Chapel of the Holy Cross 1534 Whitesville Road Albertville, AL 35950

St. William Catholic Church 929 Gunter Avenue

Guntersville, AL 35976

Deacon Ken Hall Minister Training 256-673-1024

Music Coordinator Kevin McGarrahan 256-586-6784

St. Vincent de Paul Joe Snead *for Assistance 256-582-4245 ext. 1

RENEW Mary Fritts 256-582-7389

Pro-Life Alice Beck 256-593-4764

Altar Sodality Janice Slaughter 256-738-1677

Knights of Columbus Council 12618 Kevin Young 256-508-2794 Assembly 3328 Tom Swatek 205-910-6404

Marshall County Homeless Ministry Janice Slaughter 256-738-1677 Fr. Mark Spruill 256-582-4245 ext. 2

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Jason & Susan Poyer 256-881-1526

Parish School of Religion

Coordinator—Debbie Still Office Hours Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am—1:00 pm

256-582-4245 ext. 4 debbie@stwilliamchurch.com

Pre-K through 8th Grade Children age 4 through 15. Catholic Youth Formation meets on Sundays in Mary’s House from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. Please see the calendar for the full schedule.

Senior Youth Catechism High School Catechism is held each Sunday in Parish Hall from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. Please see the calendar for the full schedule.

Adult Formation Interested in learning about the Catholic Faith? Classes meet on Sundays at 9:30 am in the Media Room of the Foley Center. Please see the calendar for the full schedule.

Ministries Would you like to serve in one of the church ministries? Please contact Deacon Ken Hall at 256-673-1024 for training.

Sacraments

Weddings Please contact the church office at least 6 months prior to your proposed wedding date.

Baptisms Please contact the church office for preparation information.

Bulletin deadline—Monday noon

(Deadline exceptions during holidays)

Coros Coro Santa Cruz: Ensayo los viernes a las 6 pm en la Capilla. *Coordinador: Raúl Garduño, 256-558-5286 Coro Alabanza y Gloria: Ensayo los miércoles a las 6 pm en el centro. *Coordinador: Tomás Ackerman, 251-402-3626 Arpa de David: Ensayo los jueves a las 6 pm en el centro. *Coordinador: Emiliano Soriano, 256-960-1662 Ángeles de Dios: Ensayo los domingos a las 4 pm *Coordinador: Oscar Torres, 256-744-0145

Catecismo Preparación para la recepción de los sacramentos y para el crecimiento en la fe. Clases los viernes, sábados y domingos en el centro. Se requiere dos años de clase para la recepción de la Primera Comunión y para Confirmación. Para la recepción de Comunión el/la estudiante necesita tener 7 años de edad antes del primero de octubre. Para empezar la clase del primer año de Confirmación, necesita tener 12 años antes del primero de octubre. Y para la recepción de Confirmación, necesita tener 13 años antes del primero de octubre. *Contacte: Yolanda Nieto, 256-891-0550 Clases de Crecimiento. Para los jóvenes y adultos que quieren aprender más de su fe. “Cuando era niño, hablaba como niño, pensaba y razonaba como niño. Pero cuando me hice hombre, dejé de lado las cosas del niño” (1 Corintios 13:11). *Coordinador: Pedro González, 256-486-7890

Sacramentos Cursos Pre-Matrimoniales. Dichoso quien ama de corazón los Mandatos del Señor. Anímate a recibir la bendición de Dios en tu matrimonio. Te esperamos. *Contacte: 256-891-0550 x101 Clases Pre-Bautismal. Cada segundo sábado del mes a las 1:00 pm. *Para más información contacte: 256-891-0550 Preparación Quinceañeras. Son solamente tres veces al año. *Para más información contacte: Ramona Solís, 256-202-9164.

Grupos Grupo Juvenil Reuniones Miércoles 10:00 am a 12:00 pm, y Domingos 5:00 pm a 7:00 pm *Contacte: Marvin Toledo, 256-744-5208 y Mario Francisco, 256-641-4802 Caballeros de Colón *Consejo 15845: Gustavo Linares, 256-557-0532 *Asamblea 3499: Heriberto Vásquez, 256-572-5323 Grupos de Oración. “Eran asiduos a la enseñanza de los Apóstoles, a la Convivencia fraterna a la fracción del pan y a las oraciones” (Hechos 2:42). Domingos desde las 2 p.m. hasta las 5 p.m. en la capilla. *Coordinador 1: Juan Martínez, 256-763-1863 *Coordinador 2: Juan Ramírez, 256-293-2648

Comité Organizador de los Eventos de la Iglesia *Contacte: Rosalinda Vega, 256-572-1642

Church Office 256-582-4245

www.stwilliamchurch.com Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Administrator—Laura Hodge laura@stwilliamchurch.com

Mass Schedule Tuesday—Friday 8:30 am

Vigil Mass—Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday—8:30 & 11:00 am

