PARISH STAFF EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:45 am & 10:30 am WEEKDAY: Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday 8:00 am Friday 12 Noon Please check This Week s Calendar inside bulletin for any changes or additional Mass times. SACRAMENTS ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: First weekend after every Mass or for any other time please call the Parish Office. HOSPITAL VISIT: Due to privacy laws, please call the Parish Office if a loved one is in the hospital and would like a visit, receive communion or an anointing from Fr. David. BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to schedule your child s baptism. CONFIRMATION: Please call Cindy Mauch-Morff at the Parish Office FIRST EUCHARIST: Please call Cindy Mauch-Morff at the Parish Office FIRST RECONCILIATION: Please call Cindy Mauch-Morff at the Parish Office MARRIAGE: Please call 6 months in advance RCIA: Please call the Parish Office. RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:00 pm EUCHARIST ADORATION: First Friday of every month 10:30 am to 12 Noon. OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTION: Wednesday after daily Mass. PASTOR Rev. David Ostrowski dostrowski@stwilliams.com (ext 106) SEMINARIAN John McFadden johnamcfadden2@gmail.com (Ext 104) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & PASTORAL CARE GROUP COORDINATOR Mary Jo Rozek mjrozek@stwilliams.com (ext 101) MINISTRY COORDINATOR & RECEPTIONIST Linda Pugsley lpugsley@stwilliams.com (ext 105) DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Cindy Mauch-Morff cmauchmorff@stwilliams.com (ext 111) DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Dr. Marc Jaros drmarcjaros@gmail.com PARISH BOOKKEEPER Mary Jo Baglio mjbaglio@stwilliams.com (ext 108) SUNDAY PRESCHOOL COORDINATOR Colette Kruc ckruc@stwilliams.com ACTIVITIES SETUP Subor Freeman ORGANIST Kraig Windschitl, Mary Ann Zabinski PRAYER LINE Mary A. 763.571.1677 SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY Ellen R. 763.574.1811 Parish Council Members David Archambault, Bob Bartlett, Steve Kruc, Elaine Mamaril, Tonia Motyl, Steve Shorma, Will Stevenson (Co-Chair) Mary Walus, Parish Finance Council Sharon Dedrick, Steve Drost, Wilfred Geiger, Dan Gourde (Chair), Dick May, Paul Pugsley Parish Office Hours Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am - 12 Noon 6120 5th St NE Fridley MN 55432 763.571.5600 Office 763.571.6924 Fax www.chofstwilliams.com MISSION STATEMENT The Church of St William strives to be a welcoming, accepting and engaged community. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are dedicated to living the Gospel through worship, prayer and service to all of God s people. The Church of St. William was started in 1963 by Archbishop Leo Binz who named the parish after his predecessor, Archbishop William Brady. St. William was born in 1085 in Vercelli, Italy. William was a hermit who led a life of solitude, prayer, penance and sharing of faith by founding several religious communities in Italy. It is said that St William performed a miracle by restoring the sight to a blind man. St William died in 1142. His feast day is observed on June 25.
A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR UPCOMING EVENT : MARK YOUR C ALENDAR On behalf of the parish staff I wish you all a very happy and holy Easter. A special welcome to all our visitors and guests who worship with us today. My thanks to all who helped in any way to make our Holy Week and Easter so very prayerful. Monday, April 22 is a staff holiday. There is no Mass and the parish office is closed. I will be on vacation this week. There will be word/ communion services during the week. Next weekend, the masses will be taken by Fr. Michael Joncas. Please make him feel welcome at St. William. We are looking for a few more people to serve on the Pastoral Council. The Pastoral Council seeks ways to build community at St. William through spiritual and social events. If you have questions you may contact Will Stevenson @ or Mary Walus @. Work continues on our new parish website. One advantage of the new site is we will be able to email parishioners important announcements, reminders and the parish bulletin etc. During the month of May we will have several copies of the parish roster in the Gathering Space. If you are a registered parishioner your information will be listed. Please verify if the information is correct and note any changes, particularly phone numbers. Most importantly, please provide your email address so that you will be able to receive special announcements, reminders, the bulletin and so much more! God bless you though our Risen Lord, Fr David Ostrowski, Pastor All are cordially invited to hear our organist Kraig Windschitl perform a dedication concert featuring the new Rodger s Infinity 361 organ. The concert will be Sunday, April 28th at 2:00 pm in the Church. Invite your friends and family. All are Welcome. Volunteers Needed!!! The local Meals-On-Wheels is supported by several churches in the Fridley-Columbia Heights-SLP area, including St. Williams. The program, located in Unity Hospital, provides wholesome lunches to the elderly and shut-ins in our area. Volunteers from St. Williams drive and deliver one week every other month, on a 9-week cycle. A volunteer covers one route, requiring about 1 ½ hours, each day. Some volunteer for a single day, others have time to do an entire week. Whatever you can do is a big help. We have barely enough people to cover the routes, and most have been volunteering for years. We need a few more volunteers. Can you help? Contact Frank Sedzielarz @ 763-572-9765
