Our traditional Parish Thanksgiving Dinner will include turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy (provided by our Social Organizations). However, a sign up sheet is on the Bulletin Board in the Commons for side dishes. Bring your favorite side dish and join fellow parishioners in thanksgiving for all of God’s gifts to us.

The Men's Club will be selling tickets this weekend and next for a set of three hand crafted kitchen knives set. Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10. The drawing will take place on September 17 during the Cajun Fest.

Catholic Charities is pleased to host the Eighth Bishop Begley Conference on Appalachia at the Hayesville First United Methodist Church in Hayesville, NC on Saturday September 23 starting at 9:30AM. The conference will focus on the theme of food insecurity in far western North Carolina. Information including a registration form, is available on the Catholic Charities' website at: www.ccdoc.org/fwnc.

You are cordially invited to attend this charity wine festival to benefit the many families in need of basic nourishment, August 26th from 1 - 4 PM at Cherokee Cellars Winery in downtown Murphy. Click heading for full details.

Cajun Fest is set for the weekend of Sept. 15, 16 and 17! Vendor spaces are available to rent in front of the Church where you can display your creativity. Fees are $40 for a 10 x 10 space and $75 for a 10 x 20 space. Please contact Clare at: cdjanko3@gmail.com for more information.

Join us Saturday, June 3rd at 7PM in the Commons at St. William as we venture out to the cuisine of the Middle East for an authentic Lebanese dinner! Tickets will be available in the office. The event was sold out last year so please get your tickets once they go on sale. Click on heading for full details.

The Evangelization ministry is asking for donations of artificial flowers and fillers to be used to create centerpieces for the upcoming Ladies Tea. Please put your donation in a plastic garbage bag marked “Evangelization” and leave them under the table in the Commons. This will be an ongoing project not only for the Ladies Tea but for Christmas and other events at Church. Thanks for your donations!

Will be led by FR. George Kloster for 14 nights on the Queen Mary, roundtrip New York, from Sept. 22nd to Oct. 6, 2017. For more information, please contact Karen Miller at 828-389-9364 or kmillertravel@gmail.com. Click on heading for the full article.

LADIES SAVE THE DATE!—Polish your silver, dust your best china, and get out your fancy hats! St. William is hosting a Ladies High Tea on Saturday June 17th from 1:00—3:30PM in the Sr. Terry Martin Fellowship Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary. Tickets are $5.00 per person. This is a very classy and fun event, and all are invited. Click on the heading for more details.