The Thompson Gas Give Back Program is in full swing. As you know, this program has been in place for several years in our Parish and it is a win-win for both the consumer and our Parish. Click for more information.

Envelopes containing your Cajun Fest 50/50 raffle tickets are on the round table in the Commons. Please be sure to return your ticket stubs and money in the same envelope, and you may drop the envelope in the collection basket or return it to the Parish Office during business hours. Tickets are $1.00 each—you can’t win if you’re not in it!

Parish Suggestion Box. Each suggestion is reviewed by the Pastoral Council at their monthly meetings, and action, if necessary, is taken. All suggestions are entered into the meeting Minutes, and approved Minutes are posted on the Bulletin Board in the Commons. Remember, the Suggestion Box is an ongoing Parish Survey which allows all Parishioners to anonymously communicate ideas, concerns, and recommendations to the Pastoral Council. The Suggestion Box is located on the table in the Commons. Pastoral Council members are available after weekend masses if you wish to express your concerns personally

A special thank you to Tina Poltrock and John Shatraw for their hard work and effort put into formulating our 2018-2019 Pictorial Directory. Their endless hours of love and labor to make this Directory successful truly demonstrates the meaning of time, talent and treasure. We thank you for your labor of love for our parish.

Donations for the Ladies Guild Hidden Treasures Sale at the Cajun Fest on Saturday, Sept. 15 will be gratefully accepted before the Saturday and Sunday Masses the weekends of August 25-26, Sept. 1-2 and 8-9. Please bring your donations to the conference room. Due to space restrictions, we are NOT able to accept clothes, luggage, large electronics and books.

The Clay County Lions is hosting a Gala fundraiser on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at IHM in the fellowship Hall from 6:30-10PM. For more information and tickets, please contact Lion Neil Kaplan at 703-725-9819 or Lion and IHM member, Sarah Buckley. Click heading for full details.

SVdP handled 17 cases, directly impacting the lives of 42 people. YOU make it possible for Jesus’ words, “Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for me.” Matthew 25:40 - to be put into action. May you be filled with the JOY of the Risen Savior! Click heading for full details.

St. William will be hosting Catholic Charities Day of Reflection on October 24th from 10 AM to 2:20 PM followed by Mass. To register, please contact Sandra Breakfield, Program Director Elder Ministry at 704-370-3220 or email sabreakfield@charlottediocese.org. Click heading for full details.

Mass on Wednesday, July 4th will take place at 9:30AM at St. William.

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED Wednesday, July 4th, in recognition of independence day! We wish you all a wonderful day of celebrating America’s birthday with family and friends

FR. ALEX WILL BE AWAY MONDAY, JULY 2ND at a conference in Maggie Valley. There will be a Communion Service at St. William on Monday and Tuesday of this coming week

It's time to start planning our Children's Faith Formation programs starting this September. We are in need of at least 4 more catechists to assist in the classrooms. Please give Charlene Davidson a call at 828 541-9300 if you are willing to donate your time, talent and treasure. Classes meet each Wednesday at 6:30 in the Seiglie Center. This is truly a labor of love in bringing the Word to our children.

SAVE THE DATE: Join fellow Parishioners on Friday, July 27th from 5PM-7PM and enjoy fresh mountain trout, either fried or grilled, fries, slaw, hush puppies, brownie and a drink for the incredible price of $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12. The Knights of Columbus always put out an outstanding meal, so plan on being there and help support their worth-while causes in the community!

LIBRARY VOLUNTEER NEEDED. We are looking for a volunteer to shelve books in our St. William Lending Library located in the conference room. Please call the office.

This weekend we welcome Fr. Douglas May, a Maryknoll priest working with the Diocese of Charlotte Missionary Cooperative Appeal. Fr. May will be saying all of the Masses this weekend, with confessions 20 minutes before each Mass. There will be a second collection during each Mass benefiting the Maryknoll’s work in the Mission Field . Should you chose to write a check to support this appeal, please make your check payable to Mission Coop Appeal 2018.

The Backpack Ministry is looking for donations and food to fill the back packs for the Head Start Program. The main items we need are 15oz flip top spaghetti and meatballs. Big Blue Back Pack Bucket is in the back of the Commons to place your food items. PLEASE: no outdated food. Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued support of our mission to supply food to our precious children.

Bulletin Prayer Lists will be purged on JUNE 30TH. The Bulletin prayer list contains the names of Parishioners and immediate family members in need of prayers, and the e-alert system is for friends and extended family members as well as Parishioners. The Prayers of the Faithful which are read from the altar during Mass are for the most serious illnesses of our Parishioners. They are also remembered on the Bulletin Prayer list for each Parish. If you wish your family member to be remembered, it is important that you contact the office. Please respect other’s privacy and be sure you have authorization from the person or their immediate family to place someone on the list. The complies with the Federal Privacy Act of 1974.

Due to the lack of participation, Wednesday, June 27th will be our last social night. If anyone is interested in continuing the social and hosting, you can call me at 828-644-9001. Please leave a message and I will return your call. Thank you— Thelma.

Bishop Peter Jugis has appointed Don Cattaneo as the Advocate for St. William and IHM. THE TRIBUNAL of the Diocese of Charlotte processed over 400 annulments last year of which 98% were approved. In addition, the Diocese of Charlotte’s Tribunal announced the elimination of annulment fees ($75 for informal and $500 for formal annulments) effectively immediately in keeping with Pope Francis suggestion. Anyone who wants information or has a question about annulments, please contact Don at 828-835-3413.

Congratulations to Father Alex who celebrated the 12th anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood on June 3, 2018. We are blessed to have you and grateful for all you do!