FAITH FORMATION Sunday School Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Atrium) classes: 8:40-9:40 in Rooms 7 & 8 April 21: No Class / Happy Easter! 1 st Communion Rehearsal & Preparation Wed., May 1, 6:30-7:45 p.m. - 1 st Communion Sunday May 5, during the 8:45 a.m. Mass. St William s Vacation Bible School! July 29-Aug. 2 nd 9 a.m. noon Mon.-Fri. Mark your calendars!! Watch for registration forms online and in the Gathering Space! 1 st -5 th Graders are welcome and encouraged to hear the Word of God together as a group during the 8:45a.m. Mass! No registration needed, just join in most Sundays! 6 th -8 th Graders Wed., April 24 th 6:30-7:45 p.m. - Topic Life to Text Morality Learning to use everyday life issues, to live what we believe about Scripture (the Scripture text), to think theologically about moral issues. Potluck of treats towards the end of class. 6 th -8 th Gr. and High School Youth social afterwards from 7:45-8:15 p.m. (Did somebody say Ultimate Frisbee?) Confirmation Youth Group Wed., April 24 th 6:30-7:45 p.m. Potluck of treats afterwards, and an outdoor game. Books and Media Fundraiser Thank you to ALL who donated books, CD s, DVD s, Video Games, etc! It was a great fundraiser for our youth! The Youth Group will have another sale in the Fall, so continue to set aside anything you would like to donate, and we will start collecting them in the Fall! Thank you ALL! SOCIAL JUSTICE & OUTREACH Outreach Ministry The collection continues for Bridgeview. A list of needed items is in the Gathering Space collection crib and at church entrances. SACA also needs nonperishable food donations which can be left in the blue collection barrel in the Gathering Space. An Upcoming Event Families Moving Forward partners with faith communities to help families struggling with homelessness. Compassionate volunteers are absolutely essential to welcome and support the families. Have you volunteered with Families Moving Forward at St. William? Or have you thought about volunteering or want to know more about the program? If you said yes to a question, you are invited to an event at St. William on Saturday April 27th from 9am to noon in Keefe Hall. Sakinah Mujahid, Associate Director of Shelter Services for Families Moving Forward, will share updated information about the program and how to extend the best hospitality to the families. A light breakfast will be available. Please sign up to attend in the Gathering Space after Mass so we have enough food and handouts. St Williams will be collecting Box Tops for Education. Proceeds will be given to support Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Columbia Heights. A collection box is in the Gathering Space or you may bring in to the Parish Office. Thank You!
OUR PARISH COMMUNITY PRAYER CORNER May the Lord comfort them in their time of need and bless those who care for them. Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Adam & Maria Davis, Jim Davis, Secha Davis, Pearl Dischinger, Tom Duffy, Marlys Dunlap, Sharon Eichinger, Rex Friesleben, Danny & Rita Garcia, Leslie Giancola, Lorraine Herman, Agnes Haller, Chris Lauer, Maxine Narog, Jim Schoffman, Cheryl Soloman, Dick Stawski, and all those on our prayer chain Please call Mary Jo Rozek at the Parish Office to have your name added to the prayer requests. Archdiocese s Victim/Survivor Assistance Program 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 651.291.4497
CALENDAR OF EVENTS + Cross by a name for mass indicates that person has entered enteral life 22 Monday 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop Meeting (Keefe Hall) 23 Tuesday 7:00 pm Engaged Couples (Gathering Space) 24 Wednesday 6:30 pm 6th-8th Grade Youth Session 6:30 pm Confirmation & Youth Groups 7:45 pm 6th-8th, & 9th-12th Grade Youth Groups 25 Thursday +Duane Motzko 9:00 am Faith Sharing (Ken) Parish Office 1:00 pm Faith Sharing (Mary) Parish Office 1:00 pm Faith Sharing (Jane) Multipurpose Room 26 Friday 9:00 12 Noon NE Orchestra Practice (Keefe Hall) 9:30 am Rosary (Chapel) 10:00 am Faith Sharing (Janet)(Multipurpose Room) 12 Noon Word & Communion (Chapel) 27 Saturday 3:15 pm Individual Confession (Chapel) 4:00 pm Mass with Fr. Michael Joncas + Peter Khue Nguyen 28 Sunday Mass with Fr. Michael Joncas Donut Sunday 8:40 am Preschool Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 8:45 am Mass +James Mireault 10:30 am Mass Parishioners of St William 2:00 pm Organ Dedication RODGERS Infinity 361 featuring Kraig Windschitl ALL ARE INVITED! WEEKLY BUDGET UPDATE Numbers were not available at time of printing.