ST. WILLIAM CHURCH 765 Andrews Rd.

Mail: P.O. Box 546, Murphy, NC 28906 Church Bldg. # (828) 837-2000

Mass Schedule: Sat. 6:00 PM Sun. 11:00 AM www.st-william.net

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

1433 Hwy. 64 West, Hayesville

Church Bldg. # (828) 389-3758

Mass Schedule: Sat. 4:00 PM Sun. 9:00 AM

www.ihmhayesville.org

STAFF Pastor, Rev. H. Alejandro Ayala Pastoral Associate, Rev. Mr. Carl Hubbell Business Manager, Peggy Strand P.O. Box 546, Murphy, N.C. 28906 Parish Secretary, Gail Maloof Office & Priest’s House: (828) 837-2000 Faith Formation Youth, IHM, AJ Borowski Office Hours: St. William Mon-Fri 8AM to 2PM Faith Formation for Youth, St. William, Charlene Davidson IHM Mon-Fri 10AM to 1PM Music Director—IHM, Cody Killian

Music Director—St. William, David Mastifino Parish E-Mail: stwilli@frontier.com

ST. WILLIAM PASTORAL COUNCIL Bob Adams Gerard Bisson Donnine Kubicek Ron Kolanko Kari Morgan, Co-Chairperson John Shatraw, Chairperson

FINANCE COUNCIL

Jim DeRosa, Chairperson David Fitzgerald Chris Hall Ferris Maloof Tina Poltrock

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PASTORAL COUNCIL

AJ Borowski Jim Brummert Vernon Dixon Carol Maloof Janet Michaelson, Chairperson Vickie Ware, Co-Chairperson

FINANCE COUNCIL

Sal Aparo, Chairperson Beth Arsenault Glynn Bourque John Cooper Ron Guggisberg William Michaelson

Sacrament of Reconciliation—Twenty (20) minutes before each weekend Mass.

Bulletin Deadline: Monday by 10 AM—Weekend Announcement Deadline: Thursday by Noon Information Must Be In Writing

DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE WEBSITE: charlottediocese.org

Peggy Strand: Willacc@st-william.net

Gail Maloof: stwilli@frontier.com Charlene Davidson: willcff@st-william.net

Sacramental Emergency: 828-837-2000 ext 5 Parish Fax No.: 828-835-9889

23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 7 and September 8, 2019

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

…………………………………………………………………. PRIEST RETIREMENT: The dedicated priests who served us in the past now deserve to life out their retirement years in dignity. St. William and IHM have been assessed slightly less than two times the regular weekend offertory. Please be as generous as you can during this Diocesan Campaign. …………………………………………………………………. IS THIS YOUR YEAR? Couples married 25 or 50 years this year will be honored at an Anniversary Mass held on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Charlotte. Mass begins at 2:30PM and will be followed by a reception. Please contact the Business Office at 837-2000 if you are interested. ………………………………………………………………… YOU ARE A PART of the Church’s family. Have you made the Church a part of your family? You can do this by including our Parishes in your Will. …………………………………………………………………. SAVE THE DATE. The IHM Bereavement Support Group will begin its Fall session on October 9th. This Support Group is open to both parishes. More details will follow. …………………………………………………………………. LAUDATO SI. “If we approach nature and the environment without an openness to awe and wonder, if we no long speak the language of fraternity and beauty in our relationship with the world, our attitude will be that of masters, consumers, ruthless exploiters, unable to set limits on their immediate needs.” Pg. 9 ………………………………………………………………….

We will never forget.

Worship This Week

September 9 through September 15, 2019

Monday St. Wm. 9AM Communion Service Tuesday St. Wm. 9AM Mass + Phil Stirtzinger Wednesday IHM 5PM Mass + Chris Jordan Thursday St. Wm. 9AM Mass + Rev. Edwin Keel, SM

Friday IHM 12 Noon Mass Sp. Int. CND Associates Saturday IHM 4PM Mass + Shirley Forest St. Wm. 6PM Mass + Hugh Lott Sunday IHM 9AM Mass Sp. Int. Parishioners of St. William and Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Wm: 11AM Mass + William and + Sally Hood

ARE YOU NEW TO OUR AREA and visiting our Parish for the first time? Are you looking for your “home church” here in the mountains of North Carolina? We warmly welcome you to St. William in Murphy and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hayesville. We hope you feel at home, and we are blessed to be a part of your faith journey. If you are interested in joining our stewardship community, please see one of the ushers after Mass for a Parish Registration Form.

Contributions for August 31 and September 1, 2019

St William

Attendance Sat. 65 Sun. 202

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Attendance Sat. 121 Sun. 199

Donation information redacted per diocesan policy.

DSA CAMPAIGN 2019 - As of August 28, 2019

Paid Unpaid YTD Total Goal Pledges Pledges Shortfall IHM $22,278 Pledge information redacted STWM $21,063 per diocesan on-line policy.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 9 & 10, 2011

ST. WILLIAM FOR THOSE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS Cheryl Barron, Jose Castillo, Michelle Freeman, John

D’Alesio, Sr., Bud Felzer, Alyssa Garcia, Mary Harris Lucas, Allie Mitchell, Erica Marrero, Kathy Schultz, Flo Valentine, Bob

and Elaine Wagner

“If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” Matthew 9:21

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY FOR THOSE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYER

Dottie Barton, Teresa Kirkpatrick, Mitch Lieding, Anna Llewellyn, Pat McClure, Jon McAuliffe,

Dorothy Pratt, Earl Wilson

“If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” Matthew 9:21

WE PRAY THE ROSARY FOR WORLD PEACE. The Rosary is recited every Wednesday at 4:30PM prior to the 5PM Mass. Please join us. Mary Queen of Peace, pray for us.

