Saint Ann's By the Sea Marshfield MA

PARISH NEWSLETTER
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I want to thank the parish based VENTURE SCOUTS for volunteering to landscape the island which is located across from the front entrance to our Church. We will be working with this group and our Middle School-High School Youth Group to improve and maintain our commitment to the “adopt and island” town program. We are also planning on leveling a small section of the island, and laying a small brick patio for the bench. We also plan on transplanting a number of hostas for the edges around the property. We hope to complete the project by Labor Day. If you’d like to keep a careful look on it each time you drive by, that way you can follow our progress. This is yet another way to show that we are good neighbors and that we appreciate the tax exemption which we and other charitable institutions enjoy.

The SAINT ANN BY THE SEA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES continues this Saturday night, August 21st with the BYRNE FAMILY, they will be playing music from the 50’s to today. On Saturday evening, August 28th we conclude the series with the BOG STOPPERS, who will be playing bluegrass and jazz. Remember, the parish based Knights will have a cookout, selling a hot dog, hamburger, beans and water/soft drink all for $5.00. The proceeds will go toward their charitable works of the parish, including the annual HALLOWEEN PARTY for our special needs kids, as well as our parish CHRISTMAS PARTY.

The Miles Standish Knights of Columbus PANCAKE BREAKFAST will be held on Sunday of the LABOR DAY WEEKEND. The breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and home fries. The cost is $5.00 for an individual and $10.00 per family.

As of this past week the GRAND ANNUAL FUND DRIVE has exceeded the $34,000.00 range. We can’t go forward with ordering a new replacement boiler until we have received at least $50K. Please pledge to day, so that we might have heat come October.

We are reconfiguring sections of the BRICK PATHWAY for both safety and cosmetic reasons. The work will begin soon, though this is a major undertaking. We may need to rope off certain sections, and we do appreciate your patience. If you have someone you would like to memorialize, or if you’d like to take a brick out in your name or your children and grandchildren’s name, please make sure to take an fill out an order form and return with your payment. If you’d like to pay via your credit card or paypal, please visit our website at www.stanns.net. If you are unable to afford a brick now, but can make payment over a four month period ($25.00 per month for a two line $100.00 brick), please fill out the form and drop it in the collection basket or put it in the mail to the secretary’s attention.

Two weeks ago our parish hosted the senior priests in the area as well as the active priests in the vicariate with a nice social hour and a summer dinner of chicken, steak or lobster. We had about twenty priests under a nice white tent located in the courtyard and adjacent to the tent. I was so pleased to see how much this meant to all involved, and I hope to make it an annual summer party. I would like to thank all the parishioners who were involved with setting up and cleaning up after the dinner.

As quick as summer starts, it seems to end so quickly, so lets make sure to send out summer with a big party. Please plan on joining us for the Saturday evening Labor Day Cookout.