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Advent Adventures at St. John Nepomucene on November 26th

Advent Adventures at St. John Nepomucene on November 26th

Your family is invited to begin the Advent celebration with a variety of activities for everyone to take part in! This fun and exciting event will occur on November 26th after the 10:00 a.m. Mass in Fellowship Hall!

NO charge to families who wish to attend and lunch will be provided!

There will be cookie decorating, wreath making, music, crafts, coloring and Santa Claus will be joining us to read a Christmas story!

If your family is interested in attending, please register online by clicking here. The sign up deadline is November 19th! If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061.

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Xavier Veteran’s Day Celebration

Xavier Veteran’s Day Celebration

Calling All Heroes! To celebrate Veterans Day, we are looking for veterans from our Xavier and Appleton communities to come and share their experiences with Xavier’s 7th grade class.

In Social Studies class, the 7th graders will be working in groups compiling interview questions to ask the veterans.

Then on Wednesday, November 8th, veterans can arrive at 8 am for our assembly honoring their service and stay for the student interview and a light breakfast until 9:40 am.

If you know of a veteran that would be interested in sharing their story please email social studies teacher Blake Hensley at bhensley@xaviercatholicschools.org.

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Women Celebrate registration begins on November 8th!

Women Celebrate registration begins on November 8th!

WOMEN CELEBRATE REGISTRATION IS COMING!

Mark your calendars, WOMEN CELEBRATE online registration begins November 8th at 8 AM at www.womencelebrate.org!

We’re so excited about the upcoming retreat! It will take place February 9th through February 11, 2024 in Elkhart Lake. There is a NEW registration process this year, so please read through this email carefully.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

STEP 1: Ticket Purchase for the Retreat
You can purchase your retreat ticket on our website. This ticket includes all meals, snacks, and the cost of the retreat (speakers, equipment rental, etc.). Each woman attending can purchase her own ticket or you can have one person buy a ticket for everyone in the group. You are only able to pay with one credit card in a transaction so if you register more than one person, it will have to be charged to one credit card. The cost is $189/person (plus Eventbrite fees of approximately $11). Click here for a direct link to the ticket purchase.

STEP 2: Room Reservation at the Osthoff
THIS STEP IS DONE AFTER PURCHASING YOUR TICKET(S). Reserve a room for your group at the Osthoff Resort. You can do this by phone or online.

Option 1: Phone Reservation:
To make your reservation over the phone, simply call the Osthoff Hotel (855)876-3399 and let them know you’re attending Women Celebrate. They will assist you in reserving your room. You will only be charged for one night stay at the time of booking, and the balance will be due upon check-in.

Option 2: Online Reservation:
To reserve your room online, visit the Osthoff Resort’s website. During the booking process, you’ll be prompted to enter a specific group code. Our group code is 141525. This code will identify you as part of our group and ensure you receive rooms reserved for our group. The online booking system will only require you to pay for the first night at the time of booking, and the balance will be due upon check-in.

Special Weekend Rates for Women Celebrate!
1 Bedroom Suite (1 bed & 1 pull-out) $280-$300 (Total cost for 2 nights)
2 Bedroom Suite (2 beds & 1 pull-out) $320-$500 (Total cost for 2 nights)
3 Bedroom Suite (3 beds & 1 pull-out) $380-$600 (Total cost for 2 nights)

Note: These prices are the TOTAL cost of a room for both Friday & Saturday night, NOT per person. The cost would be split by the number of people in the room.

Any questions or concerns regarding room reservations need to be addressed by the Osthoff. Please contact their friendly staff at 1-855-876-3399.

We hope this new process adds more flexibility and convenience.Questions? Need more information? Feel free to reach out to our team by emailing helpwomencelebrate@gmail.com.

We can’t wait to CELEBRATE with you at Women Celebrate 2024!
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24th Annual Senior Living EXPO — Celebrating Life after 50!

24th Annual Senior Living EXPO — Celebrating Life after 50!

Older adults, their families, caregivers and all interested are invited to attend this INTERACTIVE TRADESHOW with 70+ Exhibit Booths!

FREE Admission, NO advance registration

FREE Coffee and Rolls while supplies last

FREE Health Screenings: Blood Pressure, Skin, Hearing and Diabetes

FREE Seminars on Elder Law and Social Security

PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES

                        Date — Wednesday, September 20, 2023

                        Time — 8:00 am — 12:00 noon

                        Place — Players Choice, County Rd JJ, Appleton

Sponsored by Appleton Noon Lions Club Foundation. All proceeds go to charitable organizations.

