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Applying faith to the complexities of adult life is challenging to everyone. The Jesus Is Lord program is a time-proven, popular program aimed at helping parishioners develop and grow in their faith as adults.  No matter where the person is in his/her walk with the Lord, this annual Winter program is a powerful way to advance.

Listed below is the content for each section of the Jesus is Lord course. If you have started the course and have missed a class, please watch the video and complete the homework for the sections that you have missed.

• God's Love
• Salvation
• Repentance
• Holy Spirit
• Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
• Faithful Citizenship

This renewal weekend is for those seeking spiritual renewal with an opportunity to deepen their faith within their parish community. Consisting of two days of prayer, scripture, fellowship and the sacraments, WELCOME has helped hundreds of women in the parish to see Christ in everyday life. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited. The renewal weekend runs every August.

To attend, one must be a practicing Catholic (age 21+), who is a parishioner of Saint William and who has never attended a CRHP weekend before. To register, email Rita Gonzalez at rdgonzalez131@gmail.com

Within the Catholic tradition, spiritual direction has an honored place as a means to grow in our union with God.

Spiritual direction is an ongoing relationship between someone desiring to grow closer to their Lord and a person trained as a spiritual director. Through regular meetings, the director helps the directee recognize and listen to the movements of the Spirit in his or her life.

The ultimate Spiritual Director is always the Holy Spirit. The human director's role is to assist with spiritual discernment in a prayerful, supportive way. The directee commits to a personal prayer life and to following Christ more completely each day.

The Diocese of Austin maintains a list of qualified spiritual directors. To obtain this list, contact Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center at 254-780-2436.

If you are interested in becoming a spiritual director, you can find information about the program offered through Cedarbrake by clicking here.

Open to all men of the parish, this group meets every Wednesday morning at the Parish Hall. The group enjoys breakfast together, listens to a presentation that is geared toward men of faith, then spends time in discussion. The schedule is as follows:

• 5:30 AM - 6:00 AM           Breakfast
• 6:00 AM - 6:30 AM           Presentation
• 6:30 AM - 7:00 AM           Table Discussion 

Bring a friend, bring your dad, bring a son over 18 — every man is invited! 

For more information, contact Sam Taylor at 512-296-7894 or by email at  samtaylor.512@gmail.com

If you are interested in learning more about the Bible, you might consider joining this Bible study group. The most important attributes of members is a desire to learn about Sacred Scripture and a williness to spend time studying. No previous Bible study is required.

The group meets on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM or Thursdays at 7:00 PM. 

The Little Rock Bible Study program was created in the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas, and has been utilized by more than 3,000,000 people. The program includes study guides and workbooks covering various books of the Bible. Using a commentary and the Bible, members answer study questions and then, on a voluntary basis, share with the group their thoughts on the topics during the weekly meeting. The session also includes a 20-minute video that summarizes the main points of each lesson, in accord with Catholic Tradition. 

A particular study lasts from 6-12 weeks. Sessions are held in the spring, summer and fall. Cost for books and materials is $15.

To learn more, please contact: 

• Mark Hlas (Evening Class):  512-218-8539 | mhlas@austin.rr.com

• Melissa Bendele (Morning Class): 512-689-9413 | melissa.bendele@gmail.com

To learn more about Eucharistic Adoration or to sign up to become a weekly adorer, please email adoration@st-william.org.

Adoration is located in the Sacred Heart Chapel and is open to all on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm.

A Bible study is an opportunity to find God and learn who we are as a Church. When people study in groups the Word of God, they have the opportunity to know each other better and at a deeper level. It is an opportunity to create a community and extend that community to care and service others.

• The Bible study leads to a more mature and more active faith. This is not the ultimate goal, it is a path that leads to a greater involvement in the social and parish ministries.
• The Bible study offers the opportunity to enter the Word of God in a way that leads us to transformation.

The Bible Study groups are as follows:

• PENDING. Tuesday 6:30 - 8:00 PM -  History of salvation. 
• PENDING. Thursday 7:00 - 9:00 PM - Understand the scriptures
• PENDING.  Friday 8:00 - 9:30 PM -  Bible study

For more information please contact Deacon Steve Pent at 512-600-8160 or email to deaconsteve@st-william.org

Are you looking for a spiritual renewal? We invite you to participate in the CRHP weekend retreat to feed your relationship with our Lord Jesus through interesting reflections and faith testimonies.

If you have wondered:

• How to grow more within the Catholic faith?
• How to grow in your spirituality?
• Or simply, if you're not at peace with yourself and wondering how to be a better brother, father or mother, husband, or member of the community in which you live? This retreat is for you. The CRHP retreat is designed to bring members of our Parish together in Christ. It is for those who seek spiritual renewal with the opportunity to deepen their faith within the Parish community.

This retreat allows you to renew your relationship with God our Lord, helps you strengthen your relationship with your family and gives you inner peace to truly enjoy the ceremony of the Mass and all the benefits offered by belonging to the community of St Williams.

This retreat gives you the opportunity to leave the distractions of everyday life and reflect on what life you really want to live and also, with the grace of God, gives you the tools to achieve it.

Meet with the CRHP group for a weekend retreat dedicated to nurturing your relationship with our Lord. Call to sign up. Space is limited.

Retreat of Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) 

• Women: PENDING. For more information contact Martha Ledezma at (512) 817-9410
• Men: PENDING. For more information contact Juan Ortega at (512) 792-7081

Requirements to participate in the retreat:

• Catholics 21 years or older
• St. Williams members or residents within the geographic area of ​​St. Williams
• Not having attended a CRHP retreat before

Schedule:
PENDING. Tuesday or Friday from 6:30 PM to  8:00 PM at the Parish Hall.

Theology of the Body:  PENDING. Friday 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the Parish Hall

For more information:
For more information contact Deacon Steve Pent at  (512) 600-8160