With great joy and excitement, I announce that I have received approval from Bishop Joe Vasquez to have three sisters from The Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary serve at our parish. They are a young, vibrant order devoted to evangelization through the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I have known Mother Adela, their mother, and foundress, for over 11 years, and I have served with them in many different capacities. In addition to the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the sisters take a fourth vow of “Total Marian Identification and Availability.” They will serve on staff with great zeal in different capacities adding to the beautiful spiritual life that exists in our parish. The sisters will be fully bilingual in English and Spanish.

I am grateful to Mother Adela for her generosity and Bishop Joe Vasquez for his encouragement and approval. The impact the sisters will have on this community will be immense.

Part of having the sisters with us requires that St. William provide accommodations, including housing and vehicles. Furthermore, since they will serve on staff, their insurance, and monthly stipends will be part of our parish budget. I will keep you updated over the next few months as this project comes to fuller fruition.

I ask for your prayers and support in this community-impacting project. I pray every day that God guides and protects you. You all have my heart.

Fr. Francisco Rodriguez III

Con gran alegría y emoción, anuncio que he recibido la aprobación del obispo Joe Vásquez para que tres hermanas de Las Siervas de los Corazones Traspasados de Jesús y María sirvan en nuestra parroquia. Son una orden joven y vibrante dedicada a la evangelización a través del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y el Inmaculado Corazón de María. Conozco a la Madre Adela, su madre superiora y fundadora, desde hace más de 11 años, y he servido con ellas en muchas capacidades diferentes. Además de los tres votos que hacen de pobreza, castidad y obediencia, las hermanas hacen un cuarto voto de "Total Identificación y Disponibilidad Mariana". Servirán en el personal con gran celo en diferentes capacidades que se sumarán a la hermosa vida espiritual que existe en nuestra parroquia. Las hermanas serán completamente bilingües en inglés y español.

Come and See | Ven y Ve

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What’s our financial goal here at Saint William? To increase participation and eliminate the deficit.

Here is how we can all participate: online at st-william.org/give, through a check, or Venmo @Saint-William. For questions, please email development@st-william.org.

Second Collection this week: Debt Reduction.

Así es como todos podemos participar: en línea en st-william.org/give, a través de cheque, o a través de Venmo @Saint-William. Para preguntas sobre donaciones, envíe un correo electrónico a development@st-william.org.

Segunda Colecta de esta semana: Reducción de deuda.

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