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, Sr. Margarita Castaneda, CND 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 Don Cattaneo Donnine Kubicek Ron Kolanko Kari Morgan John Shatraw, Chairperson Joan Taylor. Co-Chairperson Tiny Thompson

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

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PASTORAL COUNCIL

Sal Aparo AJ Borowski Vernon Dixon Carol Maloof Janet Michaelson, Chairperson Karen Watson, Vice Chairperson

FINANCE COUNCIL Beth Arsenault Ben Cornelius, Chairperson John Cooper Ron Guggisberg William Michaelson Wayne Watson

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

TWENTYTHIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 8 and September 9, 2018

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

FR. ALEX WILL BE AWAY from Monday, September 10th to Thursday, September 13th. The regular Mass schedule will resume on Friday, September 14th. …………………………………………………………………. ST. WILLIAM MASS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH will take place at 4PM, followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet. This change is for this week only, and accommodates the Ca-jun Fest weekend kick off. ………………………………………………………………….

DSA CAMPAIGN 2018 As of August 27, 2018

Goal Pledges Unpaid YTD Total Paid Pledges Shortfall IHM $20,907 Values redacted STWM $21,528 Values redacted Please remember that each Church will have to pay any re-maining shortfall which includes unpaid pledges at the end of December from operational funds. Thanks to those who have already made pledges and have paid their pledges to the 2018 Diocesan Support Appeal. If you have not contributed yet, please prayerfully consider your level of commitment and make a pledge. …………………………………………………………………. MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND! Why not learn how to have a better marriage. Worldwide Marriage Encounter has been enriching marriages for 50 years. Sign up today to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are: Nov 9-11, 2018 in Atlantic Beach, NC and Mar 1-3, 2019 in Hickory, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at https://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applications@NCMarriageDiscovery.org or 704-315-2144. …………………………………………………………………. LAUDATO SI. “Disinterested concern for others, and the rejection of every form of self-centeredness and self-absorption, are essential if we truly wish to care for our broth-ers and sisters.” Pg. 80 ………………………………………………………………………… SAVE THE DATE: BEREAVEMNT SUPPORT GROUP. Sessions will start at IHM on Wednesday, October 10th at 10AM in the Upstairs Kitchen. See next week’s bulletin for more details. …………………………………………………………………. THE DEDICATED PRIESTS who served us in the past now deserve to live out their retirement years in dignity. St. Wil-liam has been assessed $6,630. IHM has been assessed $6,681; however the Parish paid more than the assessed amount last year so the balance due this year is $4,750 for the priests’ retirement and benefit plans. This amount is slight-ly less than two times the regular weekend offertory. Please be as generous as you can in the second collection being taken the weekend of September 15 and 16. Additional envelopes are available in the Commons area of both parishes.

Worship This Week September 10 through September 16, 2018

Monday St. Wm. 9AM Communion Service Tuesday St. Wm. 9AM Communion Service Wednesday IHM 5PM Mass Communion Service Thursday St. Wm. 9AM Mass Communion Service Friday IHM 12 Noon Mass + Kim Sulick and + Ken Sulick St. Wm. 4PM Mass + Hugh Lott Saturday IHM 4PM Mass + Paul Mashburn St. Wm. 6PM Mass + Deceased Members of the Megargee and McCormick Families Sunday IHM 9AM Mass Sp. Int. Parishioners of St. William and Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Wm: 11AM Mass + Robbie Cassidy

Contributions for September 1 and September 2, 2018

St William

Attendance Saturday 80 Sunday 200

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Attendance

Saturday 147 Sunday 208

Values redacted per diocesan policy.

