St. William Church
6 Church St.
Williamstown, Ky. 41097
St. John Mission 
834 Center Ridge (HWY 8134)
Demossville, Ky
Come join us at Mass this week. Something Wonderful is going to happen!
“I am the good shepherd,
and I know mine and mine know me,
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father;
and I will lay down my life for the sheep.”
Jn 10:13-14
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 or email him at frhils@gmail.com
Do you know someone who might be interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Each year in late August / early September, we start our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) classes for those interested in looking at the Catholic Church. Have them call or see either Deacon Mike or Father Hils.
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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. Welcome New Members We would like to offer our congratulations and a big welcome to all those who are new to not only our local parish but to all those new to the catholic way of life.
April is the Month to focus on The Holy Eucharist.
This is the new and everlasting covenant… Do this in memory of Me.
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”
St. Vincent dePaul corner: This month, we celebrate one of the founders of our St. Vincent dePaul society. Blessed Frederic Ozanam with the guidance of Sister Rosalie Rendu DC, who founded the society on his 20th birthday. that is coming on April 23 as well as St. Vincent dePaul’s birthday on the 24th. You too can help! Call Kathy at 859-866-0430 if you would like to join us and just in case you might have a spare bike for an adult male and female. Thank you for all your support and prayer.
Our next Bible study has begun every Thursday from 7:00-8:30 pm in Leveque Hall. This study: The Virgin Mary in the Bible. There is lots of great information about our Blessed Mother. Please come join us as we learn more about the mother of God! We watch a short video and then have a great discussion. Contact Suzi Noel for more info.
Prayer for Vocations
God, our Father
You made each of us to use our gifts in the Body of Christ. We ask that You inspire those in our Diocese whom You are calling to the priesthood to courageously follow Your will. Send laborers into Your great harvest so that the Gospel is preached, the poor are served with love, the suffering are comforted, and Your people are strengthened by the sacraments.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Celebration of the Sacraments
Celebration of The Eucharist
St. William Daily Mass: 8:30 am -Tuesday thru Friday
Mass is not celebrated on Monday
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday 9:00 – 10:00 am (after 8:30 am Mass) & Thursdays 5 pm-7 pm
Weekends: 4:30 pm – Saturday 10:30 am – Sunday
St. John Mission 8:00 am – Sunday
Clergy & Staff Rev. Damian Hils 859-824-5381 frhils@gmail.com
Deacon Michael T. Lyman 1-859-806-4440 deaconmikelyman1@gmail.com
Coordinator of Religious Education Suzie Noel 859-760-1376
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 or mmcwilliams073@gmail.com
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
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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 Deacon Mike.
“God does not love me because I am good. He loves me because He is good.” St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Louis de Montfort wrote of these beautiful virtues of Our Lady to imitate:
- Ardent Charity: Letting her love for God be the driving force behind every decision
- Profound Humility: Knowing who she is before God, nothing more and nothing less
- Universal Mortification: Seeking to lay down her life and her will at every moment
- Constant Mental Prayer: Always being aware of God’s presence
- Blind Obedience: Following God’s call without counting the cost
- Divine Wisdom: Always begging for God’s Spirit to guide her
- Surpassing Purity: Having a heart immaculately clean and unstained by sin
- Angelic Sweetness: Radiating joy and peace to everyone she encountered
- Lively Faith: Constantly seeking God’s will and never settling for complacency
- Heroic Patience: Always trusting that God was on the move; having more faith in His plans than her own