St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community
Catholic church and school, serving Little Chute and surrounding communities since 1836
SPIRITUS Radiate Gala – November 8, 2025
Join SPIRITUS Ministries for the Radiate Gala on Friday, November 8th. The evening begins with Mass at 4:00 pm at St. Mary, Menasha, followed by the gala at 5:15 pm at the Bridgewood Resort featuring dinner, auctions, games, and $5,000 in cash prizes. Proceeds support SPIRITUS in inspiring youth and forming leaders for the Church. Learn more at Radiate.givesmart.com.
Christmas Stars ticket sales are open online and at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre box office!
Box office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from noon until 3pm. Come and be delighted by a spectacular Broadway-style revue featuring religious and secular holiday music performed by a cast of singers, dancers and actors ages five to senior citizen.
Experience the dazzling Christmas parade, a visit from Santa and the breathtaking “Living Nativity” finale. All performances will be held at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre, 1600 Prospect Avenue, Appleton from December 4th through 7th and from December 11th through 14th.
An American Sign Language interpreter will be provided at the 1:00 pm performance on December 6th. The fully accessible theatre is equipped with a hearing loop.
For performance times, ticket purchases or questions, please call 920-733-8840 or visit www.christmasstars.org.
To visit the Xavier Theatre box office, please use the main theatre entrance, Door #1, located under the arched canopy. 10 minute courtesy parking along the curb is available during box office hours.
2nd Annual Beer, Brats & Brotherhood on October 21st in Fellowship Hall at St. John Nepomucene
Please join us for our 2nd Annual Beer, Brats & Brotherhood on October 21st in Fellowship Hall at St. John Nepomucene. It is an intergenerational FREE event so all grandfathers, fathers, uncles, friends and boys (age 5 and older) are invited to come and share in the fun!
Come and hear speaker, Jim Vande Hey, as he share stories and a message about how we can incorporate faith into sports, hunting and everyday life and step it up in our faith as role models.
There will be fun activities and prizes as well! Please register by October 9th by contacting the parish office at (920) 788-9061, filling out a Google Form (click here) or by sending an email to Sarah at szteske@stjn.org.
This event is being sponsored by St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation Committee and the Knights of Columbus.
St. John Nepomucene “Love Thy Neighbor” FREE Meal – September 20th
Please join us after the 4:30 p.m. Mass as we hold our “Love Thy Neighbor” Meal!
When you leave the 4:30 p.m. Mass on September 20th, please help yourself to a FREE meal which includes a brat, hamburger, hot dog, bag of chips and condiments.
This will be held under the canopy (front entrance of church) and please take along another meal with you to provide to a family member, friend, neighbor or a stranger!
St. John Nepomucene Prayer Shawl Ministry – September 20th and September 21st
Our lovely prayer shawls will be available the weekend of September 20th and September 21st after all Masses. Please feel free to take one for yourself, a loved one or for someone you may know that would enjoy having one.
Also, feel free to stop any time at the parish office or you may take one from the basket in the Gathering Space .
Calling all High School Students! Join us for Homecoming Mass on October 4th!
Start off your Homecoming with the beautiful tradition at St. John Nepomucene where you attend the 4:30 p.m. Mass and receive a special blessing!
We are looking for high school students to participate in the readings and Prayers of the Faithful during Mass. Please contact Sarah or Dani in the Faith Development Office at (920) 788-9033 or at ssimon@stjn.org or danihietpas@stjn.org if you are interested or have any questions.
Registration is OPEN for the Little Flowers Girls’ Club at St. John Nepomucene
Registration is currently open through Friday, September 12th for the Little Flowers Girls’ Club at St. John Nepomucene! Little Flowers is open to girls in grades kindergarten through 3rd grade in the parish, schools and the local area.
St. John Nepomucene offers a modified version of Little Flowers, which is a Catholic girls group centered on learning virtues by studying individual saints. Virtues are learned through presentations, crafts and activities. Each year a “wreath” is worked on for the blue Blessed Mother sashes the girls wear at the meetings. The wreath is made up of 9 flower petals for the 9 virtues studied that year. Petals are earned by participating in the monthly meetings, service projects, and completing follow-up activities at home.
To learn more and how to register, please click here!
Fellowship Sunday on September 7th – St. John Nepomucene
All are welcome to join us after the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses on Sunday, September 7th in Fellowship Hall for some yummy doughnuts and refreshments!
Norbertine Center for Spirituality at St. Norbert Abbey – September through October 2025
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.
FORMED Video of the Month for August – St. John Nepomucene
The FORMED Video of the Month is “Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story”. The Michelle Duppong story is the story of Servant of God Michelle Duppong, who bore witness to Christ through heroic suffering and a passion for inviting others to be transformed by His love.
In 2014, Michelle was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer while serving as the Director of Adult Faith Formation for the Diocese of Bismarck. Before that, Duppong had served as a FOCUS missionary for six years. She battled the disease with perseverance and a docile spirit until December 25, 2015, when she passed away at the age of 31. On November 1, 2022, Bishop David Kagan celebrated the Opening Mass for the Cause of Canonization.
We invite you to experience and learn more about “Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story”. To view the video, please click here!
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