St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community
Catholic church and school, serving Little Chute and surrounding communities since 1836
February Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Did you know…
The fish, or ICHTHUS, is the symbol used by early Christians to identify themselves in times of persecution. In Greek, ICHTHUS (ΙΧΘΥΣ) is a monogram for the first five letters of the words “Jesus Christ Son of God, Savior.”
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.
St. John Nepomucene Parish Library – Staffing Announcement
Effective January 1st, our volunteer Library Coordinator, Mike Holzknecht, will retire after 10 years serving the parish in that capacity. At the same time, Lois Evers and Carol Wild will also retire after several years serving in their roles as Library Aides. Our parish is grateful for their contributions and assistance in maintaining this valuable resource for our parish community.
Members of the Adult Faith Formation (AFF) Committee will accept responsibility for the library. Replacing Mike will be Angela Olsen and the aides duties will be carried out by other members of the AFF.
An inventory will be conducted of all library materials in January. If you have not yet returned any materials previously checked out, please do so before then, or stop in the library to renew your checkout on the form provided above the return drop box.
Comedian – Jeff Allen – Cup O Joy on February 3rd in Green Bay
February 3rd at 4pm or 7pm (2 shows)
525 N. Taylor St., Green Bay 920 435- 3269
Come and enjoy some LAUGHTER, FUN & FELLOWSHIP!
Bring your family, friends or yourself! Car pool or drive yourself to The Cup O Joy in Green Bay for a night of clean comedy with Jeff Allen. You can save a seat for $25.00 or general seating for a free will offering. www.cupojoy.com/schedule
If you are interested in a carpool, please contact Julie Bastian 920-636-8479. Join us for a fun St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation activity!
May Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
With the arrival of spring, it seems timely to address the beauty of the Catholic Church. Beauty is the single aspect of God which can be expressed physically within the earthly realm. It is critical to the setting of the holy Mass. God is present at the Mass, in the Eucharist. The church stands as the dwelling place of the Lord on Earth and reflects the Church dwelling in Heaven.
Beauty is not merely man’s arrogance or a waste of resources which could be directed to the poor. Beautiful settings, artwork, music and liturgy are appropriate and necessary aspects of God’s everlasting mystical presence before mankind. Please take time to prayerfully absorb the beauty of every church you enter as you contemplate what Heaven might be like.
March Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
What is a good Bible for Catholics?
The New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (NRSV-CE) is a Bible translation approved for use by the Catholic Church, receiving the imprimatur (an official license to print a religious book) of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The imprimatur is located on the back of the title page. An imprimatur indicates that the Bible is free of errors in Catholic doctrine.
A Catholic edition will include the Church’s complete list of sacred books along with introductions and notes for understanding the text. Catholic Bibles have seven more books than Protestant Bibles.
February Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Why do we praise God? Imagine never being taught to say thank you. We would never be truly appreciative of anything we receive in life because we would simply expect it to be done.
The priest, in the introduction to the Eucharistic Prayers, says, “Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!” We respond, “It is right and just!”
We give praise because it is right to praise God’s goodness. God could easily be less merciful and still be perfectly just. The praise we give to God is partly our just duty but also keeps us mindful of His goodness and love. Let us shout out often during each day: “Lord, I thank you and I praise you!” Let us remember to do it especially when things are not going well.
St. John Nepomucene – Members needed for Adult Faith Formation Committee
Are you wishing to become involved with helping parish adults deepen their faith? Then please come and join our Adult Faith Formation Committee!
We are seeking 10 new members to share and deepen our faith in prayer, education and fun fellowship opportunities! If you are interested, please contact Sarah in the parish office at (920) 788-9061 or via email at: szteske@stjn.org.
July Explanation Station from St. John Adult Faith Formation
Our Amazing Catholic Faith
Catholics are prone to accept dogma, doctrines, and Tradition not because we understand them but out of habit ingrained in us as children. We became familiar with the phrases we learned and, since we were raised in the faith, we accepted the Church’s teaching at face value. As we mature, we hopefully want to learn more about the beauty of Catholicism.
Ongoing study of our Catholic faith helps us become informed and able to confidently converse with others, something many of us don’t often feel qualified to do. Study helps us become familiar with Scripture, history, theology and philosophy. We grow to understand our Catholic roots, and our culture comes alive.
We will be challenged, but the process will also strengthen us. By studying just a little every day, we will be amazed at the wonders God places before us!
June Explanation Station from St. John Adult Faith Formation
Pope Francis, in his Pentecost Sunday homily, provided powerful examples of how to recognize the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
“The Holy Spirit will never tell you that on your journey everything is going just fine. No, he corrects you; he makes you weep for your sins; he pushes you to change, to fight against your lies and deceptions, even when that calls for hard work, interior struggle and sacrifice.
The evil spirit pushes you to always do what you think and what you find pleasing. He makes you think that you have the right to use your freedom any way you want. Then, once you are left feeling empty inside – it is bad, this feeling of emptiness inside, many of us have felt it – and when you are left feeling empty inside, he blames you, becomes the accuser, and throws you down, destroys you.”
Let us keep these words in our hearts and minds as we continue to make important choices in our daily lives. Come, Holy Spirit! Fill us with joy and peace.
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