through Adoption Services.  Your gift to the Bishop’s Appeal makes happy endings possible.

93% of every dollar raised goes to Diocesan ministries and services here in northeast Wisconsin.

Click here to view the Bishop’s Appeal brochure.

Click here to view how to donate to The Crozier Society and what it is about.

To make a gift today, contact the parish office, visit the Bishop’s Appeal website at www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give, or call Tammy at (920) 272-8123.

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Honoring Bishop Robert Banks

Honoring Bishop Robert Banks

St. John Nepomucene offers our condolences and sympathy to the family and friends of Bishop Robert J. Banks who passed away on January 25, 2026.

Bishop Banks was 97 years old at his passing from this life and served as our diocesan Bishop from December 5, 1990 until October 10, 2003. His motto was “Blessed be God forever.” To read more on the article from the Catholic Foundation, please click here.

To read the article from OnMission and funeral information, please click here.

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Holy Spirit Parish Sunday Supper – February 1st

Holy Spirit Parish Sunday Supper – February 1st

All are welcome for a dine-in meal at the Darboy School located at W2796 County Rd KK in Appleton (Darboy).

We would like to extend a warm welcome to anyone who could use a delicious meal and good company! This meal is FREE of charge!

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Seder Meal and The Rest of The Story on March 30th at St. John Nepomucene

Seder Meal and The Rest of The Story on March 30th at St. John Nepomucene

All are welcome to come and join us for our Seder Meal and The Rest of the Story! This amazing event will occur on Monday, March 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come and learn more about our Jewish roots and how it ties into the Passover while enjoying a light meal and a Passover meal experience. Enjoy singing the songs, the aromas of food and tasting the flavors of a traditional Seder Meal.

We all know that our Christian faith has grown out of the Jewish faith and their traditions, but many of us may not know that much about the Jewish faith which helped form Jesus’s life, teachings, and actions. The Passover Seder was a key element of the Jewish religious practice as the Passover celebration was the high point of their religious year, just as Easter and Holy Week are the high point of our celebration of faith.

Seder means order and is used to describe the Passover meal that God ordered the Israelites to celebrate in Exodus 12:8. The description of the “order” of the celebration was further described elsewhere in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy in the Old Testament, and traditions were incorporated into the seder over time both before and after the time of Jesus. What we know as the Last Supper was the last Seder that Jesus celebrated with His disciples and became the early template for the celebration of our mass.

Click here to view a 4-minute video from a Messianic Jewish Rabbi that gives a little more explanation of the Passover Seder in relation to Jesus and the Last Supper. (Messianic Jews believe that Yeshua (Hebrew for Jesus) is the Messiah and worship God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.)  

Registration is required by March 20th! Register by clicking here to fill out a google form, contacting the parish office at (920) 788-9061 or email Sarah at szteske@stjn.org.

Bring your family and friends and come celebrate at experience of the Passover Meal that you will never forget!