St. William Parish & School

Beginning Monday, May 11, 2020, St. Teresa Church will be open for personal prayer and Adoration, Monday - Friday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Worshipers are welcome to come to pray during those hours. We are permitting up to twenty (20) people to be in church at a time. If you see that 20 people are inside please wait in your car until someone comes out, or come back another day. We also ask that you sit in the areas marked and please wear a face mask while practicing safe social distancing at all times while in church. As always, if you are not feeling well or in the 'at-risk' category, please do not attend. Reconciliation will also be available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during this time. Reconciliation will be held in the sacristy. Please wait in the marked spots (6' apart) in the aisle in front of the baptistery until it is your turn. To enter the church, please use the middle doors at the front of church that face Glenway Avenue. Let’s make this all work for everyone! We give everything to God and pray for the world.

The suspension of publicly celebrated Masses and liturgies has been extended through May 29.
Public Masses expected to be resumed, May 30/31!  The church and chapel are currently closed while all publicly celebrated Masses are suspended.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: The office will be resuming regular hours (9:00-4:30) on May 4. If you have an urgent need and cannot wait until your message can be returned please call the after-hours line at 513-512-5805. 

 

March 22, 2020

Dear Families of our Pastoral Region:

I am writing to you today with a change to the office and church hours based on the Governor’s ”Stay at Home” order announced March 22.  Although I had planned and hoped to provide a period of time each day for the church to be open and to offer Reconciliation to you, it is now in everyone’s best interest, effective immediately, to keep our churches and offices closed until the Governor lifts the order.  I want for each of you, and both parish staff, to be safe, stay well, and tend to your family’s needs.  Please follow the Governor’s order to stay home unless it is essential.

With that said, please know we will be checking voicemail at 10:00 a.m. each day, Monday - Friday.  If you have any urgent needs that cannot wait until that time please call our after-hours line at 513-512-5805.

I have agonized over these decisions each day but ultimately feel this is the best way to keep you and your families safe and healthy.  Please know that you, all those affected, all those on the front lines, and all those who are working tirelessly to keep us safe are constantly in my prayers.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Reverend Michael L. Bidwell
Pastor
St. Teresa of Avila and St. William Church

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We encourage you to participate in Mass by:

• Watching online from the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains on Saturday at 4:30 and Sunday at 8:30, 11:00 and 6:00 p.m., available on the St. Peter in Chains website, https://www.stpeterinchainscathedral.org/ or https://www.ewtn.com/

• Listen to Sacred Heart Radio, WNOP 740 AM and 89.5 FM, broadcasts Catholic radio programming around the clock every day.

If you need any assistance with information about our parish please contact the parish center, 
513-921-0247 or info@saintwilliam.com.

For assistance with school information please contact the school office at 513-471-2989 or email our school secretary, aschaefer@saintwilliam.com.

Help support St. William Church - 2020 Calendars are still available!  Purchase your calendar filled with all the beauty that is St. William! Each calendar purchase receives an entry into the monthly drawing throughout the year. There will be two $100 drawings each month, plus a $500 Christmas bonus drawing in December. Twenty-five chances to win! Names will be re-entered into drawing for future winning. Orders can be placed online and delivered to your home for a $4 fee.  

 

We invite you to download our new parish app.  Text APP to 88202 to receive the download link or go to your phone's app store and search for "My Parish".  Be sure to "favorite" St. William to receive our messages and stay in touch.

Call today to learn more about our education programs for Pre-K, Kindergarten through 8th grade, and special needs.   For more information click on the School tab to visit the school website. 

Call the office to receive a tour and see for yourself all we have to offer in PreK-8 and Special Education: 513-471-2989

Phishing is a type of fraud in which a hacker attempts to gather personal information or money by impersonating a legitimate and known person (like Fr. Bidwell). Hackers try to obtain any information that could help them pose as someone else, usually to steal money.

Recently, parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have seen an increase in phishing emails and text messages sent to staff members and parishioners from hackers posing as their pastor. Please check the sender's email address in any email you receive from someone posing as a member of the St. Teresa or St. William staff or clergy. All of the parish email addresses end in @stteresa-avila.org or @saintwilliam.com and, a staff or clergy member would never email or text you asking for a “favor” to purchase gift cards or wire money to them because of an emergency. If you are concerned that you have been emailed in a phishing attempt, please take these simple steps: 1. Do not respond to the sender 2. Forward the message to office@stteresa-avila.org or info@saintwilliam.com so that a communications team member can check the validity of the message.