Confession - Saturday 3:45-4:30 pm

St. William Catholic Church 929 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976

www.stwilliamchurch.com Pastor—Rev. Mark Spruill

256/582-4245 Ext. 2

Capilla de la Santa Cruz 1534 Whitesville Road, Albertville, AL 35950

256-891-0550 256-279-0169 www.chapelholycross.com

miércoles, jueves, & viernes sábado Misa de Vigilia

domingo en Español domingo bilingual

6:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:30 am & 12:00 pm 6:00 pm

Horario de Misas:

Confesiones: Miércoles 4:30-5:30 pm, Sábado 4:30-5:30 pm, o por cita

Associate Pastor-Fr. Raul Bedoya Director-Juan Núñez

DRE-Yolanda Nieto Asistente-Liliana Trejo

256-891-0550 256-891-0550 x101 256-891-0550 x104 256-891-0550

Horario de Oficina lunes - cerrado martes - viernes 9:00 am - 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

sábado - domingo 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

In today’s Gospel Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be bap-tized, and how great is my anguish until it be accom-plished! Your gift to the Society to assist those suffering in poverty will help set the earth on fire with the of God’s love.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Gumbo Prep TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 Festival Meeting THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 Cocktail sauce & coleslaw packaging Shrimp bagging FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 Tent & sign setup Set up Foley Center Festival Drive-Thru opens SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 Hot gumbo prep—Foley Center Festival Drive Thru opens Festival Serving Line opens

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Volunteer sign up is on-going. You may sign up in the vestibule or online at www.stwilliamchurch.com. We are using REMIND to send important festival up-dates. Please consider signing up by texting @seafoodf to 81010 on your smart phone. This is an announcement only text service and you may opt out at any time.

CHAIRPERSONS—are strongly encouraged to check and inventory all area supplies by August 24. Please contact Laura Hodge if you need additional items. We really need propane tanks. If you can spare yours for the weekend we promise to return it. Just label your tank and leave in brick area behind Parish Hall (preferably full) by Friday, August 30th.

CALLING ALL COOKS...This is a job for everyone. Make your best home made des-sert for our patrons to enjoy after their meal. Items can be dropped off on Friday, August 30th or Saturday, August 31st in the Foley Center.

All below listed events take place at the Foley Center.

Registration for PSR is ongoing. You may enroll your student through “ParishSOFT” a feature of our parish online database. J u s t v i s i t o u r w e b p a g e a t www.stwilliamchurch.com and click on the religious Education page to begin.

Returning students are automatically re-enrolled. Tuition is due for all new and returning students and is $25 per student with a maximum of $75 per family. Additional fees apply for sacramental prep classes.

The Magnificat Prayer Breakfast will be held at St. Elias in the Par-ish Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Our speaker will be Laney Gagnon.

Tickets are $15 and are available by contacting Donna Chmielarski at (205) 408-0308, and from Alpha Church Supply. No tickets are sold at the door.

The author of the Letter to the Hebrews plac-es Jesus at the center of faith. The au-thor uses the Greek word archegos, trans-lated as “leader.” This rich word in-cludes various meanings: pio-neer, instigator, and captain. Jesus blazed the trail, showing us how to run the long-distance race of faith—with steadfastness and courage. To a community experienc-ing persecutions and dis-couragement, Jesus is known as the exemplar of faithful endurance.

In “keeping our eyes on Jesus,” we confront what often is the most per-

sistent obstacle to our faith—discourage-ment. Our faith-filled focus on Jesus enables us to see reality as filled with the presence of God. God is neither distant nor indifferent; God is close

and passionately loves us. Discouragement results in part from seeing mostly sin and darkness in our world and in ourselves. Jesus, God and human, reminds us of the divine activity within us and among us.

Colectas de la Capilla Cantidad necesaria cada semana $ 9,000

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Colectado este mes $

El otro día leí un artículo escrito por un pastor bautista sobre la necesidad de tener un altar en casa para educar a nuestros hijos en la fe y la oración. Lo leí con interés ya que el uso del altarcito tiene una larga historia en la Iglesia católica. En casa de mis abuelos paternos, en México, había un bello altarcito en forma de pirámide que contenía flores, velas y figuras de Jesús, María y algunos santos. Además de esto estaban también algunos instrumentos de oración como el rosario, la Biblia y algún otro libro de oración. También

en casa de mi abuela materna, en Texas, había un rinconcito sagrado. Muchos latinos tenemos altarcitos familiares.

Algunos son verdaderos altares como el de mi abuela, mamá Lilia. Otros son rincones especiales como el de mamá María, con alguna imagen y libro de oración y fotografías de nuestros parientes. A fin

de cuentas no importa ni su tamaño ni su forma. Importa su existencia y sobre todo su uso para recordarnos de la presencia e importancia de Dios en nuestros hogares y familias. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copy-right © J. S. Paluch Co.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Comienzo de clases de catequesis

23, 24, y 25 de agosto. El primer día de catequesis es

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El valor de la vida no depende del lugar que ocupemos. Depende de cómo ocupemos ese lugar.

—Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús

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Huntsville (256) 536-0073 Crisis Pregnancy Center

Albertville (256) 878-1300 National Hotline (800) 395-HELP (4357)

Attention Extraordinary Ministers: Due to an unpredictable work schedule for our Deacon you may not be required to serve as scheduled below. Please check prior to Mass.

