The 39th Annual Festival is Saturday September 5, 2009! The Saint William Festival, best known for its famous gumbo, began in 1970 under the leadership of the late Father Patrick Murphy and a few dedicated parishioners. The Festival has continued to be the primary fundraiser for the church through the years. Not only is the freshly prepared food a favorite in the local communities, but also to people coming as far away as Tennessee and Georgia. In 2004, the Festival was moved to Civitan Park in Guntersville and was expanded into a two-day event which included a variety of arts and crafts vendors. In 2005, the Festival returned to a one-day event and was renamed the St. William Festival.

This year, the festival will again feature our renowned Creole-style filé gumbo and spicy Cajun-style boild shrimp, boiled crawfish as well as hushpuppies and slaw. These items will be sold ŕ la carte from 10:30 a.m. until sold-out. Barbeque chicken and catfish dinner plates will also be sold beginning at 10:30 am and may be enjoyed in the park pavilion. Gumbo and shrimp will be available by the quart as well by the pint. The crawfish will be sold by the pound, and the slaw and hushpuppies in either quart or pint-size containers. Shrimp and gumbo will also be sold by the quart in the drive-thru area beginning at 7:30 a.m. until sold out. Tickets are also for sale at $2.00 each for three door prize drawings, which include:

1. $1,000 cash

2. Two Alabama/Auburn Football Tickets (27th November game)

3. 8G Apple iTouch iPod See a parishner for more details on the door prizes.

We look forward to seeing you at our annual festival. Directions to the festival as well as a printable flyer are available by clicking the links below.