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 Gerald Bisson Don Cattaneo Ron Kolanko Kathleen Lott Kari Morgan Tina Poltrock John Shatraw Don Stillwagon, Chairperson Joan Taylor, Vice Chairperson

FINANCE COUNCIL Jim DeRosa Jim Ewen, Chairperson David Fitzgerald Linda Lepine

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PASTORAL COUNCIL

Jim Culley Vernon Dixon Riki Fiebel Janet Michaelson Eleanor Moyer, Chairperson Tom Schmitt, Vice Chairperson Karen Watson

FINANCE COUNCIL Ben Cornelius, Chairperson Ron Guggisberg 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 November 4 and November 5, 2017

St. William

Attendance Sat. 78 Sun. 166

Holy Day 96 Immaculate Heart of Mary

Attendance Sat. 152 Sun 169

Collection Data 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

THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 18 and November 19, 2017

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS will take place at 9:30AM at IHM. There will be no liturgical service on Friday, and the regular Mass schedule will resume on Saturday. Please re-member our military, first responders and their families in your prayers of thanksgiving. …………………………………………………………………. THE OFFICE WILL CLOSE at Noon on Wednesday, No-vember 22nd and will reopen on Monday, November 27th at 8AM. We wish all of you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving. Peggy, Gail, Dawn and Jack …………………………………………………………………. LADIES OF ST. WILLIAM AND IHM: Come join the fun at our annual CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT EXCHANGE AND LUNCHEON ON MONDAY, DEC. 4th from 11:30AM to 3PM in the Fellowship Hall at IHM. Bring a Christmas ornament to exchange, a ($) donation for Sr. Terry’s Christmas ministry, and a dish to share for the luncheon. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex (IHM) and in the Commons (St. William). If you have any questions, please contact Jeannine McNeill, (828) 321-4064 or Joanne Moore (828) 361-5046

…………………………………………………………...…….. LOOKING AHEAD: Friday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will take place at Noon at IHM and at 5PM at St. William. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will follow the 5PM Mass at St. William. The Parish Office will be closed this day. …………………………………………………………………. 2018 CALENDARS are on the table in the Commons area of both Parishes. These calendars are provided at no charge to our Parish family by Ivie Funeral Home in Murphy. …………………………………………………………………. IT WILL HAPPEN! INCLEMENT WEATHER REMIND-ER: On Saturdays and Sundays when roads can be hazardous, information concerning Mass Schedules can be found on the respective web pages, St. William’s Facebook page and email alerts from both our Parishes. Any changes come directly from Fr. Alex and the St. William Parish Office. Radio station WKRK, their website and Facebook also have information on closures around town, including churches. If you know of someone who does not have internet access, please give them a call with any important message forthcoming from Fr. Alex. ………………………………………………………………….

Worship This Week

November 20 through November 26, 2017

Monday St. Wm. 9AM Communion Service

Tuesday St. Wm. 9AM Mass + Joseph Martin Wednesday IHM 5:00PM Mass + James Geiger

THANKSGIVING DAY Thursday IHM 9:30AM Mass + Steve Culley Friday IHM NO SERVICE St. Wm. NO SERVICE Saturday IHM 4PM Mass Sp. Int. Parishioners of St. William and Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Wm. 6:00PM Mass + Domenico Foti Sunday IHM 9AM Mass + Lucy Aparo St. Wm. 11:00AM 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 Hayes-ville. 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.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT

What will you do with the time, talent and treasure God has given you? Will you

give it back with increase or bury it?

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 9 & 10, 2011

ST. WILLIAM FOR THOSE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS

Peter Argo, Cheryl Barron, Michelle Freeman, Laurieann Jones,

Bekki Johnson, Larry Leturmy, Ted Maloof, Barbara and Art McClelland, Delores Perkins, Bill Perkins, Alyson Standish, Patrick Sanchez,

Agnes Sherry, Bob and Elaine Wagner, Dorothy Wiley

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

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY FOR THOSE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYER

Sue Bekosky, Robert Chang, Eugene Ewing, Ruth Fidler, Pat McClure, Merrill Morrison, Judy and Steve Smith,

