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 Don Cattaneo Ron Kolanko Lou Lepine, Chairperson Kathleen Lott, Vice Chairperson Richard Smith Don Stillwagon Joan Taylor

FINANCE COUNCIL Alma (Buffy) Allen Jim Ewen David Fitzgerald Jean Hobbs, Chairperson Linda Lepine

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PASTORAL COUNCIL

Jose Cervera Jim Culley Riki Fiebel Jim Magistro Carol Maloof Eleanor Moyer, Chairperson Tom Schmitt, Vice Chairperson

FINANCE COUNCIL Robert Bielemeier Ben Cornelius, Chairperson Steve Jersey Michele McGinnis Susan Palmich

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

Contributions May 13 and May 14

St. William

Attendance Sat. 68 Sun. 188

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Attendance Sat. 143

Sun___(n/a)

Collection Information Redacted

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

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 20 and May 21, 2017

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEMORIAL DAY MASS MAY 29TH. The Memorial Day Mass this year will take place at 9:30AM at St. William. Please join us and celebrate Mass in remembrance of all who have served and paid the ultimate price for our freedom. ………………………………………………………………… THE PARISH OFFICE will be closed Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day. …………………………………………………………………. FR. ALEX will be away Monday, May 22 thru Thursday, May 25th. A communion service will take the place of Mass at each Parish. Father will resume the regular Mass schedule on Fri-day, May 26th. …………………………………………………………………. LADIES TEA! St. William is hosting a Ladies High Tea on Saturday June 17th from 1:00—3:30PM in the Sr. Terry Mar-tin Fellowship Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary. As you may remember, this is a very classy and fun event. The theme for the event this year is “All are welcome in this place.” Start planning your table with your special china, pick out a fun hat and join ladies from the community. Tickets are $5.00 per person and will be on sale clos-er to the date. …………………………………………………………………. ST. VINCENT de PAUL will be accepting your free will of-fering next weekend. Your generosity sustains our work in the Mission Field and we are forever grateful to you. …………………………………………………………………. LAUDATO SI: “In the meantime, economic powers continue to justify the current global system where priority tends to be given to speculation and the pursuit of financial gain, which fail to take the context into account, let alone the effects on human dignity and the natural environment. Here we see how environmental deterioration and human and ethical degradation are closely linked.” …………………………………………………………………. MASSES: if you desire to have a Mass said on a specific date, it is necessary to call the office a few months ahead of that date. With one priest, two churches and over 500 families, Masses tend to fill up at least 5 months ahead of time. Also remember, you can have the Gifts carried to the Altar during the Offertory in memory of a loved one. ………………………………………………………………… ALERT SYSTEM: Both parishes have an e-alert system whereby you are notified of such items as prayer requests, meetings, etc. If you are not a part of the system and wish to be included, please call or email the office so we can include you in the list. Be sure to specify which parish you are from. ………………………………………………………………….

A SECRET The secret of happiness is to count your blessings

while others are adding up their troubles. -Anonymous

Worship This Week

May 22 through May 28, 2017

Monday St. Wm. 9AM Communion Service Tuesday St. Wm. 9AM Communion Service Wednesday IHM 5:00PM Communion Service Thursday St. Wm. 9AM Mass Communion Service Friday IHM 12 Noon Mass Sp. Int. CND Associates St. Wm. 5PM Mass + Barbara Hessing Saturday IHM 4PM Mass + Barbara McClure St. Wm. 6PM Mass + Dan Driesbaugh Sunday IHM 9AM Mass Sp. Int. Parishioners of St. William and Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Wm. 11AM Mass + Carole Hubbell

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

Marie Arrowood, Cheryl Barron, Michelle Freeman,

Laurieann Jones, Rebekkah Johnson, Fr. George Kloster, Bill Lofink, Kathy Myers, Bill Perkins, Alyson Standish,

Margaret Smith, 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

Ruth Fidler, Marie Gordon, Don Gibson, Fr. George Kloster, Jacques Marchat, Shirley Moran, Dennis Trosky, Kelly Webb

