St. William Catholic Church is located at 2300 Frederica Road on beautiful St. Simons Island.
As you come onto the island, veer left and then continue on Demere Road straight through the three stop lights and turn left at the Round About at the intersection of Demere and Frederica. Go North on Frederica through two traffic lights and the church will be on the right side of the road.
Reverend John A. Kenneally, Pastor;
Deacon George F. Ruehling, Pastoral Assistant for Administration;
Ms. Catherine Caauwe, Director of Religious Ed;
Ms. Laurie jones, Director of Youth Ministry;
Ms. Jan Roberts, Office Manager
Catholic presence on St. Simons Island goes back to the 1500's and began as a missionary effort to the local indians.
In more recent times, the new church was built in 1986 at 2300 Frederica Road. Prior to that it was north on Frederica at what is now the Lord of Life Luthern Church.
The San Damiano Cross that hangs above our altar is a larger replica of the original that hangs in Santa Chiarra Church in Assisi, Italy.
Painted during the 12th century by an unknown artist in the Umbria district of Italy, the cross hung for many years in a rundown church in San Damiano.
William de Donjcon was born to an illustrious family of Nevers, France in the 12th century. Educated by his uncle Peter, Archdeacon of Soissons, William rejected the vanities of the world and devoted himself to exercises of piety and the acquisition of Knowledge.