Barbara Sorbara, Rose Mary Spellman, Bunny Scavelli

“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. …………………………………………………………………. PRAYERS ANSWERED. Fred Ripper would like to thank everyone for their uplifting prayers of support during his most difficult time. ………………………………………………………………….. THE SPIRITUAL BOOK CLUB will meet Friday at 1PM in the Learning Center. …………………………………………………………………. CHRISTMAS will be here before we know it! Stop by the Faith and Goodness Gift Shop to see what wonderful new items have just arrived. Get ahead of the crowd and place your orders early! ………………………………………………………………….. PRIEST RETIREMENT UPDATE: As of October 31st IHM is $2,672.38 over our Diocesan Priest Retirement Assessment of $6,269.00. ………………………………………………………………….. DSA UPDATE: IHM is over our DSA Assessment with a minor amount in pledges remaining to be paid. Financial de-tails redacted. ………………………………………………………………….. ST. VINCENT de PAUL is again sponsoring the Christmas Angel Tree in cooperation with Christmas Care of Clay Coun-ty. Christmas is a time of love and gift giving, a time to share in this ministry by giving a wrapped gift to the Angels on our Tree. Gift deadline is Sunday, Dec. 10th. …………………………………………………………………..

St. William Continued ………………………………………………………………….. TOYS FOR TOTS-2017: The Marine Corp is again sponsor-ing their annual Toys for Tots Campaign. Their Toy Box is sitting in the Commons, and your unwrapped new gifts are much appreciated. Last year over 1000 toys were delivered to children in need in Cherokee County. There is a great need for gifts for children ages 9 to 14. One of the best ways to make sure these children are remembered is through a check made out to “Toys for Tots”. You can give the check to Bob Schmitt or to Gail Maloof at the church office. Please put your donation in an envelope clearly marked “Toys for Tots” in the weekend collection basket. 100% of your donations stay in Cherokee County. Your continued generosity is a hallmark of your Chris-tian Love.

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. ………………………………………………………………….. THE WEDNESDAY STUDY GROUP will meet at 10AM this Wednesday at the Sieglie Center. We will continue the series on St. Augustine and The City of God. All are invited to join us for this informative series. ………………………………………………………………….. Society of St. Vincent DePaul (SVdP) Recap – October 2017 SVdP handled 23 cases, directly impacting the lives of 62 peo-ple. BECAUSE of YOU, 14 families were able to pay their utility bills. BECAUSE of YOU, two men were provided gas-oline to get to work. BECAUSE of YOU, five families were given rent assistance. BECAUSE of YOU, one woman from an abusive situation was provided transportation to a safe loca-tion. As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we thank our God, His Beloved Son and Holy Spirit for our many blessings. We thank God for YOU -- our fellow St. William parishioners – who generously reach out to help our brothers and sisters in Jesus time and time again! Financial figures redacted. ………………………………………………………………….. PRIEST RETIREMENT UPDATE: The Priest Retirement Assessment for St. William is $6,779.00. As of October 31st, we have an unpaid balance of $4,006.00. ………………………………………………………………….. DSA UPDATE: As of November 6th, St. William has an un-paid balance for the 2017 DSA Assessment . If you have not given to the DSA campaign, please consider making a contri-bution. Financial details redacted. ………………………………………………………………….. CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION will not meet this coming Wednesday due to Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume on Wednesday November 29th at 6:30PM. A blessed Thanksgiving to all from our Faith Formation Children. ………………………………………………………………….. LADIES GUILD will meet Tuesday at 1PM in the Commons. This will be our last meeting until February. Our “Helping Hands” project for this month is the Backpack Ministry. They are in need of large pull-top cans of spaghetti and meatballs, meat ravioli and packages of ramen noodles. All are invited.

THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 18 and November 19, 2017

PRAYERS FOR OUR 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, Chris Goergen, Ben Goergen, Christopher C. Hatch, Jason Hemsley, Austin Holecheck, Jeremy Holecheck, Daniel Hop-

kins, Devon Jones, Timothy Keeton, Ari Kliemon, Justin Lansford, Matthew Lepine, 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, 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 THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 18 and November 19, 2017