St. William

Rectory Office: (215) 745-1389
Rectory Fax: (215) 745-8432
office@churchofstwilliam.com

 Monday-Friday
8:30am - 3:30pm
(closed 11:45am-12:30pm)

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Our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel 
at 6215 Argyle Street is currently CLOSED until further notice. 

Eucharistic Adoration will take place on Saturdays, 12:00 - 4:55pm in the Lower Church with Benediction preceding the 5:00 pm Vigil Mass. 

Confession

Confessions are offered on Saturdays, from 4:00-4:45 pm in the Lower Church by the Blessed Mother Statue. 

Other times by appointment. 

• All church entrances will be OPEN
• ALL Masses in the Lower Church for Summer. 
• BRING AND WEAR a FACEMASK at all times while in church. 
• Use the Hand Sanitizer dispenser located at the entrances to church prior to entering.
• Families may of course sit together.  Observe social distancing with others and sit only in pews marked with BLUE tape. 
• For Sunday Mass: Remain in your seat for Communion - it will be brought to you. 
• For Daily Mass: Form a line in the center aisle, receive by the hand and return to your seats via side aisle. 
• Do NOT gather after the Mass. We need time to clean & disinfect the church for the next Mass.
• Restrooms are closed at this time - plan accordingly.  

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We thank you for your continued financial support of
St. William Parish - always, but particularly during this difficult time for us all. If you are able, please mail or drop off (mail slot to left of doors) your envelopes at the Rectory, or for more ease - use Electronic Giving that is linked below.

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PREP (Parish Religious Education Program)

Classes for students in Levels 1 through 5 began Sunday, September 13.
Students must arrive at 8:30am and classes begin at 9:00.

Classes for students in Levels 6, RCIA, High School began
 Tuesday, September 15.
Students must arrive at 6:00pm and classes begin at 6:30pm.

All students report to the Parish Hall (Robbins & Argyle Sts)

Non perishables are collected for
St. Helena's Cupboard every month     on the 3rd Sunday.

Next Collection Date:
Sunday ~ October 18 

Starting July 6 PHDC will accept applications for a new round of rental assistance. Renters and landlords may submit their application online, by fax, or by mail. Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.  https://phlrentassist.org/phase-2/

• Applicants must be Philadelphia residents (renters in other counties must apply to their county’s designated organization).
• Landlords and renters must each provide information.
• Renters must have lost more than 30% of their income due to reduced work hours/wages because of COVID-19, or have become unemployed after March 1 due to COVID-19
• Renters who applied for PA unemployment assistance must have done so after March 1
• Renters’ income before March 1 must be no more than 100% of the area median income, or $87,000 for a family of three (see table below). (The income limit for Phase 1 was 50% of AMI).
• Assistance is limited to $750 per month per household and $4,500 over six months.
• Payments will be made to landlords.
• Landlords must agree to the terms of the program and may not displace the household or begin eviction proceedings for at least 60 days from the final month of rental assistance

archphila.org/arise 
Once released, videos can be watched any time.

The Arise: Resurrection and Restoration Easter video series breaks open the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus and his power to bring us new life in the midst of the pandemic. It is also designed to help us transition back into “in person” life in the Church as the COVID19 restrictions slowly lift.  These short videos, given by dynamic local speakers, will offer a teaching on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, its power to restore our lives here and now, and why the “in person” nature of our life as Catholics is so important. 

Opioid addiction has reached epidemic proportions and rates are especially high in the state of Pennsylvania.  Addiction, no matter what form it takes, is causing much suffering in the lives of many of our Archdiocesan families and they are looking to the Church for hope and help.  There is a new webpage 'Hope in Christ: Spiritual Support for Addiction' that can be found on the link below.  Here you will find spiritual support, events, and resources for families struggling with addiction. http://archphila.org/hope

St. William Parish also hosts Alcoholics Anonymous - information can be found here.

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