…………………………………………………………………. FLOWERS NEEDED. Here’s your chance to help beautify the altar with flowers. It is truly a rewarding feeling to see your contribution beautifying the altar as we celebrate the Liturgy of the Word. Choose your weekend and fill our vase with live flowers or greenery. If you have any questions or would like to help please contact Kathy.aparo@gmail.com or mmc-ginnis0254@gmail.com. ……………………………………………………………….... PRAYERFUL HANDS SHAWL MINISTRY will meet Tuesday at 1PM in the Learning Center. All prayerful hands are invited to join us. ……………………………………………………………….... MEALS ON WHEELS. If you are looking for adventure in the beautiful mountains of Clay County here is your chance by delivering Meals on Wheels to folks in our area who need a little help. Most routes take two hours or less depending on how long you care to chat with some of the folks. This is a once a month commitment for you to share your time, talent and treasure with our brothers and sisters in need. If you are interested, and would like to tag along for a trial run contact Jim Gennaro at 850-902-3375. ………………………………………………………………….. THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY invites you to a dinner cel-ebrating Mexican Independence. The event will take place on September 14th following the 4PM Mass in the Fellowship Hall at IHM. In lieu of tickets there will be a basket for a free will offering for the event. All are invited. …………………………………………………………………..

More General Announcements ..…………………………………………………………….….. CAJUN FEST 2019 IS HERE! Join fellow parishioners and the community for authentic Cajun food on Friday, September 20th from 4PM to 9PM and Saturday, September 21st from 11AM to 8PM on the St. William Cam-pus. There will be entertainment on Friday and Saturday plus a great menu of jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp etc. etc. Be sure to save the date and join in the fun. ………………………………………………………………….

STEWARDSHIP will meet Monday at 10AM in the Com-mons followed by EVANGELIZATION at 11:30AM. All are invited to join us and learn about our work in this Mission Field. ………………………………………………………………….. PRAYERFUL HANDS SHAWL MINISTRY will meet Monday, September 9th at 12:30PM in the Commons. ………………………………………………………………….. LITURGY will meet Wednesday at 11AM in the Commons. …………………………………………………………………. CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION grades 1-6 and Con-firmation resume Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Classes run from 6:00-7:30PM in the Seiglie Center. Registration will take place Sept. 18th from 5:30-6:00PM before regular classes begin. Only first graders and new students to the pro-gram need to complete a full registration form. All other stu-dents need to have their information verified by a parent. Veri-fication and registration will take place on the Sieglie Center porch. For more information contact Charlene Davidson at: 828-541-9300. Volunteers are needed on 28 Wednesday eve-nings for the upcoming 2019-2020 CFF classes. The classes are laid out for the year, and all that is needed is to go over the set lessons with the children or aid in a class where there is only one teacher. The children are the future of our Church. If we do not teach our children, the Church has no future. ………………………………………………………………….. NEXT SUNDAY IS CATECHETICAL SUNDAY. During Mass Fr. Alex will extend a special blessing at both weekend Masses to those participating in our teaching ministry and serve our Christian Community as catechists. …………………………………………………………………. ST. VINCENT de PAUL’S fall fundraiser is a 2-night stay at a charming and cozy bed and breakfast nestled in the splendor of the Great Smokey Mountains. Tickets are $5.00 each, and will be on sale THIS weekend. Tickets are also available thru the Parish Office. You will have a chance to win a 2-night stay in a Premier Room at the Buckhorn Inn in Gat-linburg. Breakfast is included in the room package worth ap-proximately $500. Ticket drawing will take place after the 11AM Mass on Sunday, October 6th. Good luck! …………………………………………………………………..

23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 7 and September 8, 2019

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT

Stewardship is not job-oriented or project-minded. It is a way of life for a lifetime.

PRAYERS FOR OUR ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL Rochelle Andrews, Josh Boyts, Thomas Biller, John Buckley, Jr., Kehl Bright, Courtney Caron, Christa Casselberry, Paul E.

Cluverius, Fred Coon, Patrick Cusak, Aaron Darty, Jamaul Davis, Blake Elliott, Jr., Cole Fears, Andrew Filewood, Grant Fleming, Chris Goergen, Ben Goergen, Christopher C. Hatch, Jason Hemsley, Austin Holecheck, Jeremy Holecheck, Daniel Hopkins, Devon Jones, Timothy Keeton, Ari Kliemon, Justin Lansford, George W. Lucier, Bradley Mahoney, Matthew Marks, Richard Knox, Anthony Particini, Martin Price, Robert Raber, Robert Rankin, James Rihn, Kelsie Rodges, Justin Riopelle, Jacob Spaulding, Danny Spiker,

Dennis Spiker, Ben Studybaker, Melica Thayer, Stephen Thompson, Jackie Twitty, Carlton Van Buskirk IV, David Vivian, Chad T. Webb, Eric Wilson, Lynda Wilson, Clay Woody, Clint Woody, Reid Woody, Joseph Woody

And all who serve to protect our freedom—you are our American Heroes.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 9 & 10, 2011 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 7 and September 8, 2019