ear Parishioners and visitors,

Here we are marching forward, during these Advent Days, ever closer to Christmas Day. Before we know it, Christmas Day will be here. Will we be ready to welcome the newborn Christ child into our midst?

In today’s Gospel we hear John the Baptist announcing loudly that we are to “repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.” No matter who we are, all of us can be and can do better. Each of us is called to turn away from sin and to turn to the Lord. This is what the season of Advent is all about. We turn toward Jesus Christ and put our faith and our hope in Him. We recognize that the “Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.” As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are on a pilgrimage of faith. We are on a journey with the Lord, walking with us. We know that we are never alone. Christ is with us yesterday, today, and always.

Christmas will be here before we know it. Will we be ready to open the doors of our hearts to welcome the newborn Christ child into our world and into our lives?

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

Thank you to a generous parishioner who donated the funds to upgrade the six doors at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Each of the doors will be frosted with the cross in the center. I am most grateful for their generous contribution that enabled this upgrade to be done. Thank you for your generosity.

Please be mindful that our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is quite a small space. Several people have been adversely affected by the strong scent of a number of flowers in that confined area. I, myself, at Easter time, find it is very difficult to be in the sanctuary with all the flowers in the same area. The difficulty in breathing that this can cause may be quite disconcerting. Please be mindful of this reality for our sisters and brothers.

Prayer for Vocations

God Our Father, we thank You for calling men and women to serve in Your Son’s Kingdom as priests, deacons, and consecrated persons. Send Your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to Your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth and young adults. Through Our Lord, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

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