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news and updates
noticias y actualizaciones
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| 3 de diciembre | 7:30 am | Watch > | | December 3 | 9:30 am | Watch > | | December 6 |12:15 pm | Readings > | | Sound System Updates | Due to sound upgrades in the church, we are currently testing the sound for livestreaming. Testing should be completed this week. | | |
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December 3, 2023
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Advent & Christmas End-of-Year Giving
This week, in your mailbox, you will receive a letter from me regarding our year-end giving challenge. These funds will be used to support necessary IT security upgrades to protect our parish information and help cover our rising energy costs, maintenance of our 10 buildings, and resurfacing of our parking lot.
We ask you to prayerfully consider a gift this year. There is a matching gift, which means the value of your donation could double this year.
View Letter >>
Give online >>
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Want to Get Involved at Saint William? Join Us for the Next Ministry Guide & Discernment Group Session, December 6
Whether you are interested in serving, growing spiritually, building community, or all of the above, we invite you to take the first step by attending a discernment session. Registration at least 2 days prior to the session is required. (If the session is full, we invite you to select a future date.)
Get Started >>
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Priests’ Advent Day of Prayer
December 5 (Tuesday)
This Tuesday, December 5th, is our Priests’ Advent Day of Prayer. Please pray for our Priests and know that the usual 12:15 pm Mass will be a Communion Service.
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Mass Intentions
December 11
The Mass Intention Book for 2024 will be open to the Saint William community starting Monday, December 11. You can make your Intention Requests in the parish office.
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Advent Penance Services
Wednesday, December 6
7pm - 9pm (Bilingual)
Wednesday, December 20
1pm - 6pm (Bilingual)
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Day of Obligation
Thursday, December 7
Friday, December 8
- 6:30 am Mass
- 12:15 pm Mass
- 6 pm Mass*
- 7:30 pm Mass (Spanish)*
* Livestream provided for those in our community who are homebound.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day
December 12 (Tuesday)
Please join the Saint William community as we celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe on Tuesday, December 12. The schedule follows:
• 6 am Mass (Spanish)
• 7am Music with Mariachis
• 8 am Reception (Parish Hall, Bldg. 3)
• 12:15 pm Mass (English)
• 6 pm Aztec Dance
• 7 pm Mass (Spanish) – Livestream
• 8:30 pm Reception (PEC, Bldg. 5)
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New Hymnals and Lectionary are Here
Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, we are introducing new hymnals and a lectionary.
Read Letter from our Pastor >>
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Advent Tree of Hope
During Advent, the Tree of Hope in the narthex, is tagged with stars identifying items needed for mothers and babies. Please take a star and return the item unwrapped with the star and place it under the tree. The items will be given to expectant mothers receiving care through the Catholic Maternity Shelters and Centers in the Austin Diocese.
Thank you for your generous support.
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Altar of Remembrance: Please Pick up Your Photos
Building 3 - parish office entrance
If you placed a photo of a loved on the Altar of Remembrance, but have not picked it up, please stop by the parish office (Building 3) to do so.
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Registration for DCYC Closes Soon
Deadline: December 5, 2023 (Event date: February 2-4, 2024)
DCYC, the largest gathering of Catholic high school teens, is open for registration! Cost: $250. Scholarships are available. Deadline to register and pay is December 5th, 2023.
To register, click on “DCYC ‘24 Form” on the to download, print, and fill out the form. Then you can either scan it and email it to Xuan (from Saint William) or you can turn it into the front office or at Youth Nights. You may also pick up this form from the front office at Saint William.
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Healing the Whole Person (in Spanish)
Offered by the Adult Faith Formation Program
January 5,12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23 (Fridays)
Healing the Whole Person is the basis for Dr. Bob Schuchts’ best-selling book Be Healed. The course will be offered in Spanish here at St. William on Fridays beginning on January 5, 2024 for a total of eight weeks.
Join us on this journey to wholeness as we enter into the heart, face the pains and wounds within, and allow Christ’s divine love to bring the healing we ardently desire and need.
Learn more or reserve your seat >>
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RCIA Begins in January 2024
RCIA (or The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the journey towards the sacraments and full initiation into the Catholic Church for adults. It is for those who have not been baptized or have not received any sacraments, for those who were baptized in another Christian faith but who desire to become Catholic, as well as for those who were baptized Catholic but who have not yet received their First Communion and/or Confirmation.
