Worldwide Marriage Encounter – November 8th and 9th in Neenah, WI
WWME is a worldwide Catholic marriage enrichment ministry that puts on weekend experiences where couples learn to better communicate and live out their sacrament every day. It is a chance for couples to grow more intimately in faith and love together. Everything is based in our Catholic teachings and beliefs, and our faith is involved in all aspects of the experience. It’s similar to National Marriage Encounter that has been held in Green Bay in the past – both that group and Retrouvaille branched off of the original WWME experience.
The experience is happening November 8th and November 9th at St. Mary Catholic Middle School in Neenah, Wisconsin. Couples can register for the experience at wwme.org.
The Legion of Mary has a new rosary crusade! You are welcome to pray as many Rosaries as you like, or if you would like to be counted, you can email me at rshennum56@gmail.com.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter – Experiences for Married Couples on April 26th and 27th in West Allis
The Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience is an experience that helps you listen, share, and connect more deeply. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple you can be. Join us on this weekend of couple discovery and learn to live your best life in love with your spouse.
The experience is happening Saturday, April 26th through Sunday, April 27th in West Allis, Wisconsin. Couples can register for the experience at wwme.org.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter – Experiences for Married Couples on March 29th and 30th in Neenah
The Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience is an experience that helps you listen, share, and connect more deeply. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple you can be. Join us on this weekend of couple discovery and learn to live your best life in love with your spouse.
The experience is happening Saturday, March 29th through Sunday, March 30th in Neenah, Wisconsin. Couples can register for the experience at wwme.org.
January Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Sometimes you will see priests dressed in long black vestments called cassocks. An interesting fact about cassocks, is that they have 33 buttons which represent the 33 years Jesus lived.
December Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
Pope Francis on Advent
Advent,” he said, “is a moment of grace to take off our masks – every one of us has them – and line up with those who are humble, to be freed from our presumption of being self-sufficient, to go to confess our sins (the hidden ones) to welcome God’s pardon, and to ask forgiveness from those whom we have offended. This is how to begin a new life.
November Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
The ACTS Prayer Method
The acronym ACTS stands for adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. This model of prayer prioritizes our time with God so we first approach Him with reverence (adoration), then repent of the sin in our life (confession), then express our gratitude to Him for all He has done (thanksgiving), and finally submit to Him our requests (supplication).
A great habit to incorporate into your daily prayer life.
October Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
A great tip for building your faith is to find a good Catholic Community to join or at least a few good Catholic friends to encourage you on.We need community. It is the reason Jesus gathered His 12 Apostles together. When He sent them out, He sent them in pairs. It is not good for us to be alone, even more so as we strive to be disciples in a world that lives so contrary to the Gospel.
Find friendship here at St. John Nepomucene by seeking good Catholic friends or looking into one of our amazing ministries. There is always a place for you here!
September Explanation Station – St. John Nepomucene Adult Faith Formation
We need to be constantly reminded that “the Church is not a man-made society of like-minded people who are trying to live Christian lives and to exert some kind of Christian influence upon the world. The Catholic Church is a community created and called by God.
Its task is evangelization and salvation: to be an instrument of God’s work in the world focused in the saving and liberating mission of Jesus Christ. It must, therefore, look to the Holy Spirit for the power to accomplish it.
Join us on Sunday, March 17 in the Fellowship Hall anytime from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. to learn more about Pillars, a local non-profit.
Learn
Four volunteers from Pillars will be in attendance to explain the many ways Pillars makes a difference in our very own community.
Lunch
We will have lunch for purchase with profits benefitting Pillars.
Pizza $4
Hot dog $2
Chips $1
Water or Juice $1
Cupcakes $3
Small Meal Deal $5 includes one slice of pizza, a bag of chips and a water or a juice
Big Meal Deal $10 includes two slices of pizzas, a bag of chips, a water or a juice and a cupcake
Bake Sale
A variety of baked goods will be available for purchase with profits benefitting Pillars. Pricing will vary. If you are interested in donating to this bake sale, we are accepting any baked goods including gluten-free and sugar-free goods dropped of in the Fellowship Hall on March 17 after 9 a.m. We will handle the packaging.
Kids Activities
In the Msgr. Jim Room (right next to the Fellowship Hall) will be an area dedicated to kids activities and entertainment including balloon animals, a scavenger hunt, word puzzles, coloring and more. Adults and older students will be on hand to keep your kids entertained while you learn more.
Donate
We will also have an area for donations. Pillars is looking for any non-perishable food item, items from their wish list as well as goodwill cash offerings. Click here to learn more about how to donate to Pillars.
Questions
This event is organized by St. Johns’ Social Concerns Committee. Please contact Mary at mdebruin4@hotmail.com with any questions regarding this event. St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community is located at 411 Vandenbroek Street in Little Chute. Thank you!
More About Pillars in 2023
Ascend served 19 young adults and the Resource Center assisted 644 adults.
Stable Housing served 173 adults & 134 children.
Supportive Housing served 119 adults and 74 children.
Adult shelter served 256 adults.
Adult and family shelter served 422 adults and 136 children.
Diversion served 223 adults and 184 children to prevent homelessness.
Pillars’ Mission: From homelessness to coming home, Pillars provides shelter, support, and solutions to address the housing needs in our community.
Learn more about Pillars today by checking out their website.
St. John Nepomucene Catholic Community 