ear Parishioners and visitors,

I am very happy to let you know that Fr. Palm will be coming  back to Bethany this summer. He will be here for July and  August. Also returning will be Fr. Daly, who will be here for six  weeks between July and August. Fr. Joseph and I are delighted  to welcome them both back to our parish, and we are very  grateful for their presence and their ministry. Fr. Ruggles will  also be in Bethany for several weekends at the end of July and  into August. He has been here before, as well, and we are happy  to have him here with us, even for a short time. There will also  be several other priests joining us during the summer months  who will either celebrate, or concelebrate some Masses. Again,  we welcome them warmly and are happy to have them with us.

I wanted to take the time to thank all those who participated in  our two recent parish town hall meetings on June 17 and 18.  There was a good showing, good questions, reflections, and  discussions. If you have any questions or concerns, please bring  them to me. Tom Hill has been meeting with various groups  and individuals to get feedback from them on the new Parish  Center. We want to know the needs and wants for the new  Parish Center, from all those who will be using it in the future.  In Tom’s conversations, other areas have been also raised that  will help us to be better aware of what is needed. This is now  wrapping up and will help us to chart a good course for the  Parish Center. Thank you, Tom, for your hard work in this area.  Certainly, we want to have adequate storage space, both for  today and down the road. Of course, cost is always a concern,  but we don’t want to build a building that becomes inadequate  in a year or two. We want to build for long-range use that will  help serve present ministries in their current needs, and allow  for new ministries to develop and blossom.

This new building will be a boon for our parish, so that we can  continue to serve both our parishioners and the community.  Our Lord calls us to be “the light of the world and the salt of  the earth.” St. Ann Parish has done just that very well for over  half a century now. This building will help us to be better able  to serve for the next fifty years!

 Have A Great Bethany Beach Week!
Stay Safe! Stay Healthy!

A Prayer for Vocations

Father, You call each one of us by name and ask us to follow You.
Bless Your Church by raising up dedicated and generous
leaders from our families and friends who will serve Your people
as Sisters, Priests, Brothers and Deacons.
Inspire us as we grow to know You and
open our hearts to hear Your call.
We ask this in Jesus name.
Amen.

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