holy week – St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community

April 1, 2025

CIA-FMO presents Shroud Encounter for Holy Week on April 14th and 15th at Xavier Fine Arts Theatre

SHROUD ENCOUNTER, the final presentation in CIA-FMO’s 2024-2025 Investigate Your Faith series, is set for HOLY WEEK, Monday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 15th at 7 p.m. at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre in Appleton.

This special two-day event brings back RUSS BREAULT, one of the world’s top Shroud of Turin experts, to explore the most studied artifact in history, a 2,000-year old linen burial cloth many believe wrapped the body of Jesus after his crucifixion and death.

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

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Holy Week Mass Ministry Sign Ups at St. John Nepomucene

Holy Week is FAST approaching and we are in NEED of MANY volunteers for our Holy Week Mass ministries! If you would like to help at one or more of the Holy Week Masses this year, please sign-up through the Ministry Scheduler Pro in your account and choose which Mass or Masses you would like to volunteer for.

If you would like to become a new volunteer for the Mass ministries, please send an email to volunteerscheduler@stjn.org and we can help set up an account for you and get you started! Training is available for all Mass ministries. You may also contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061 and ask for Sarah.

We will be in need of ushers, servers, commentators, lectors, greeters, individuals at the Information Desk, Coffee Bar and communion distributors. Any questions, please contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061 or send Sarah an email at szteske@stjn.org.

March 26, 2025

Holy Week at St. John Nepomucene

Wednesday, April 16th

10:40 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. – Last Stations of the Cross in church

Holy Thursday, April 17th

7 p.m. – Holy Thursday Mass with Adoration until 10 p.m.

Good Friday, April 18th

1 p.m. – Good Friday Service
7:30 p.m. – Tenebrae Service (learn more in the video below)

Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), April 19th

8 p.m. – Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday, April 20th

Masses at: 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Livestream Services and Masses Here

Check the Mass Times and Bulletin Webpage Here

Check the Calendar Here

February 18, 2025March 20, 2025

Lenten Events and Lenten Activity Calendar at St. John Nepomucene

Click here for the Lenten and Holy Week Schedule at St. John Nepomucene.

Click here for a reflective 2025 Lenten Calendar that you or your family can do together from the Social Concerns & Awareness Committee at St. John Nepomucene.

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

St. Norbert Abbey / March and April 2025 Events Flyer

All are welcome to attend the various events that will be held in March and April at the St. Norbert Abbey. Register early though as some retreats are limited in space! Please click here to see the events!

January 9, 2025

ALL RISE! The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play Open Auditions

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 30^th and Saturday morning, February 1^st, 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 9^th.

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.

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024

Holy Week Mass Ministry Sign Ups at St. John Nepomucene

Holy Week is FAST approaching and we are in NEED of MANY volunteers for our Holy Week Mass ministries! If you would like to help at one or more of the Holy Week Masses this year, please sign-up through the Ministry Scheduler Pro in your account and choose which Mass or Masses you would like to volunteer for.

If you would like to become a new volunteer for the Mass ministries, please send an email to volunteerscheduler@stjn.org and we can help set up an account for you and get your started! Training is available for all Mass ministries. You may also contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061 and ask for Sarah.

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Holy Week at St. John Nepomucene

Wednesday, March 27th

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Last Stations of the Cross in church

Holy Thursday, March 28th

7 p.m. – Holy Thursday Mass with Adoration until 10 p.m.

Good Friday, March 29th

1 p.m. – Good Friday Service
7:30 p.m. – Tenebrae Service (learn more in the video below)

Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), March 30th

8 p.m. – Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday, March 31st

Masses at: 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Livestream Services and Masses Here

Check the Mass Times and Bulletin Webpage Here

Check the Calendar Here

September 5, 2023

CIA-Faith Mission Operatives 2023-2024 – Investigate Your Faith! Series

CIA-Faith Mission Operatives 2023-24 – Investigate Your Faith! Series

All events are held at 7 pm on MONDAY nights at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre (located at 1600 W. Prospect Avenue in Appleton).

SEPT. 25 – Challenging the Entertainment Culture: Faustina, TV Jesus & Me – An Evening with Hollywood Producer, Actress & Singer MARIA VARGO

OCT. 23 – Relativism and the Fight for Truth
with MIKE IVERSEN, Dir of Discipleship – SPIRITUS

DEC. 4 – Pope Benedict XVI: Discovering the Truth
with FR. MICHAEL WARDEN – Pastor, St. Mary Greenville

FEB 5, 2024, – BE NOT AFRAID – Live What You Believe with Pediatrician Dr. EDWARD BAYER, St. Gianna Clinic

MAR 25 – He took a towel… A Holy Week Meditation by Fr. TIM SHILLCOX, O.Praem

APR 22 – God’s Healing through Music. Story & Art with Luke Spehar Acoustic Singer & Songwriter; Bob Kroll, Author of The Father Wound and Brian Keliher, Ars Deo “Art for God*

No tickets needed! For details, web search CIAFMO, call 920-450-3025 or email ciafmo@gmail.com; CIA-FMO is an all-volunteer, non-profit ministry recognized by the Diocese of Green Bay

March 23, 2023

Holy Week Mass Ministry Sign Ups at St. John Nepomucene

Holy Week is FAST approaching and we are in NEED of MANY volunteers for our Holy Week Mass ministries yet! If you would like to help at one or more of the Holy Week Masses this year, please sign-up today at the Information Desk in the binder.

We will be in need of ushers, servers, commentators, greeters, individuals at the Information Desk and communion distributors. Any questions, please contact the parish office at (920) 788-9061.