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Jesus Is Lord 

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 faith as adults.  No matter where someone is on the spiritual walk with Christ, this annual program is a powerful way to advance.

Listed below is the content for each section of the RCIA course. If you are in the RCIA program and have missed a class, please watch all of the videos and complete the homework for the sections that you have missed.

• Orientation
• God's Love
• Salvation
• Repentance
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus, Lord of My Time
• Jesus, Lord of My Treasure
• Jesus, Lord of My Talent
• Jesus, Lord of My Sexuality
• Jesus, Lord of My Politics
• Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
• Faithful Citizenship

Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) 

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, CRHP has helped hundreds of men and women in the parish to see Christ in everyday life. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited. The renewal weekend begins on Saturday morning and ends Sunday afternoon.

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.


Faith Renewal Saturday (FRS)

Saint William regularly provides times designed to revive and strengthen the graces of Baptism and Confirmation through a "Faith Renewal Saturday" (FRS). 

The day focuses on strengthening our relationship with the Blessed Trinity, a relationship we entered into at our Baptism. We reflect on the love of God the Father in a personal way. We consider how our relationship with Jesus the Son, as Lord and Savior, can be made stronger.  We open our hearts to the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Registration is not required. A meal is included. Child care in the nursery is available and does require pre-registration. This retreat is required for all those enrolled in the marriage preparation program.


Spiritual Direction

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.


Morning Men's Study and Fellowship Group

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


Little Rock Bible Study

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.

Schedule of upcoming sessions:

• Spring 2019 - Luke's Gospel - 12 weeks
• Summer 2019 - Spirituality of Paul - 7 weeks
• Fall 2019 - Jeremiah - 11 weeks

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