Pope Benedict XVI

Fr. Peter Jugis, 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Our  Pastor

 The Rev. George Kloster is the pastor of St. William Church in Murphy and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hayesville, North Carolina. He also serves as the Ecumenical Officer for the Charlotte Diocese.

Father Kloster was born in Utica, NY, and raised in Clayton, NC. He graduated from Clayton High School (1961), St. Mary College, Kentucky (1965), and the Gregorian University, Rome, Italy (1969).  He was ordained a priest in Rome in December, 1968.

Fr. Kloster has served pastoral appointments in Ahoskie (1969-70), Greensboro (Our Lady of Grace-Associate Pastor 1970-72; St. Pius X-Pastor, 1979-1988), Gastonia (St. Michael, 1989-1998).

He was a Merrill Fellow at the Harvard Divinity School (Fall-1998), and Churchman-in-Residence at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University (Spring 1989).

He presently serves on the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Charlotte, the Board of Directors of the Cherokee County United Way, the Advisory Board for the Office of Justice and Peace of the Diocese of Charlotte, and the Advisory Board for the Office of Economic Opportunity of Catholic Social Service for the western counties of NC.

Fr. Kloster serves on the Board of Directors of the Ecumenical Institute of Wake Forrest University and Belmont Abbey College and is a former President of the N.C. Council of Churches (1986-1988).

Our Deacon

Deacon Carl Hubbell, born and raised in Michigan, enlisted in the US Air Force after he  graduated from High School. After completion of 20 years of service, he moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and was employed by a communications company. He began studies for the diaconate program  at St. Vincent De Paul Seminary in Boyton Beach, Florida and was  ordained in 1988 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Miami, Florida. He was then employed by a local parish for youth and family ministry. He  moved to Murphy in 1998. Married to Carole, they are the parents of  7 children.  Carole and Carl are enjoying their retirement years in the mountains and in ministry at St. William Church.

Office Hours - 8:00AM-3:00PM

Office Staff:

Bookkeeper:  Sylvia Servin ; email: stwilliacc@frontier.com

Secretary:   Chris Harker; email: stwilli@frontier.com

Music Director:

Faith Formation  Coordinator: Scott Bargar; email: scottbargar@msn.com

Joanne Guggisberg: Guggis2@verizon.net

Maintenance  Supervisor: Ron Guggisberg: Guggis2@verizon.net

Church Committees and Chairpersons:

Committee Chairperson Telephone Bereavement:  Shirley Moran  706-896-1358 Calling Committee: Columbarium Committee: Communications Committee: Community Life Commission: Eleanor Moyer Kathy Slagle 828-389-9426 828-389-4814 Ecumenism Commission: Education Commission: Evangelization Commission: Pam & Jim Craig 828-389-6708 Family Life Commission: Claudia Bannon 828-389-1715 Finance/Admin: Riki Fiebel 828-389-0515 Golden Treasures: Grounds Committee: Hispanic Ministry: Ladies Guild: Liturgical Commission: Martha Keith  828-389-0588 Liturgical Environmental Group: Liturgical Schedules: Merrill Morrison (Sun & Week) 828-389-1483 John Lepore  (Sat) 828-389-0341 Media: Maureen Ripper Men's Club: Ott Fiebel 828-389-0515 Music Committee: Parish Planning: Parish Wellness: Pastoral Council: Karen Miller 828-389-9364 Pre-marriage Preparation: Right to Life:   Social and Special Events: Somotillo Committee: Susan Palmich 706-379-9686 Stewardship: Shirley Moran Paul Gibb 706-896-1358 706-896-3492 Web Site Committee: Merrill Morrison Welcome Committee:

 Other Church Groups:

Committee Chairperson Telephone

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