St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community
Catholic church and school, serving Little Chute and surrounding communities since 1836
March Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Lent is the perfect time to practice the gift of love and form a lifelong habit. How are we doing on the following commandment of love?
When asked which commandment was the most important, Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it. Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37–39)
February Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Did you know…
The ONLY Christian church in existence for the first 1,000 years of Christian history was the Roman Catholic Church. All other Christian churches which exist today can trace their linage back to the Roman Catholic Church. Most non-Catholic churches which exist today are less than a century or two old by comparison.
Source: www.catholic.org
January Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
What is a simple way to explain Catholicism to someone?
Catholics belong to a Christ-centered faith community that views Jesus Christ as the foundation. Catholics share Jesus’ vision and model their lives after Jesus’ example of love. Catholics are called to care for one another and to use their unique gifts and talents for the good of the community and the world.
December Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
The Church’s feasts and celebrations run on a yearlong cycle, which we call the “liturgical year.” The “liturgical year” starts on the first Sunday of Advent. So it’s a new liturgical year when Advent starts and Advent is a slightly different length each year.
It starts four Sundays before Christmas, but because Christmas is on a fixed date, and could fall on different days of the week; Advent can be as short as three weeks and a day (like it is this year), or as long as four weeks.
Blessings to all of you during this Advent Season. We hope it’s been meaningful and prayerful so far!
November Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Our Need for Jesus: Five Things Every Catholic Should Know
October Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Here are some great suggestions to help you grow in your Catholic faith!
September Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
What do Catholics believe?
We, as Catholics, believe that God created the world, and us, to live in union with him forever. That union was lost by sin and restored by the death and resurrection of Jesus. The Church was established by Jesus so that we could continue to live in that union by receiving grace. We receive grace in the sacraments as strength so that we can practice charity. All of this together helps us live in unity with each other on earth so that we are ready for eternal unity in heaven.
August Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Why is the Catholic Church known as Apostolic?
An unbroken chain of succession characterizes the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Christ commissioned the Twelve Apostles, and each one of them in turn commissioned bishops, who in turn ordained other bishops and priests. So every priest and bishop alive today, including the pope and the patriarchs of the Eastern Churches, has a lineage that traces directly back to the Apostles. It is why the Church is known as an “Apostolic Church.”
July Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
The ONLY Christian church in existence for the first 1,000 years of Christian history was the Roman Catholic Church. All other Christian churches which exist today can trace their lineage back to the Roman Catholic Church. Most non-Catholic churches which exist today are less than a century or two old by comparison.
Source: Catholiconline.com
June Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
The word “Catholic” was first used by Ignatius of Antioch around the year A.D. 110. It is from the Greek word katholikos, which means “toward the whole.” Ignatius was suggesting that the Church is a gift offered by Christ to all people. The Catholic Church is the largest single denomination in Christianity. It was the church that added modern-day chapters and verses to the Bible.
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