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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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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!

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St. John Nepomucene 2026 Parish Mission

St. John Nepomucene 2026 Parish Mission

All are welcome to join us for our 2026 Parish Mission that will be held in the Atrium at St. John Nepomucene. This will occur at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 22nd and on Monday, February 23rd.

We will have our wonderful speaker, Sr. Marla Clercx, speak about “There’s More to the Story: A Deeper Look at the Lenten Scriptures”. Bring your family and friends for two great evenings and light refreshments will be served.

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St. John Nepomucene – Church Cleaning Volunteers Needed

St. John Nepomucene – Church Cleaning Volunteers Needed

St. John Nepomucene Church Cleaning occurs on the first Monday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday, then it is held on the following Monday). We are looking for more volunteers who would like to donate their time and help us clean!

You may attend the 6:45 a.m. Communion Service and then help with the cleaning afterwards or simply come at 7:30 a.m. and meet in the Gathering Space. Light cleaning is performed which consists of dusting, vacuuming, sweeping and other miscellaneous items.

Depending on how many volunteers come, cleaning usually takes about 1.5 hours or less! Help when you are able and stay as long as you are able! You will be doing a great service to your parish all while enjoying fellowship and then indulge on some great dessert bars and refreshments afterwards!

If you have any questions, please contact Amy or Betsy (contact information listed below) or you may call the parish office at (920) 788-9061 .

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CIA-Faith Mission Operatives ministry is excited to announce: “Ask A Priest” with Fr. John Girotti”on February 2nd at Xavier Fine Arts

CIA-Faith Mission Operatives ministry is excited to announce: “Ask A Priest” with Fr. John Girotti”on February 2nd at Xavier Fine Arts

On Monday, February 2nd at 7 p.m. in the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre, join us for “ASK A PRIEST!“, an opportunity to have one of our Diocese’ most knowledgeable priests address their questions. 

No tickets needed! Free will offering encouraged. For details, please visit: https://sites.google.com/site/ciafmo/events-1.

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Knights of Columbus – Pancake, Eggs & Porkie Breakfast on February 1st at St. John Nepomucene

Knights of Columbus – Pancake, Eggs & Porkie Breakfast on February 1st at St. John Nepomucene

Everyone is welcome to join us for a wonderful breakfast on February 1st that the Knights of Columbus will be offering! The Knights of Columbus will be serving eggs, pancakes, sausages, dessert and fruit trays in the Fellowship Hall.

There is no charge but any freewill offerings that are collected will benefit The Missions.

To learn more about the Knights of Columbus, please click here!

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January Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation

January Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation

Here is one main reason people choose to be (and remain) Catholic:

Jesus founded a Church, not just a book.

Catholics believe Jesus established a visible Church, built on the apostles, with Peter as its head (Matthew 16:18). The Catholic Church traces its leadership and teaching authority directly back to them through apostolic succession.

This means the faith isn’t reinvented every generation—it’s handed on.