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Sole Singers (St. Paul’s in Combined Locks) celebrating 57th anniversary and need your help!

Sole Singers (St. Paul’s in Combined Locks) celebrating 57th anniversary and need your help!

The Sole Singers, a youth group was based out of St. Paul’s in Combined Locks,  that sang Masses, performed concerts and recorded albums from 1967 to 1983, will come together to celebrate their 57th reunion on Sunday September 10th at Riverview Gardens in Appleton. (1101 S. Oneida Street; Appleton, WI)

The event will kick off with a Mass at 11:00 am that will be celebrated by Father Tom Downs, the founding director.  A short concert performance will follow immediately after the Mass. Practice for the mass and concert will begin at 9:30 am at Riverview Gardens. Both the Mass and concert is open to the public and we welcome you to celebrate with us.

For those who were members of the Sole Singers, an evening of food, singing, sharing memories and just having fun will take place on Saturday, September 9th. Please email Steve if you would like to attend.

For more details for either day, email Steve Kuper at steve@ilstrategies.com or call at 920-993-4405.

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CIA-Faith Mission Operatives ministry is excited to host internationally known Catholic evangelist Roy Schoeman on May 1st!

CIA-Faith Mission Operatives ministry is excited to host internationally known Catholic evangelist Roy Schoeman on May 1st!

On Monday, May 1, 2023, in celebration of May as Mary’s month, our CIA-Faith Mission Operatives ministry is excited to host internationally known Catholic evangelist Roy Schoeman. A former atheist, Schoeman will present “RESCUED BY MARY: The Miraculous Conversion of Jewish Harvard Professor Roy Schoeman”  at 7 p.m. in the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre. 

Roy now travels the world to lead others to Jesus & explain the critical role the Jews still play in the Christian salvation story. Featured on EWTN, Relevant Radio, Radio Maria & more.

BOOKS:
Salvation is from the Jews: The Role of Judaism in Salvation History

Honey from the Rock: Sixteen Jews Find the Sweetness of Christ.

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Celebrate Advent with Art & Song! CIA-Faith Mission Operatives invites you to join them on December 12th!

Celebrate Advent with Art & Song! CIA-Faith Mission Operatives invites you to join them on December 12th!

No tickets needed / Free will offering appreciated. For details, please click here: CIAFMO, send an email to: ciafmo@google.com or call (920) 450-3025.

CIA-Faith Mission Operatives is an all-volunteer, lay Catholic ministry, recognized by the Diocese of Green Bay. It exists to encourage and enable Catholics to “investigate their faith” through a variety of events involving speakers, live performances, films, etc. We gratefully acknowledge our collaboration with St. Francis Xavier High School, Appleton WI.

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Thank you for a wonderful Advent Adventures!

Thank you for a wonderful Advent Adventures!

Thank you to everyone who came and shared in the Advent Adventures that was held at St. John Nepomucene on November 20th! It was a great way for families to start preparing for Advent. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible as well! It was such a great day with a lot of fun, smiles and celebration!

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Women Celebrate registration begins on November 5th!

Women Celebrate registration begins on November 5th!

We are just weeks away from registration for Women Celebrate 2023! Registration will go live on our website at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5th. The registration page is on our website (www.womencelebrate.org) or you can click here to go to the registration page directly. 

This year we are thrilled to announce two keynote speakers Beth Davis and Katie Prejean McGrady. 

Beth Davis is the Director of Ministry Advancement for Blessed is She. She writes curriculum and directs retreats, provides support to parishes and small groups, and develops community from the ground up. She is passionate about teaching women how to develop an intimate relationship with Jesus and speaking hope to weary hearts.

Katie Prejean McGrady is a wife, mom, award-winning author, international speaker, podcaster & daily radio show host. After working in youth ministry and high school education for a number of years, Katie began speaking full time in 2017. She speaks at events for young people, parishes, parent groups, fundraisers, retreats, and more. She hosts the Ave Explores podcast, a long-form interview style podcast that explores relevant topics each season. Katie regularly writes for Blessed is She, Catholic News Service, Aleteia, and the Grotto Network. In 2021, Katie began hosting The Katie McGrady Show, a daily radio program on The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM 129 that talks about pop culture, current events, Catholic news, how to live a life of abundant joy.

Please prayerfully consider joining us for Women Celebrate 2023 as we COUNT IT ALL JOY.!