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 Alma (Buffy) Allen 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

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 FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 4 and November 5, 2017

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11th IS VETERANS DAY. Remember the brave men and women of all wars in your pray-ers of gratitude for our freedom. …………………………………………………………………. ST. VINCENT de PAUL ST. WILLIAM CONFERENCE CAMPAIGN. St. Vincent de Paul is raffling off a brand new 2017 Ford Fusion S from King Ford! A little over 150 tickets remain out of 300 available tickets. Tickets are $100 each: if you buy 5 tickets you get one free! See any SVdP team mem-ber or stop by the Parish Office to purchase your ticket. If you don’t need a new car, you have the option of $15,000 in cash. Remember you can form a group and share the cost of the tick-et and cash in on the cash if you are the lucky winner! Thank you for your continued support. …………………………………………………………...……. FOOD PANTRY/SHARING CENTER will be accepting your donations next weekend at both Parish-es. Cash is always welcome as are donations of non-perishable food, paper products, soap, peanut butter and laundry detergent.

Thank you always for your generous contributions.

…………………………………………………………………. LAUDATO SI: “When we speak of the ‘environment’, what we really mean is a relationship between nature and the society which lives in it. Nature cannot be regarded as something sepa-rate from ourselves or as a mere setting in which we live.” Pg. 56

……………………………………………………… IT WILL HAPPEN! INCLEMENT WEATHER REMINDER: On Saturdays and Sundays when roads can be hazardous, information concerning Mass Schedules can be found on our 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 Of-fice. 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 forth-coming from Fr. Alex. ………………………………………………………………….

“The earth will not continue to offer its harvest,

except with faithful stewardship…..” Pope John Paul II

Worship This Week November 6 through November 12, 2017

Monday St. Wm. 9AM Communion Service

Tuesday St. Wm. 9AM Mass + Peter Champlain Wednesday IHM 5:00PM Mass + Grant Gibson Thursday St. Wm. 9AM Mass Sp. Int. Paul Robinson Banta Friday IHM 12 Noon Mass + Mary Reynolds St. Wm. 5PM Mass + Kathleen Gilbane and + Peter Gilbane, Sr. Saturday IHM 4PM Mass + Kim Sulick and + Ken Sulick St. Wm. 6:00PM Mass + John Schell

Celebration of Life of Peter Gilbane, Sr. Sunday IHM 9AM Mass Sp. Int. Parishioners of St. William and Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Wm. 11:00AM Mass + Elaine Drake and + Diane Servin

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

It is important to measure our generosity not by what we give, but by what we have left.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 9 & 10, 2011

ST. WILLIAM FOR THOSE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS

Peter Argo, Cheryl Barron, Robert Colabella, Jack Cotter, Michelle

Freeman, Laurieann Jones, Jean Lannon, Bekki Johnson, Larry Leturmy, Ted Maloof, Delores Perkins, Bill Perkins, Alyson Standish, Patrick Sanchez, Agnes

Sherry, Brian Van Buskirk, 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 Burkosky, Robert Chang, Jim Ewing, Ruth Fidler, Pat McClure, Merrill Morrison,

Fred Ripper, 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. ………………………………………………………………….. ANOINTING OF THE SICK will take place immediately following the 5PM Mass this Wednesday. ………………………………………………………………….. LITURGY will meet Wednesday at 4PM in the Learning Cen-ter. …………………………………………………………………..

General Announcements Continued ………………………………………………………………….. LOOKING AHEAD: Mass on Thanksgiving Day will take place at 9:30AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary. Please remember our military, first responders and their families in your prayers of thanksgiving. ………………………………………………………………….. LADIES OF ST. WILLIAM AND IHM: Come join the fun at our annual CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT EXCHANGE AND LUNCHEON ON MONDAY DECEMBER 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 lunch-eon. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex (IHM) and in the Commons (St. William). If you have any questions, contact Jeannine McNeill, (828) 321-4064 or Joanne Moore (828) 361-5046. ……………………………………………………………...….

THE MEN’S CLUB monthly meeting has been moved from November 7th to November 14th following the 9AM Mass. They will meet at Rib County on the 4-lane. Please make a note of the change. ………………………………………………………………….. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE for Peter Gilbane, Sr. will take place at the 6PM Liturgy next Saturday. All are invited to join Peter’s friends and family celebrating his life and Irish roots. ………………………………………………………………….. 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 have a special session in the series on St. Augustine and The City of God. Did you ever wonder about the church's teaching on original sin and Adam and Eve, if as science has firmly shown, the human race dates back millions of years. What of Adam and Eve? This week, there are two lectures: Augustine on Creation and on Original Sin. Are they compatible with science? …………………………………………………………………. THE LADIES GUILD Annual Christmas Boutique is the weekend of December 2nd and 3rd before and after Mass. So to all of you very talented people - we need your super items for the sale. Sewing, crocheting, knitting, baking and quilting - all are welcome. Thank you for your continued support of our ministry. ………………………………………………………………….. THANKSGIVING DINNER: Our traditional Parish Thanks-giving Dinner will take place on Sunday, November 19th after the 11AM Mass. Turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy will be provided. A sign up sheet is on the Bulletin Board in the Com-mons for side dishes. Bring your favorite side dish and join fellow parishioners in thanksgiving for all of God’s gifts to us. ………………………………………………………………….

PRAYER FOR VOCATONS TO RELIGIOUS LIFE

O Holy Spirit, Spirit of wisdom and divine love, impart Your knowledge, understanding, and counsel to youth that they may know the vocation wherein they can best serve God. Give them courage and strength to follow God's holy will. Guide their uncertain steps, strengthen their resolutions, shield their chastity, fashion their minds, conquer their hearts, and lead them to the vineyards where they will labor in God's holy service. Amen

THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 4 and November 5, 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 FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 4 and November 5, 2017

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. William Church #011771 765 Andrews Road Murphy, NC 28906 TELEPHONE 828 837-2000 CONTACT PERSON Gail Maloof SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat X Windows XP PRINTER HP ENVY 7640 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION November 4 and 5, 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES 1 through 5 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS