St. John Neumann extends helping hand
Church has four 'sister' parishes, many ministries
Peaceful setting – A simple wooden crucifix on a stone wall helps create a sense of serenity at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Photo By Scott Ash
Name of Church: St. John Neumann Catholic Church
Denomination: Catholic
Parish Mission Statement: We, the Catholic faith community of St. John Neumann, believe our mission is the mission of Jesus Christ. In our relationship with God and one another, our goals are .....
To create, like God our Father, a community that welcomes new members, accepts all people, and holds all life sacred as faithful stewards of our time, talent, and treasure; To love, like Jesus, our sisters and brothers by sharing the Good News, by praying and celebrating the Sacraments, by offering a life-long Christian Formation process, and by reaching out to those in need; To empower, like the Holy Spirit, all of God's people by raising up the lowly and the poor, by healing those in pain, and by being a sign of unity and peace.
Location: 2400 W. State Highway 59, Waukesha
Contact: (262) 549-0223
Pastor: Fr. James Loehr
Pastoral Associate: June Wessa
Schedule of Liturgies: 5 p.m. Saturday (vigil), 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. holy days (normally)
History: Begun in 1983. In the first years, the congregation met at Rose Glen School. The present church was built and dedicated in 1987.
Ministries:
• Intergenerational Christian Formation.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society runs a food pantry and gives aid to the local needy.
• Ecumenical covenant with Christ the Servant Lutheran Church.
• Relationships with sister parishes: Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Patrick in Milwaukee; St. Susan in Elkton, Kentucky; Our Lady of the Assumption in Huitipan, Chiapas, Mexico.
• Communion to Waukesha Memorial Hospital and Avalon Manor.
• Weekly Mass at Oak Hill Terrace.
• Contributes volunteers to the Hope Center.
Upcoming Events:
• Ash Wednesday Services: 8:30 a.m.., noon, 6 p.m.
• Holy Week Services: Holy Thursday, 7 p.m..; Good Friday, 1 p.m..; Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.; Easter Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
• Festival: June 4, 5 and 6.
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