“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.……………………………………………………… EUCHARIST ADORATION takes place each Monday even-ing from 7-8PM in the Sanctuary. This is a wonderful way to spend an hour with Jesus in thanksgiving, worship and prayer. ………………………………………………………………..... THE PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet Friday at 10:30AM in the Learning Center. ………………………………………………………………….. THE 2017 DSA ASSESSMENT for IHM is $19,757. Information on pledges and collections redacted. …………………………………………………………………. SECOND CHANCE TREASURES sale will be held June 23rd and 24th. There is a table set up in the Narthex to sign up to work the Second Chance Treasures sale and buy your t-shirts. Stop by after Mass and join in the sale. For more infor-mation contact Karen Miller. …………………………………………………………………. COME CELEBRATE WITH US: Memorial Day Picnic and new flag pole Dedication Ceremony will take place on Mon-day, May 29th, at 11:30AM in the Sister Terry Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $5.00 per person and fried chicken, tea and lemonade will be provided. BYOB and a dish to share. Bring your own games. More details and sign-up sheets are in the Narthex Everyone is welcome to celebrate with us. If you have any questions call Jim Culley at 219-898-9683 …………………………………………………………………. A note of thanks from Tina Cooney: I want to thank all of my friends and parish family for the many years of friendship and kindness you have shown me. I will be leaving June 1st for my new home in Pembrook, Georgia. My new phone number is 912-657-3205. Please keep me in your prayers, and I will for-ever hold you close to my heart. ………………………………………………………………….. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CND ASSOCIATES who will renew their commitment after the 9AM liturgy on Sunday, May 21st. Please join them in prayer at this time. ………………………………………………………………….

CELEBRATING OUR PENTECOST TRADITION: Pente-cost will be celebrated at both Masses the weekend of June 3rd and 4th. Reading the Petitions in many languages spoken by our Parishioners is a Pentecost tradition at St. William. Parish-ioners who would like to read part of the Prayers of the Faithful in a language other than English, please contact Dawn Whid-den at 828-361-5810 or Theresa Gaffney at 770-653-0803 no later than Wednesday, May 24th. ………………………………………………………………….. WEAR RED PENTECOST WEEKEND. It is our tradition and custom to wear something red on the Feast of Pentecost as a remembrance of the flames of fire that descended on the apostles. ………………………………………………………………….. LEBANESE DINNER TICKETS ARE AVAIABLE: Gather with us on 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 for this event are $15 and you may bring your own wine or beer only! Tick-ets are available before and after Mass as well as in the Parish Office from 9AM-2PM daily. The event was sold out last year so please get your tickets early. ………………………………………………………………….. THE 2017 DSA ASSESSMENT for St. William is $21,989. Information on pledges and collections redacted. …………………………………………………………………. THE PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY will meet Tuesday May 23 at 1PM in the Seiglie Center. All prayerful hands are invited. ………………………………………………………………….. THE JOY CLUB will meet for lunch at the Comfort Grub on Tuesday, May 23rd at 11:30AM. For more information, please call Joan Taylor at 837-4214. …………………………………………………………………. ROSARY BEFORE MASS: The office has received several phone calls regarding praying the rosary a half hour before the weekend Mass starts. If anyone is interested, please call the office. On this 100th anniversary of Our Lady’s visit to the children of Fatima, let us remember her request to pray the rosary for world peace.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 20 and May 21, 2017

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT All of us are called to be good stewards of our time,

but to different causes or activities according to God’s specific call. What is God’s call to me?

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL Rochelle Andrews, Brett Benfer, Josh Boyts, John Buckley, Jr., Courtney Caron, Christa Casselberry, Paul E.

Cluverius, Fred Coon, Patrick Cusak, Aaron Darty, Jamaul Davis, Blake Elliott, Jr., Andrew Filewood, Chris Goergen, Ben Goergen, Christopher C. Hatch, Jason Hemsley, Austin Holecheck, Jeromy Holecheck, Daniel Hopkins, Devon Jones, Timothy Keeton, Robert Kerr, Ari Kliemon, Justin Lansford, Bradley Mahoney, Matthew Marks,

Kyle Maher, Anthony Particini, Martin Price, Robert Raber, Robert Rankin, James Rihn, Kelsie Rodges, David Ruiz, Rachel and Justin Riopelle, Jacob Spaulding, Danny Spiker, Dennis Spiker, Ben Studybaker, Melica

Thayer, Stephen Thompson, Jackie Twitty, Carlton Van Buskirk IV, David Vivian, Christopher Wall, Ross A. Webb, Eric Wilson, Lynda Wilson, Jimyejo Williford, Jason Williford, Clay Woody, Clint Woody, Reid Woody, Michael Wyderka

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

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 9 & 10, 2011 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 20 and May 21, 2017