ear Parishioners and Visitors

A reminder that Rt. 17 will be closed at Powell Farm Road beginning on Monday, November 2, at 9:00PM and will remain closed for about 6-7 weeks for the construction of a new roundabout. Please factor this into your time needed to travel from your house to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

Again, people are receiving requests from me in regard to gift cards/money by email or text messages. Please ignore and delete these messages.

Remember that next Sunday, November 8, at 4:00PM, we will celebrate our Remembering Our Loved Ones Prayer Service at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. We gather as a parish family to remember our loved ones, family, and friends, who have gone home to the Lord. St. John Paul II reminds us that “praying for the dead is an important duty because even if they passed away in grace and friendship with God, they may still need one last purification to obtain the joy of heaven.”

We are now holding campaign receptions in a number of developments where many of our parishioners live. I do ask you, if you are invited to one of these receptions, to do your best to attend. We will share the latest information about the Campaign, answer any questions that you may have, and dispel any false information. We will also be having these at Delaney Hall as well. So please be on the lookout for an invite and try to attend. Also, I have been asked by several people if a campaign pledge needs to be paid in full or can be stretched out over several years. We want you to do what works best for you and feels most comfortable. Three years is the preferred time frame, but that can be stretched out to four or five years to make it more comfortable for you. We don’t want you eating cat food for the next several years. We want your generous gift to be one that works for you. If you have any questions on the Campaign, please feel free to ask. Thank you for all that you do for our parish.

This coming Tuesday, November 3, is election day. If you have not yet voted, be sure to go to the polls on election day. Think carefully and pray hard about your decision. The United Sates Catholic Conference of Bishops has an official voting guide, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship on their website. I urge you to read it carefully and be sure to vote.

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

Campaign Prayer

Giver of all good things, with grateful hearts we humbly ask You
 to send forth Your Spirit upon us that we may
come together as one community of believers.

Open our hearts to be immensely generous with all You have given us,
so that we may build our new Parish Center
and renovate our beloved St. Ann Church.

Unite us as one community of faith,
given to the common purpose of praising and serving You
through our ministries, our worship, and
our support of our neighbors in need.

Grant us the fortitude and sacrificial love of our patron, St. Ann,
and our much loved Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Let us Grow in Faith, Build His Kingdom, and Serve His People.

This we ask through Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

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November 1, 2026

Solemnity of All Saints