St. William Church
6 Church St.
Williamstown, Ky. 41097
St. John Mission 
834 Center Ridge (HWY 8134)
Demossville, Ky
Come to Mass! Something wonderful is going to happen.
Experience this week day by day, It is Holy Week. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!
Prayer to St. William
God our father, in Saint William, your bishop, you gave a light to your faithful people. You made him a pastor of the church to feed your sheep with his word and to teach them by his example. Help us by his prayers to keep the faith he taught and follow the way of life he showed us. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Anyone interested in using one of our halls? See, call, or e-mail Fr. Hils. You can reach him at 859-824-5381
Do you know someone who might be interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Each year, we start our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) classes for those interested in looking at the Catholic Church. No obligation, just learn about the Faith. Have them call or see Father Hils.
We are getting ready for a new Bible study, Ephesians! Sign up today. We start March 21, 2019. You can join in at any time. Each week we learn something new about our Bible and the stories within. How exciting! Come join us in Leveque Hall on Thursdays from 7-8:30. Join the fellowship and fun as we learn to understand our Bible better.
Have you taken the time this week to thank the Lord for his Passion for us? Have you thanked Him for the ridicule, the torture, the shame He suffered for love of us? Didn’t He tell us that no greater love can be shown than to give ones life for a friend?
Thank You God, for everything!
St. William Church and St. John Mission
Welcome to St. William Church and St. John Mission’s Website. Here you can find out the latest that’s going on at St. William Church and St. John Mission. We hope that God blesses you all and that you will decide to join us for church services sometime or even become part of our blessed family under the Lord Jesus Christ.
April is the Month to focus on The Holy Eucharist!
What is the Holy Eucharist?
The Holy Eucharist is a sacrament and a sacrifice. In the Holy Eucharist, under the appearances of bread and wine, the Lord Christ is contained, offered, and received.
The whole Christ is really, truly, and substantially present in the Holy Eucharist. We use the words “really, truly, and substantially” to describe Christ’s presence in the Holy Eucharist in order to distinguish Our Lord’s teaching from that of mere men who falsely teach that the Holy Eucharist is only a sign or figure of Christ, or that He is present only by His power.
All Christians, with but few minor exceptions, held the true doctrine of the Real Presence from the time of Christ until the Protestant Revolution in the sixteenth century.
The word “Eucharist” means “Thanksgiving.”
Quoted from www.ewtn.com
St. John Mission
If you wish to join on Sunday before 8:00 am Mass, we pray the Rosary at St John Mission. What a fantastic way to start a Sunday!! We also pray the Rosary at 6:00 pm Thursdays. What better way could you wrap a Thursday up then to spend a few minutes with the wonderful people of St John Mission, praying to the Blessed Mother!
Do you want to have a good chuckle? Try ” A Little Humor”
SVdP Corner
We have had a few calls come in the past week. One stands out in particular because a family was desperate for food. They did not want to take money because someone else might need it. They (including children) were also without a vehicle. The mom has been walking a little over an hour to get to work. Does anyone have a lady’s bike that you are no longer using? It may help to ease the stress and time involved for her. Call Kathy at 866-0430. I had not been checking the St. Vincent box outside the Church doors because there had been nothing in it. What a surprise when I checked it this week! There was treasure! Thank you to those who made donations. One of the primary characteristics of Vincentian spirituality is belief in and reliance on Divine Providence. Vincent found God in all events and people. How blessed are we to have such a God who cares for us.
Hey Kids (and adults who feel like kids)! Check the link below to find your way to word puzzles, word searches, mazes, and much more!
Celebration of the Sacraments
Celebration of The Eucharist
At St. William’s Church: Daily Mass: 8:30 am -Tuesday thru Friday
There is no Mass on Monday
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday 9:00 – 10:00 am (after 8:30 am Mass) & Thursdays 5 pm-7 pm
Weekends: Saturday at 4:30 pm & Sunday at 10:30 am
St. John Mission 8:00 am – Sunday
Clergy & Staff Rev. Damian Hils 859-824-5381; pastor@saint-william.org
Coordinator of Religious Education Suzie Noel 859-760-1376; snoel@saint-william.org
St. Vincent de Paul Society 859-341-3219, 10 am-3 pm M-F
Knights of Columbus 859-801-5338 David White
Prayer Line 859-824-4198 Roberta Poole
Bulletin Peggy McWilliams 859-512-0060
Penance: Confessions heard each Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. They are also available before the Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 to 4:20 pm. Confession is available anytime upon request.
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick : Please contact the Rectory.
Marriage: Please contact the Rectory at least six months in advance.
Missed something on the web? contact me Pat McDonough pkmcd1989@gmail.com or call 859-866-4262
Are you wondering what’s happening in the Pro-Life movement lately? Check it out!
Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 6:30 pm on Thursdays during Lent, at St William Church.
Important! The Messenger- each family registered in the parish should be receiving The Messenger. If you have not been receiving it, please give your name to Carol Rector or Fr. Hils.
“God does not love me because I am good. He loves me because He is good.” St. Thomas Aquinas