

ear Parishioners and visitors,
Just recently I signed the contract with CCS. They are the company who helped us with the Feasibility Study and will be assisting us with the upcoming Capital Campaign. The Campaign will hopefully raise the funds that we need to build, and to properly equip, our new Parish Center at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Of course, we have much prep work and many meetings before the Capital Campaign moves into high gear. You will be hearing more as we continue on through this process. I hope that you are as excited as I am with the possibilities that will be open to our parish family, and even our wider community, with this wonderful addition to our parish facilities. As we grow in membership, we also need to grow in service and ministry. The new Parish Center will enable us to do just that. As we move forward, I ask your prayers for a successful completion to this project and for all those, and most especially myself, who are or who will be involved in moving forward and completing this project.

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

Deacon Kimmel has arrived in our parish and will be with us until around mid-August. Again, we joyfully welcome him to our parish. I know that you will warmly welcome him. Be sure to introduce yourself to him. However, remember that you have one new name to remember, while he has many new names and faces to remember.
Our Diocesan Faith and Charity Catholic Appeal is still in progress. Thank you to all those who have already pledged or gifted. Your generosity is truly overwhelming. If you have not yet made a pledge or a gift, you can still do so. Appeal envelopes can be found at the doors of both churches. Your gift of whatever size does count and does make a difference. Through your generosity, a candle of hope is lit for a neighbor. You can make a positive difference in the life of a brother or sister. Thank you for your most generous response and may God bless you.
Just a reminder that our Blessed Michael McGivney Adoration Chapel is open Monday through Friday, from 7:00AM to 8:00PM. We do need adorers to sign up for half-hour or one- hour time slots, so that our Lord is never alone. Please consider doing so and that time with Jesus will become a cherished part of your routine. If you cannot commit to a particular day or time, that is OK. Stop by and visit with Jesus when you can, and for however long you can. Whether it’s two hours, one hour, a half-hour, twenty minutes, five minutes, or just a quick stop- and-go, always remember that Jesus is there waiting for you.
This September, St. Francis de Sales school in Salisbury will be opening a Ninth Grade program. They will be adding another grade each year until they have a complete 9th to 12th Grade program. What an opportunity to be a part of this new high school in our area. For information, contact the school at (410) 749-9907.
Please remember the Prayer Service to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Thursday, June 11, 4:00PM at St. Ann Church. All are invited to come together in prayer as our bishops consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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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Online Giving Available

Try our new Online Giving Service— go to our website Online Giving page to set up your account.
Online Giving is the preferred way to make your weekly or monthly contributions to offertory and various other designations. By giving electronically, it minimizes the need to have six parishioners present to count money every Sunday and it also minimizes hours used to post these donations to the donors’ accounts every week. If interested, go to our parish website online donation page; or you can also use your smart phone to scan the QR code for online giving. When scanned with a smart phone, this image connects you directly to the mobile version of our donation page. You can also call the business manager at (302) 539-6449 ext.103 for assistance in setting this up. Thank you for your support!

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Help Your Neighbors
Please remember our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society when writing checks. Your financial support, of whatever size, is a lifeline for so many of our needy brothers and sisters. In these strange and difficult times, your generous financial support is a great help to them. Thank you for your support.
If you would like to donate to our food pantry, a list of needed items is listed on the SVdP ministry page here.
You can contribute in many different ways; just click the picture below to find out more.
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There’s more information here about our finances and contributions.

