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news and updates
noticias y actualizaciones
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a service provided for our homebound community
| | | Mar. 1 | 7:30 am (Spanish) | Watch >> | | Mar. 1 | 9:30 am (English) | Watch >> | | Mar. 4 | 12:15 pm (English) | Readings >> | | | |
Lent & Easter Calendar
The 2026 Lent and Easter calendar is now available online.
Palm Sunday - March 29
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First Friday Devotion To the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary
March 6
We invite you, your family, and your friends to join in the next parish-wide devotion. After the 12:15 pm Mass, Father processes with the Eucharist to the Sacred Heart Chapel where there will be Eucharistic Adoration until
8:30 am Saturday morning.
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Retreat for Men (in Spanish)
March 14-15
Men ages 21 and older are invited to attend a retreat “Caminando con Cristo" (Walking with Chris) designed to facilitate a personal encounter with the love of God. Christ has a purpose for your life. Let yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit. This retreat is being offered in Spanish.
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Regina Mater
2026-2027
We are pleased to announce that, beginning in the fall of 2026, Regina Mater will be coming to our parish. Regina Mater is a hybrid program for families with children in pre-school through high school that blends home and school instruction with Catholic culture. We are grateful for this opportunity to expand the ways our parish can serve families.
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Maintenance Shop Groundbreaking
March 7 (11 am)
near Sacred Heart Community Clinic, Bldg. 8
Please join us for the groundbreaking ceremony as we celebrate this milestone together. Your presence will help commemorate the beginning of a project that will support our parish for years to come.
Learn more >>
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View Your 2025 Contribution Statement Online
Registered parishioners of St. William are invited to set up an STW account for their household via Ministry Platform. By logging in, households will have access to their 2025 contribution statement. By selecting "Go Paperless", you can opt out of receiving a printed version of the contribution statement. Learn more >>
Online Giving: You can now plan your weekly, monthly and annual giving with the online giving calculator. Plan My Giving >>
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Please Drive Slowly
Please drive slowly while in the church parking lot and watch for pedestrians. Thank you for keeping our children and families safe.
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March 7 - Altar Server Training (9 am)
Please join us if you or someone you know is interested, between the ages of 8 and 18 years old, and has already received first Holy Communion. Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start to check in (church narthex). Sign up >>
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion & Lector Training
- April 18, EMHC Training
- April 20, Lector Training
- April 27, Lector Training (Spanish)
To learn more, visit: st-william.org/liturgy
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Seasons of Hope
Wednesday, March 4, 11, 25, April 8 & 15
Parish Evangelization Center (Bldg. 5), 7 pm - 8 pm
If you are in need of consolation after losing a loved one, Seasons of Hope, a Christ-centered faith sharing group is for you.
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Unbound Prayer Sessions
Are you struggling with your spiritual life in areas of temptation, compulsion, or past wounds? You're invited to come encounter God's love and truth in an in-depth Unbound prayer session with trained prayer ministers. An Unbound session uses the Five Keys...
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Feb. 27 - Fish Fry, 5 pm - 7:30 pm (Pavilion)
The Knights of Columbus are hosting their annual Lenten Fish Fry on Fridays during Lent, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the Pavilion, as part of their service to the community. In addition to our fried fish and baked fish plates, we are now offering cheese pizza and shrimp stir fry plates. Please stop by to enjoy a delicious meal and some fellowship. $14 per plate.
March 19 - Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Everyone is invited to a bilingual Mass and potluck-style reception in honor of St. Joseph. If you would like to bring food, please sign up. >>
April 23 - Starlight Gala at St. William
Enjoy an evening out, while also supporting the mission of the parish! Proceeds support St. William Parish! Tickets are now on sale >>
April 25 - Big Event Outdoor Festival
Please join us on Saturday for delicious food, games, live music, a huge garage sale, silent auction and family fun! (Raffle tickets are now available in the Welcome Center and parish office.) View opportunities to participate >>
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Feb. 28 - Fishers of Men at St. Louis King of France, 9 am - 3 pm This Saturday event is designed for ages 14-49 to help you discern a vocation to the priesthood. Learn more >>
Prayer Calendar - Please join us in praying for these deacons and all of the seminarians from our diocese. View Prayer Calendar >>
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Lenten Food Drive
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Knights of Columbus are teaming up again for the Lenten food drive, which benefits the Society of St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Please take a bag and return it filled with your food donations next weekend. View most needed items >>
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Sacred Heart Community Clinic
March 10 - Wellness for Williamson Annual Fundraiser
Wellness for Williamson is more than a fundraiser — it’s a night where neighbors unite to bring hope and healing to those who need it most. Your support helps us provide essential medical and dental care to low-income adults, ensuring that no one in our community has to choose between their health and their basic needs.
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Lenten Day of Prayer– Drink from the Living Water
Thursday, Mar. 5, 9 am - 2:30 pm, Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center (Temple)
The struggles that we face as Catholic men and women living our faith and growing into a relationship with Christ are enormous. We are anxious about many aspects of our lives, and at times, we can become spiritually dry. If we want to "Stay Hydrated", we must drink from the living water every day! Bill Moyer, a spiritual director, father, and parishioner at St. Jerome's Waco, will lead this day retreat. Learn more: austindiocese.org/cedarbrake
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The Father’s Heart: A Silent Retreat for ages 18-35
March 18-22, Eagle's Wings Retreat Center
The Father is inviting you into a deeper relationship with Him. This retreat, modeled after the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, is the perfect opportunity to respond to His invitation. This retreat will include teaching on prayer and discernment of spirits, followed by three days of silence with individual spiritual direction and daily conferences.
austindiocese.org/tfh
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Silent Lent Retreat Weekend - Surrender to Mystery
Friday, Mar. 20 - Sunday, Mar. 22, Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center (Temple)
Surrendering to God’s will is a daily choice for us to make and was modeled for us by Our blessed Mother and Jesus. Maria Cuevas, a spiritual director and member of St. John Neumann parish in Austin will give two talks and Brian Egan will also give a reflection. Fr. Harry Dean will celebrate mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation on this silent retreat. austindiocese.org/cedarbrake-retreats
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Central Texas Catholic (CTXC) is a new resource for young adults in the Diocese of Austin. Offering opportunities for community building and spiritual growth, CTXC strives to connect Catholic young adults, inviting them into a deeper relationship with Christ and His Church. If you are in your 20s or 30s, regional young adult CTXC representatives are ready to meet you!
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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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