St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community
Catholic church and school, serving Little Chute and surrounding communities since 1836
Chesterton Academy Open House on January 30th in Kaukauna
St. Ignatius Chesterton Academy in Kaukauna will be hosting an open house on Thursday, January 30th from 6 pm until 7:30 pm.
We welcome you to come meet our staff, view our classrooms, browse through teaching materials and inquire about our classical high school curriculum.
For more information, please contact Debby at (920) 766-0186 or via email at: admissions@stignatiuskaukauna.org.
St. John Nepomucene Candle Prices – Effective Immediately
Effective immediately: Due to manufacturer’s price increase, the 6-day large vigil prayer candles will increase from $2 to $3 per candle. The small votive candles will remain the same at $0.50 each.
Should you have any questions, please contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061.
Journey with the Saints! Teen Leadership Retreat at Camp Tekakwitha from February 7th through 9th
In this retreat exclusive to high school students (ages 14 to 17), we will be walking through the lives of the Saints and how they can help us on our journey!
This experience is designed uniquely for teen high school students and will draw from our summer leadership program concepts. The weekend will include time for community, formation talks, games, adoration, Mass, and all the traditional Camp fun.
Come connect with new or old leadership program friends and grow in your faith together at our teen leadership retreat!
The retreat will be held from February 7th through February 9th and the cost is $75. To register, please click here.
St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation is looking for new members!
Are you wishing to become involved with helping parish adults deepen their faith? Come join our Adult Faith Formation Committee!
We are seeking new members to share and deepen our faith in prayer, education and fun fellowship opportunities. To learn more about our committee, please click here!
Please contact Sarah in the parish office at szteske@stjn.org or by calling (920) 788-9061 for more information.
FORMED Video of the Month for January – St. John Nepomucene
Do you sense that movement in you – that desire to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus? Do you have a longing to follow Jesus more closely, to be transformed by him? Do you notice a stirring inside, a longing to love God with all your heart but feel unsure of what steps to take next?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, know that God is the one who has put those yearnings in your soul. He has already given you the heart of a disciple. This series simply aims to help you follow those initial promptings of the Holy Spirit so that you may more intentionally encounter Jesus anew each day and be more disposed to the power of his grace molding you, transforming you ever more into his likeness.
Watch this series as Dr. Sri unpacks the steps prompted by the Holy Spirit!
To view the video called “Into His Likeness – Be Transformed as a Disciple of Christ” with Dr. Edward Sri on FORMED by clicking this link: https://watch.formed.org/into-his-likeness.
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Did you know that St. John Nepomucene is welcoming you to sign-up and enjoy FORMED for FREE! Please see the information below and to sign-up, please click the following link: formed.org/signup.
Help us celebrate Catholic Schools Week at St. John Nepomucene by wearing spirit wear!
Catholic Schools Week begins January 26th through February 1st! To learn more about St. John Nepomucene School, please visit: stjn.org/sjs-reg.
Donuts will also be provided after each Mass this weekend, courtesy of St. John Nepomucene Catholic School!
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.
Encountering the Season – Christmas for the Family
The Baptism of the Lord
To help you prepare your heart during this season, please click here for a great Christmas Resource for The Baptism of the Lord!
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.
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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