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.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 9 & 10, 2011

ST. WILLIAM FOR THOSE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS

Cheryl Barron, Michelle Freeman, Kevin Hanson,

Fr. George Kloster, Allie Mitchell, Sue Ann Maloof, Judy Regner, Alyson Standish, Dick Standish, Leslie Tuffy, 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

Paul Gibb, Fr. George Kloster, Pat McClure, Mitch Newman, Merrill Morrison, Alexandra Miranda

Clem Shipper, 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. ………………………………………………………………….. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH IS CATECHETICAL SUN-DAY. The children, their parents and their teachers will be blessed by Fr. Alex at the 9AM. Mass. A special breakfast will be served by the older children and their parents in the Sister Terry Fellowship Hall after the 9AM Mass. All are welcome to taste homemade tortillas, bacon, eggs, sausages, grits, pancakes and syrup, coffee, tea, orange juice and enjoy the children and the families who will be participating in the Youth Faith For-mation classes this year. No tickets will be sold, but a basket for donations to the Youth Faith Formation Program will be placed in the fellowship hall. Please come, be generous and enjoy the food and company of other parishioners for breakfast. ……………………………………………………………….. DO YOU HAVE GENTLY USED TREASURES YOU NO LONGER NEED OR WANT? Give them a “second chance” at life and consider donating them to our Second Chance Treas-ures Sale taking place in June, 2019. As of now, we are accept-ing donated items for the sale on Fridays between 10AM and 1PM. Those items include furniture, small working appliances and miscellaneous items you no longer want or need. Please NO CLOTHING at this time. Your second chance treasures can be dropped off at the office. Thank you for thinking of us. ………………………………………………………………….. ST VINCENT de PAUL ANNUAL ITALIAN FUND RAIS-ING DINNER. Our annual gala will take place Friday, Sep-tember 28th at 6PM in the Sr. Terry Martin Friendship Hall. Join us for great food, entertainment, adult beverages and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $25 each and will be available closer to the date. Please join us for a great evening while helping us help others. “Ci vediamo li.” ………………………………………………………………….

More General Announcements ………………………………………………………………….

CAJUN FEST 2018—Sept. 14th, 15th and 16th on the St. William Campus!

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CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION grades 1-6 and Con-firmation resume Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Classes run from 6:00-7:30PM in the Seiglie Center. Registration will take place Sept. 19th 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. Registration forms are available on the table in the Commons. You may also contact Charlene Davidson at: 828-541-9300. The children are the future of our Church. If we do not teach our children, the Church has no future. …………………………………….……………………………. We regret to inform you of the passing of our dear friend and long time parishioner, Paul Napolitano. Paul contributed so much to our parish and our community over the years, and anyone who crossed his path will remember his intoxicating humor, dancing skills and love of life. Please keep Nancy and the family in your prayers for acceptance, understanding and healing. ………………………………………………………………….. STEWARDSHIP will meet Monday at 10AM followed by EVANGELIZATION at 11:30AM in the Commons. All are invited to join us and learn about our work in the Mission Field. ………………………………………………………………….. George and I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your kind words, well wishes and prayers during my recent journey with cancer. Your prayers sustained us during this most difficult challenge, and we are ever so grateful to you, our parish family. Cheryl Barron. …………………………………………………………………. CAJUN FEST: Envelopes containing your 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 it if you’re not in it! ………………………………………………………………….. PRAYERFUL HANDS SHAWL MINISTRY has created Pocket Prayers for our military and 1st Responders. If you have a family member in these professions, please feel free to take one from the basket in the Commons to send to your loved one. These are little reminders that those who serve to protect us and our freedoms are in our prayers. …………………………………………………………………..

BEFORE MASS, spend time speaking to God, DURING MASS, listen as God speaks to you,

AFTER MASS, speak with friends and neighbors.

TWENTYTHIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 8 and September 9, 2018

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, Brett Benfer, Josh Boyts, Thomas Biller, John Buckley, Jr., Courtney Caron, Christa Casselberry, Paul E. Cluverius, Fred Coon, Patrick Cusak, Aaron Darty, Jamaul Davis, Blake Elliott, Jr., 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, Kyle Maher, Richard Knox, Anthony Particini, Martin Price, Robert Raber, Robert Rankin, James

Rihn, Kelsie Rodges, Rachel and 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, Jimyejo Williford, Jason Williford, Clay Woody, Clint Woody, Reid Woody

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

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 9 & 10, 2011 TWENTYTHIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 8 and September 9, 2018