Gathered in common praise and worship of God, we the community of St. William’s parish affirm Jesus as the center of our lives and the reason for our being. Thankful for God’s goodness we live as generous stewards of the gifts of time, talent and treasure entrusted to us. We promote unity within our parish and celebrate the richness of our diverse culture. We are and we minister to people of all ages. We are committed to excellence in our school and religious education program. We work with others to address the concerns of the wider community and the needs of all our brothers and sisters. With God’s help we strive to live out these gospel ideals, in this place, in these times.
| Rev. Christopher J. Hickey, Pastor | Deacon Stanley Pugsley |
| Rev. Joseph Chinh Nguyen, Parochial Vicar | Mrs. Virginia Fleming, Parish Secretary |
| Rev. James McCune, Weekend Masses | Mr. Sheldon Lee, Music Director |
| Mr. Gerald Halfhide, Youth Ministry | Ms. Maria Sampogna, Organist |
| Dr. Joseph Donovan, Interim School Principal |
Parish Pastoral Council. The parish pastoral council is made up of 15 appointed and elected members. The council advises the pastor on a wide variety of parish-related issues. Meetings are held five times per year.
Vietnamese Pastoral Committee.The Vietnamese pastoral committee works closely with the parish pastoral council to assist the pastor and his associates in the parish apostolate to Vietnamese parishoners. The president of the Vietnamese community is elected every two years.
Finance Committee. The finance committee is appointed by the pastor, and advises him on financial and budget issues. The committee meets periodically.
Stewardship Committee. The stewardship committee plans ways to encourage parishioners to share their time, talent and treasure to serve the parish and the larger community.
Liturgy Committee. The liturgy committee works with the staff and the music director to continually improve the quality and meaningfulness of liturgies.
Decorating Committee - The Decorating Committee is a group of volunteers who prepare the church environment for the liturgical seasons.
St. William of Vercelli was born in 1085 of noble parents, both of whom died when he was a child. At the age of 15, he made up his mind to renounce the world and lead a life of penance. He made a pilgrimage to St .James of Compostella, but after starting a pilgrimage to the holy Land, God revealed to him that he should stay in Italy. He built a hut at Mount Vergine to become a hermit, but so many people were drawn there by his sanctity and his miracles that he founded a monastery. He left Mount Vergine to found other monasteries, including one opposite the palace of Roger I of Naples, who took the saint under his patronage. Saint William died at the monastery of Guglieto in 1142.
