St. John Nepomucene Parish and Holy Spirit Parish volunteers hand-packed 147,744 life-changing meals
LITTLE CHUTE, WI — Over 700 volunteers from Little Chute, Kimberly and the surrounding communities fought world hunger through a partnership among St. John Nepomucene Parish and the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children (FMSC).
The MobilePack event took place from Friday, December 5, to Saturday, December 6, 2025, with volunteers from the local community packing 147,744 meals for those in need.
FMSC, a Christian nonprofit dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit, organizes MobilePack events across the United States and in Wisconsin to pack and fund lifesaving meals through partnerships with churches, businesses, community groups and schools.
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Diocese of Green Bay patron feast day celebrated at Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
GREEN BAY, WI — The Feast of St. Francis Xavier, the principal patron of the Diocese of Green Bay, was celebrated as a solemnity in the diocese on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Bishop David Ricken was the main celebrant at the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Mass for the solemnity in the evening, with a reception that followed.
At the event, Fr. Ryan Krueger, rector of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, was surprised by the parish community with an early Christmas gift. Several months ago, a group from the Holy Land visited the Cathedral and displayed many handmade carvings and statues. Some members of the parish noticed that Fr. Krueger was interested in a statue of St. Michael the Archangel but decided against purchasing it, and they pooled funds to purchase it for him.
Annual Hmong New Year Mass marks 50 years in Wisconsin for resettled community
GREEN BAY, WI — This year’s Hmong New Year Mass, celebrated with Bishop David Ricken, marks the 50th anniversary of the Southeast Asian community’s resettlement in northeastern Wisconsin after the Vietnam War.
The Mass was held at St. Jude Parish in Green Bay on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Members of the Hmong community in Green Bay gathered for a celebration of Mass, followed by a reception featuring traditional Hmong music, dance and food.