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August 17-18 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors Servers Ushers

Saturday 5:00 pm Terri Rushing

John Summers Virginia Witherspoon

Linda Hodge Norb Patla Erin Summers

Gene Doyle Sean Landry

Yolanda Turner

Sunday 8:30 am Bubba Balzli

Paul McKinney Sandy Whitaker

Jack Hahn Kathy Martin

Christopher Gore Magen Tomas

Madeleine Wharton

William Busic Harold Davis Kevin Young

Sunday 11:00 am Magdalena Corbin

Kay Nolan Tom Swatek

Alice Beck Christopher Wallace

Matthew Corbin Regis Go

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Brad Corbin Rommel Go Joe Snead

August 24-25 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors Servers Ushers

Saturday 5:00 pm Norb Patla

Billie Ellen Simpson John Summers

Patty Gurley Virginia Witherspoon Erin Summers

Kevin Fagedes Rafael Soto

Marie Noack

Sunday 8:30 am Jack Hahn Lupe Kirby

Stacy McLaughlin

Karen Kee Joseph Peanasky

Brayan Castro Christopher Gore

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Dale Lee Jackie Todd Kevin Young

Sunday 11:00 am Alice Beck

Tina Hoang Gail Rusk

Raul Ortiz Brett Stanton

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Cindy Hammond Joan Riggs

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Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors Servers Ushers

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John Summers Elizabeth Summers Erin Summers

Gene Doyle Sean Landry

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Sunday 8:30 am Rick Hoepfner Charlotte Kruk Shawn O’Harra

Finie Higgins Jeff McLaughlin

Derek Lowe Kimberly Pham

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AUGUST 2019—St. William Calendar Agosto 2019 Capilla de la Santa Cruz

Due to publication deadlines, current stewardship information is not

available this week.

Dan Younghouse Davey Roberson

B.J. Rusk Larry Franey Alice Franey

Robert Franey Wanda Nydum Nina Gilchrist

Jan Davis Gene Whitaker

Pat House Judy Ward

Kathleen Sipple Kathy Strasburg

Tony Talley Betty McEntyre

Thomas J. Bannan Shelby Butler John Tomlin

Priscilla Tomlin

Linda Johnson Carlee May Largen

Jeff Dunfield Bill Franey

Mitchell G. Wilson Tommy & Shirley Clift

Christine Everhart Our Soldiers Stationed Overseas

Lonnie Wyatt Eli Kaufman

Christina Smith Kim Burcham Allen Stroud Tony Frantz

Kimber Strasberg Susie McEntyre Cynthia Hudson

Lucy Robbins Glady Murphy

Those Recovering from Surgery

Please pray for Our Sick and Recovering Parishioners

Matthew 25: “I was sick and you visited me.” Hospitals do not notify the church of admissions. If you or a loved one is sick or hospitalized and would like a visit from a priest, please contact the office at (256) 582-4245 or via e-mail. They will be happy to arrange a visit. Prayer List Request Policy: Due to privacy concerns, requests must be made by the individual or with family member’s permission before adding a parishioner’s name to the prayer list. Names will remain as space allows.

PRAYER FOR THE SICK Almighty and Eternal God, You are the everlasting health of those who be-lieve in You. Hear us for Your sick servants for whom we implore the aid of Your tender mercy, that being restored to bodily health, may they give thanks to You in Your Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Weekly Collection for St. William

Please pray for our sick and recovering Friends and Family

Tom Ewing Kevin McGarrahan

Kathleen Farrington John Bannan

Dottie Browne-Peck Dewon Simpson

Mary Andreae Gloria Rabin

Anna Caliguire Linda Bannan

Jordan Befort John Uchaker

Bill McCormick Elsa Kirst

Robert Crowell Shelvy Landry

Carmen Collazo Jerry Hardy Mary Todd

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SATURDAY, August 17th

SUNDAY, August 18th 8:30 am—All Mothers Who Died of Cancer †

11:00 am—St. William Parishioners

MONDAY, August 19th No Daily Mass

TUESDAY, August 20th

No Daily Mass

WEDNESDAY, August 21st No Daily Mass

THURSDAY, August 22nd

No Daily Mass

FRIDAY, August 23rd No Daily Mass

SATURDAY, August 24th

5:00 pm—Rev. Camillus Blaze †

SUNDAY, August 25th 8:30 am—Janice Hahn †

11:00 am—St. William Parishioners

For loved ones diagnosed with: • Dementia • Alzheimer’s • Parkinsonʹs Offers help for the caregivers, giving them a break while providing a safe secure environ-ment for their loved one. For more information contact: Lula Dobbs, Program Director 256-582-2001 x 244 or lula.dobbs@gfumc.net

Thank you for your continued support of St. William Parish

S t . W i l l i a m

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — They took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern (Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10). Psalm — Lord, come to my aid! (Psalm 40). Second Reading — Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12:1-4). Gospel — I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing (Luke 12:49-53).

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