Of your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Father Michael John Williams, pastor of Saint Joseph, Saint Johns, who died suddenly on Saturday, October 31, 2026. He was 60-years-old. May he rest in peace.
Father Williams was ordained to the sacred priesthood on June 10, 1995, at Saint Mary Cathedral by the Most Reverend Kenneth Povish, Bishop of Lansing. His appointments since read thus:
Parochial Vicar:
June 1995 to June 1997, Saint Thomas Aquinas, East Lansing;
June 1997 to September 1998, Saint Robert Bellarmine, Flushing;
September 1998 to June 1999, Saint Patrick, Brighton;
June 1999 to June 2000, Holy Family, Grand Blanc.
Pastor:
June 2000 to June 2003, Saint Joseph, Adrian;
June 2003 to June 2012, Saint Therese, Lansing;
June 2012 to October 2026, Saint Joseph, Saint Johns.
Funeral arrangements for Father Williams are still being finalized.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
