2026 Festival News
The weather is turning warmer, and our Parish Festival will be here in no time. The festival dates this year are Friday, July 24; Saturday, July 25; and Sunday, July 26. A few recommendations from the Festival Committee include:
- If you still have a festival yard sign from last year, please return it to the parish office or leave it in the back of the church.
- You can begin donating to the Grocery Raffle and Mystery Package in the back of church or at the parish office.
- If you like to bake, keep in mind the festival dinners will need cupcakes or bars and there is also the bake sale after Mass.
- Inside food operations is looking for workers to fill many slots before and after the festival. A complete list is available in the parish office.
The Festival Committee is looking for someone to replace Mary Mitchell. After many, many years, Mary is leaving her duties on the Food Committee, and she will be missed.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Marie Stemo (414) 427-7467 or Mary Mitchell (414) 916-2298.
Additional volunteer opportunities will be included in future bulletins. If you have never volunteered at the festival, give it a try this summer. You will make new friends and have a lot of fun. There are also opportunities for families to volunteer together and begin to make special memories for years to come.
Holy Name Society Essay Contest
Each year, St. John’s Holy Name Society sponsors an Essay Contest for 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students in the day school, religious education, and home-schooled children of St. John’s Parish.
The theme for this year’s contest was: “How Can Christ Affect the Joys of the Family?” Holy Name offered a prize of $75 for 1st Place, $60 for 2nd Place, and $40 for 3rd Place. This year’s winners are: First Place—Nick H., Second Place—Thomas M., and Third Place—Lauren H.
St. John’s Holy Name Society wants to thank Principal Ben Oberdorf for promoting this contest, Emily Wisniewski, Middle School Literacy teacher who coordinated the essays, and Matthew Courchane and Wendy Dunning for judging the essays
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