We are currently in the planning stages for our parish's 100th-anniversary celebration, which will begin on Sunday, January 20, 2019, and continue through Sunday, January 19, 2020 - the exact date of the official start of St. William Parish!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES
January 20, 2019
Join us to celebrate the beginning of our Centennial with Mass at 11:30am (the 10:30am & 12:00pm Masses will be combined). Main Celebrant will be Bishop Nelson Perez, former Pastor of the Church of St. William. Everyone is also invited for refreshments and fellowship in the Parish Hall following Mass.
May 5, 2019 - Celebrate the first 50 years
Help us celebrate the Parish from 1920 to 1970 when there was an influx of German, Italian, Polish and Irish immigrants. Join us in the Parish Hall for an afternoon (1:30-4:00pm) of food, music, dancing, and art from these first 50 years.
November 17, 2019 - The next 50 years
During this time, people from South and Central America, Haiti, Pakisan arrived and joined our parish. Help us celebrate the time from 1970 to the present with a variety of food, music and art.
October 6, 2019 - Alumni and Parishioner Reunion
All alumni of St. William School and former and current parishioners and their families are invited for a reunion at Philadelphia Ballroom (2014 Hornig Road, Philadelphia) from 2:00 to 7:00pm. Cost is $50 per person which includes buffet and open bar. Please contact the rectory at 215-745-1389 to make reservations. Checks made payable to Church of St. William.
January 19, 2020
Everyone is invited to celebrate the actual 100th anniversary of the Parish of St. William with a Mass at 11:30am (the 10:30am & 12:00pm Masses will be combined). The scheduled Celebrant is Archbishop Charles Chaput. Everyone is also invited for refreshments and fellowship in the Parish Hall following Mass.
Many hands make light work .....
We are looking for volunteers who would like to help with these events and many more that are in the planning stages.
THE FIRST 50 YEARS
We are currently looking for volunteers to help plan the first Cultural Event celebrating the first 50 years of the parish. Please contact Sr. Rose at 215-313-7753.