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would like to make an appeal that is particularly close to my heart, here in this place. It was here that the Immaculate Virgin appeared to Saint Bernadette with the rosary and, as it were, guided her in prayer. For this reason, today I invite all the faithful and all Christian communities to pray the holy rosary throughout the coming month of October, with the particular intention that wars may cease and that peace may be established among peoples in conflict. Let us accompany this prayer with concrete acts of penance and mercy, committing ourselves always to fostering dialogue and reconciliation.
We understand that finding time on a Saturday afternoon for Confession may be challenging for some. We are changing the place and time, but not the day of the week. We are moving to St. William Church starting October 7. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions will begin at 5:00 pm, followed by Holy Mass at 6:00 pm.
On the first Sunday of October, the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Sunday. Priests and deacons are encouraged to preach on the Church’s teachings on human life. As Catholics, we believe that every human person is made in the image and likeness of God. Every human life is therefore sacred and inviolable and should be protected and cherished from conception until natural death.
On Saturday, October 3 at 10:00 am (St. Nicholas Church), we will celebrate our traditional blessing of animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Bring your pets in a cage, on a leash, or in a bowl. This is a great time to reinforce to our children the gifts, which are their pets, and the responsibility we all have in caring for God’s creatures.
Come join us for the 11am Mass at Saint William and then enjoy bratwurst, cabbage, pretzels, and beer in the St. William Tent. The event is free but RSVP is required.
Do you have 1 or 2 hours to help with making Fleece blankets to support Bill Wilson Center, Hope's Corner, Pathways Hospice, The Linus Project, Project We Hope, Home and Heart Collaboration, and YWCA victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
No skills required and you will meet new friends and have fun while doing something to help others.
Location: St. Nicholas Hall
Time: Anytime between 8:30am - 12pm
Date: Tuesday, October 6 OR Thursday, October 8 OR Both
We celebrate the 8th anniversary of the consecration of the Parish of Saint Nicholas and Saint William,
to the maternal care and protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
October 7, 2026. Bishop Andy Ligot will celebrate Mass at St. Nicholas School that same day
at 8:30 am.
Please consider donating blood in our compassion week blood drive! There is currently a need for any kind of blood donation. Each donation saves lives.
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We continue toLivestream Massfor those who are sick or homebound. Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4,2026
The tenants in the vineyard have no reason to feel threatened by or envious of the son and heir; they already have a stake in the landowner's property. He has equipped them with all that is necessary to make a good profit; they simply have to be content that it is not theirs by right, but on loan from the landowner.
Saint Paul pleads, "Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me."
Converted to what is true, honorable, just, pure, and gracious, our own life is the vineyard leased to us, and it bears fruit when we welcome the Son. We need to "have no anxiety at all." Like Isaiah, let us call the vineyard owner our friend, for in truth he is.
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If you or a loved one are in need of Sacramental care, such as Anointing of the Sick, Confession, or Holy Communion, our priests are available to assist you. If the parish office is closed, you will hear instructions to dial 9 to reach our priest on duty at any time.