COVID-19 has led to many challenges over the past year and a half in our families, our workplaces, and even our parish. One of the major areas that I believe we all recognize is fewer people attending Mass. We have about 45% of pre-COVID numbers attending Mass, involved in ministry, and those volunteering. In some ways, like the disciples in today’s gospel arguing about who’s the greatest, our focus perhaps has been on ourselves and our family. While this may be understandable, we cannot lose sight that we are part of a larger community, especially here at our parish of St. William.

At St. William, as I mentioned last week, we gather at the banquet table of our Lord. We pray together as one family, in thanksgiving to our God, who has given us everything through His son Jesus Christ. The difficulty is that so many of our friends and family are not here with us in worship. We all should be reaching out and inviting them home. Furthermore, we are inviting everyone present in our pews and online to update one’s registration or to register at our parish. Part of saying “You Can Count on Me” is allowing ourselves and our family to be counted as parishioners.

Parish registration allows us to know how best to manage the parish. Take into consideration how registration helps our parish: Masses, Sacraments, Religious Formation, ministries, Communion hosts, wine, parking, staffing, etc. Many people come without ever letting the parish know they are present. Pastors change. Staff members change. People move without letting the parish know that they have moved away. In short, the parish is always changing.

This constant change is why we register membership in the parish and attempt to keep that membership current. Here is a concrete example of what happens when a change goes unnoticed: If a parishioner moves away and does not inform the parish, the cost of the Catholic Spirit (the Diocesan Newspaper) and giving envelopes remain. In response to this example and more like it, all parishioners who are not actively involved (tithing, faith formation, and/or ministry life) for 6 months will be “archived” in our database. This process will allow us to be good stewards of the generous acts of tithing we receive. Help serve our parish by updating your registration or by registering for the first time as a parishioner.

Please pray for our parish, and let them know, “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. You Can Count on Me.”

Fr. Francisco Rodriguez III

Join us at Mass. Fr. Francisco or Fr. Leo will invite you to fill out this form which will be handed to you upon arrival. See you soon!

En San William, como mencioné la semana pasada, nos reunimos en la mesa del banquete de nuestro Señor. Oramos juntos como una familia, en acción de gracias a nuestro Dios, que nos ha dado todo a través de Su hijo Jesucristo. La dificultad es que muchos de nuestros amigos y familiares no están aquí con nosotros en la adoración. Todos deberíamos acercarnos e invitarlos a casa. Además, estamos invitando a todos los presentes en nuestras bancas y en línea para actualizar su registro o registrarse en nuestra parroquia. Parte de decir “Puedes contar conmigo” es permitir que nosotros y nuestra familia seamos contados como feligreses.

El registro parroquial nos permite saber cuál es la mejor manera de administrar la parroquia. Tenga en cuenta cómo el registro ayuda a nuestra parroquia: misas, sacramentos, formación religiosa, ministerios, anfitriones de la comunión, vino, estacionamiento, personal, etc. Muchas personas vienen sin avisar a la parroquia que están presentes. Los pastores cambian. Los miembros del personal cambian. La gente se muda sin que la parroquia sepa que se ha mudado. En resumen, la parroquia siempre está cambiando.

Únase a nosotros en la Misa. El Padre Francisco o el Padre Leo lo invitará a completar este formulario que se le entregará a su llegada. ¡Nos vemos pronto!"

Faith Formation | Formacion en le Fe

Online registration is currently accessible and in-person registration is available. If you are joining us for Mass this Sunday, in-person registration will be taking place in the parish hall from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

El registro en línea es actualmente accesible y las fechas de registro en persona están disponibles.Si se une a nosotros para la Misa este domingo, la inscripción en persona se llevará a cabo en el salón parroquial hasta las 8:30 am a 3:30 pm.

Come and See | Ven y Ve

Give | Contribuya

Saint William giving is simple and secure, allowing you to support your beloved parish without worry.

This weekend's second collection: Relief efforts in Southern Louisiana (Diocese of Houma-Thibodeaux) and Haiti from their recent natural disasters.

Everything Else | Todo lo de más