COMMUNITY LIFE, which includes The Angel Tree, Angie Harris Bowling Tournament, Thanksgiving Baskets and Backpack Ministry, will meet Thursday, February 7th, at 10AM in the Conference Room.

If you are hospitalized, home bound or in a medical nursing/rehab facility and wish to receive the Eucharist, please call the office to request visitation. If you are hospitalized at Erlanger, Asheville or another facility away from our area, please notify admissions that you are requesting a Catholic Priest.I

Volunteers are needed for Special Olympics Bowlers! Bowling begins Thursday on February 7th from 6PM to 7PM at Harrah’s Casino in Murphy. The event will take place for approximately 12 weeks. If you are interested in helping the athletes, please contact Jean Hobbs at 828-835-6428.

SVDP HANDLED 31 client cases in December with distributions helping 93 individuals. SVdP received monies during December from collections at weekend Masses, electronic giving, and donations from parishioners. All funds collected go to help families that are in great need during this cold weather. Thank You for your generous support!

It's this weekend! The annual St. Valentine's Day brunch for the Ladies, sponsored by the Men's Club will be held Sunday, February 17th following the 11AM Mass. We invite everyone to join us for a festive brunch featuring a variety of your favorite menu items. There will be no charge, however, a free will offering from the gentlemen in attendance would be appreciated.

All women of the Diocese of Charlotte are invited to attend the Charlotte Catholic Women’s Group (CCWG) Morning Reflection on Monday, February 11th, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Charlotte. Mass will be celebrated at 9AM. Coffee and a reflection by Fr. Basile Sede at 10:30 AM in the Assembly Room behind the chapel. RSVP is requested. Click the heading to visit our website for more information and to RSVP.

Please remember to visit the Commons to pick up your envelopes. If you do not find your envelopes, please leave your name, envelope number if you know it, and your mailing address on the missing envelope sheet lying next to the envelopes.

St. Vincent de Paul in conjunction with the St. William Men’s Club is looking for furniture and other home furnishing donations to provide funding for their ongoing mission. In order to market these donations, an arrangement has been made with Leroy’s Used Furniture to provide that service. For more information or to schedule a donation, please contact Bud Sommers at 828-557-7114 or 828-360-4280.

Quarterly reports for the period October, November and December, 2018 are due in the Parish Office no later than January 15th so they can be included in the Pastoral Council packets for their meeting on January 22nd.

A Special Thank You to Joan Taylor for the beautiful presentation on the altar for Christmas. Joanie does a fabulous job for all our special events here at St. William, and as our Sacristan, she works very hard to keep our Sanctuary looking beautiful no matter what the occasion. We are so grateful to her for her hard work.

Start the new year out right by enriching your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are March 1-3, 2019 in Hickory, NC and June 21-23, 2019 in Cary, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information, click the heading to visit our website or contact us at: [email protected] or 704-315-2144.