The process will begin in January 2024 and includes classes to learn about our Catholic faith and what it means to live as a Catholic.
Learn more >>
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Narthex (December 9 & 10)
Nut Sales and Pie Orders, Supporting Seminarians
Hosted by the Fourth Degree Knights
The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus are hosting their annual nut sales at Saint William. Many varieties of pecans will be sold. Pecan pies can be ordered for pickup during designated weekends. Proceeds support seminarians. Thank you for your support.
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Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
The Adoration Ministry invites you to learn more about Adoration. If you would like to sign up as a committed adorer or have questions, please complete the form here >>
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Home Enthronement of the Sacred Heart
Legion of Mary
The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in your home is an act of adoration that publicly declares Jesus as “Lord of the Household.” It is more than setting aside a dwelling place for Him in a building; it is the welcoming of the Reign of Christ into the heart of the family who dwells within that place. He becomes the central focus.
For more information or to schedule an Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in your home, please contact Bernie >>
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Children's Envelopes
Now available in the Welcome Center
Children’s envelopes for giving will be available in the Welcome Center. By involving our children in the act of giving, we empower them to discover the profound joy that comes from helping others. It is not about the amount given but the act of giving itself that counts. Children’s envelopes are not meant to replace weekly family donations, but to use as a simple way to help our children grow into compassionate and generous individuals.
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Hailstorm Update
Due to the extensive damage caused by the hailstorm last month, the roof of the church is in the process of being wrapped to prevent water damage.
View the latest updates >>
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To our contributing families and individuals, thank you for your continued support and generosity.
Collections
Collections
- December 3 - St. Vincent de Paul
- December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- December 10 - Debt Reduction
Give online >>
View Other Ways to Give >>
Need help setting up recurring donations?
Click one of the options below and select the "recurring" option.
Additional questions?
Complete the form "Need Help?" >>
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Catholic Charities
At Catholic Charities of Central Texas, our licensed counselors focus on the social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of our clients. Catholic Charities Counseling Services offers individual, couples, and family counseling, as well as play therapy, trauma therapy, and solution-focused grief therapy to those looking for help and support with a variety of issues. For more information, call 512-651-6150 or visit ccctx.org/counseling-services.
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Men of the parish, have you considered whether God might be calling you to the priesthood? December 13-15
Join Fr. Greg Gerhart, the Vocation Director of the diocese, for The Heart of Jesus: A Discernment Retreat for Men. The retreat will include time for prayer, spiritual conferences on discernment and vocations, and opportunities to speak with priests, seminarians, and other men discerning their vocation. The retreat will take place on December 13-15 at Cedarbrake Renewal Center in Belton, TX, and is open to single men who are 18-40 years old.
Register today at austinvocations.com >>
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Men: Are you being called to serve as a deacon?
Project Stephen provides an opportunity to actively engage men who are discerning their call to a deeper relationship with God through service as a deacon. This is a time of prayer and reflection, and an opportunity to discuss one’s call with others. Hear witness from a deacon, his sense of call and life of service, and learn about the qualities, characteristics, charisms, and aspects of the diaconate and of formation. The next Project Stephen meetings include the following:
- Jan. 18 at 7 to 9 p.m. at the Diocese of Austin Pastoral Center in Austin.
- Jan. 21 at 1 to 3 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Marble Falls.
- Feb. 18 at 3 to 5 p.m. at St. Joseph in Bryan with 5:30 p.m. Mass to follow.
Please visit the Diocese of Austin’s Project Stephen website austindiocese.org/projectstephen for more information. One can register by email at diaconateformation@austindiocese.org or call the Diaconate Formation Office at (512) 949-2459.
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Explore Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
Catholic education offers students an opportunity to reach their full potential, not only academically, but also spiritually. Explore Catholic schools in the Diocese of Austin today. Tuition assistance and scholarship opportunities are available. With 20 Catholic schools in Central Texas, we are ready to welcome you and your family to ours! Learn more at csdatx.org/explore.
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Mission Statement
As beloved sons and daughters of God, we, the parish of Saint William, are called to proclaim, by word and deed, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, crucified and risen. By the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the grace of the Sacraments, we endeavor to lead all souls to heaven by fostering spiritual healing and equipping all people for the work of ministry.
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