St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community
Catholic church and school, serving Little Chute and surrounding communities since 1836
National Shrine of St. Joseph in De Pere / Solemn Novena on March 11th through March 19th
The Shrine is located at 123 Grant Street in De Pere, on the campus of St. Norbert College. The Shrine has been a ministry of St. Norbert Abbey since 1898. All are welcome to attend!
To learn more about the National Shrine of St. Joseph, please click here!
Seder Meal and The Rest of The Story on March 30th at St. John Nepomucene
All are welcome to come and join us for our Seder Meal and The Rest of the Story! This amazing event will occur on Monday, March 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come and learn more about our Jewish roots and how it ties into the Passover while enjoying a light meal and a Passover meal experience. Enjoy singing the songs, the aromas of food and tasting the flavors of a traditional Seder Meal.
We all know that our Christian faith has grown out of the Jewish faith and their traditions, but many of us may not know that much about the Jewish faith which helped form Jesus’s life, teachings, and actions. The Passover Seder was a key element of the Jewish religious practice as the Passover celebration was the high point of their religious year, just as Easter and Holy Week are the high point of our celebration of faith.
Seder means order and is used to describe the Passover meal that God ordered the Israelites to celebrate in Exodus 12:8. The description of the “order” of the celebration was further described elsewhere in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy in the Old Testament, and traditions were incorporated into the seder over time both before and after the time of Jesus. What we know as the Last Supper was the last Seder that Jesus celebrated with His disciples and became the early template for the celebration of our mass.
Click here to view a 4-minute video from a Messianic Jewish Rabbi that gives a little more explanation of the Passover Seder in relation to Jesus and the Last Supper. (Messianic Jews believe that Yeshua (Hebrew for Jesus) is the Messiah and worship God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.)
Registration is required by March 20th! Register by clicking here to fill out a google form, contacting the parish office at (920) 788-9061 or email Sarah at szteske@stjn.org.
Bring your family and friends and come celebrate at experience of the Passover Meal that you will never forget!
St. John Nepomucene – Church Cleaning Volunteers Needed
St. John Nepomucene Church Cleaning occurs on the first Monday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday, then it is held on the following Monday). We are looking for more volunteers who would like to donate their time and help us clean!
You may attend the 6:45 a.m. Communion Service and then help with the cleaning afterwards or simply come at 7:30 a.m. and meet in the Gathering Space. Light cleaning is performed which consists of dusting, vacuuming, sweeping and other miscellaneous items.
Depending on how many volunteers come, cleaning usually takes about 1.5 hours or less! Help when you are able and stay as long as you are able! You will be doing a great service to your parish all while enjoying fellowship and then indulge on some great dessert bars and refreshments afterwards!
If you have any questions, please contact Amy or Betsy (contact information listed below) or you may call the parish office at (920) 788-9061 .
Help us celebrate Catholic Schools Week at St. John Nepomucene by wearing spirit wear!
Catholic Schools Week begins January 25th through January 31st! To learn more about St. John Nepomucene School, please visit: stjn.org/sjs-reg.
Donuts will also be provided after each Mass that weekend, courtesy of St. John Nepomucene Catholic School!
January Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Here is one main reason people choose to be (and remain) Catholic:
Jesus founded a Church, not just a book.
Catholics believe Jesus established a visible Church, built on the apostles, with Peter as its head (Matthew 16:18). The Catholic Church traces its leadership and teaching authority directly back to them through apostolic succession.
This means the faith isn’t reinvented every generation—it’s handed on.
“Journey with the Saints” – Teen Leadership Retreat from February 13th – 15th at Camp Tekakwitha
Norbertine Center for Spirituality at St. Norbert Abbey – January through April 2026
All are welcome! Register today for retreats by calling (920) 337-4315 or by sending an email to ncs@norbertines.org.
Additional upcoming events at the Norbertine Center for Spirituality are regularly updated on our Events webpage at norbertines.org/events.
Knights of Columbus Council 10919 will be hosting a Valentine’s Day Banquet on February 14th!
All are welcome to attend the Knights of Columbus Valentine’s Day Banquet! This will be held on Saturday, February 14th after the 4:30 p.m. Mass in Fellowship Hall. The social will begin at 5:30 pm and a broasted chicken dinner catered by Van Abel’s will start at 6:00 pm.
Tickets are $25 each and tickets include dinner, drinks (free before dinner), childcare and pizza for the kids. Tickets will be sold after every weekend Mass at the Information Desk in the Gathering Space. You may also text or contact Marv Vosters at (920) 716-4905 to purchase tickets.
Dinner music will be provided by Marisa and after dinner entertainment will be by the Fox Valleyaires (Barbershop Quartet). There will be a 50/50 raffle, 15+ other door prizes and the grand prize will be a bench donated by Frank Thyes. All proceeds from this event will be going toward the St. John Nepomucene School.
Cash or check is accepted and checks made be payable to: “Knights of Columbus Council 10919”.
Please join us for a wonderful evening! To learn more about the Knights of Columbus and how you may join, please click here!
FORMED Video of the Month for January – St. John Nepomucene
The FORMED Video of the Month is “Friends on the Street: Stories”.
“Friends on the Street: Stories” is a captivating and heartwarming video series that unveils the remarkable journey of our dear friends on the street as they find hope, healing, and transformation through the compassionate outreach of Christ in the City Missionaries. It illuminates the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
We invite you to experience and learn more about “Friends on the Street: Stories”. To view the video and to learn more about the video series, please click here!
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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.
Janssen Forum Luncheon Speaker Series – Speakers: Dave and Kay Goeser on Thursday, January 15th
Join us for the Janssen Forum Luncheon Speaker Series, held on Thursday, January 15th. Our guest speakers, Dave and Kay Goeser, will share their stories of faith.
The Janssen Form program begins at 11:15 a.m. with Mass held in the Mount Tabor Center Chapel, followed by a light lunch. The guest speakers begin at 12:10 p.m. and concludes by 1:00 p.m.
The program cost is $10. Register online at www.spiritusministries.org/janssenforum or by calling Annette Hovie at 920-722-8918 x0.
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