ABOUT ST. WILLIAM

Meet our Priests

Meet our Parish Staff

“The world looks to the priest, because it looks to Jesus! No one can see Christ; but everyone sees the priest, and through him they wish to catch a glimpse of the Lord! Immense is the grandeur of the Lord! Immense is the grandeur and dignity of the priest!” -Pope St. John Paul II

Our Priests

Meet our Parish Staff

All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ, for he himself will say:

‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”

– The Rule of St. Benedict 53:1

Our Parish Staff

Our School

Meet our Parish Staff

Our School

St. William the Abbot School Community, grades Nursery-8th, is a school that is truly “Guided by Faith and Inspired to Excel.” We are dedicated to academic excellence and to the spiritual development of our students within the framework of the Gospel and the traditions of the Catholic Church.

Learn more about our school

COVID-19 PARISH RESPONSE

THE RECTORY HAS OPENED WITH LIMITED HOURS

The Rectory will be open

Monday through Friday - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Saturday - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sunday - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

If you need to come to the Rectory, please be aware that visitors will only be permitted in the Rectory Vestibule. Anyone entering the rectory must always wear a mask. To maintain social distancing, only one person will be admitted at a time. If someone is already in the vestibule you are asked to wait outside until they leave. Please ring the doorbell before you enter. You can also email any requests to information@stwilliam.org.

PRIEST EMERGENCY LINE

THE RECTORY HAS OPENED WITH LIMITED HOURS

If this is an emergency in which you need to contact a priest immediately, please call the Priest Emergency telephone - (516) 312-7361.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE ATTENDING MASS

• The church will remain open the days that there are no funerals scheduled.

• Due to the guidelines provided to us by the Diocese of Rockville Centre, all group meetings and Devotions on the SWA campus are on hold.

• Health Check – If you are not feeling well, have a cough or fever, or have been around someone with Covid-19 within the last 14 days, or have been diagnosed with Covid-19 Coronavirus. For the health and safety of yourself and our community, we ask that you stay home and not attend Mass.

• Please practice social distancing while on the church grounds, remain 6ft apart from other parishioners while entering the church, during Mass, and while exiting to your vehicles.

• Face Coverings - Must be worn at all times upon entering and leaving the Church. For your safety and others, please wear your mask properly covering your nose and mouth.

• The main church doors on Jackson Avenue will be the only entrances used for Mass.

• Kindly follow the seating directions of the Ushers, this will allow us to practice social distancing seating and maximize the pew space.

• To limit the areas in the church that are disinfected after each use, we ask that you stand or sit during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.