Hello Parishioners and Friends. As you know, we are ever humbled by and grateful for your support of our parish life here at St. Benedict’s. It’s always our pleasure to serve you and provide you with a welcoming spiritual home. You should be aware though (because this is your parish after all) that this time of social distancing will be hard on our parish financially, as it will be hard on many families and businesses. Our parish relies on our weekly collections to be able to pay our utility bills and pay our staff members....
This will be the basic parish schedule until further notice: Monday - Saturday: 8:30AM Mass Live Streamed on our Parish Facebook Page Sunday: Live Stream Mass 9:30AM and 11:00AM Everyday: Church open from 8:00AM to 12Noon Monday - Saturday: Confessions 11:00AM to 12Noon Parish Office: CLOSED (But available by phone)
MASSES ARE CANCELLED until further notice by order of Cardinal Dolan. The church will remain open for personal prayer. Please see the statement from the diocese here: https://archny.org/masses-canceled-in-archdiocese-of-new-york/
Perhaps it is the intercession of our own Cardinal Cooke but, St. Benedict’s Parish has many great distinctions among the parishes of the Bronx and probably throughout the Archdiocese...
Hopefully, you have had the chance to see the statue of St. Anthony in the back of Church where the Blessed Mother and Padre Pio statues are located. This statue was in the home of Marjorie Corrado...
Being a good neighbor is important! Our parish church must also be a good neighbor. This does not mean only Fr. Dan and myself, but all of you! We cannot block the driveways of our neighbors! I know parking is difficult, but we must remember to be good neighbors...
Thank you to all our parishioners for making Christmas so beautiful here at St. Benedict’s! The Christmas Concert a couple of weeks ago was fantastic!...
Happy and Holy Advent! During this season of preparation for Christmas let us pray for one another that we do not forget to spiritually prepare for the birth of our Savior. Advent is a special season for the Church...
This week is Thanksgiving! It is a perfect time for us, as a Nation, to stop what we normally do to give thanks to God for all that we have as a country, a parish and as families...
I am very excited and pray you will join me in thejoy of welcoming the travelling image of Our Lady Of Fatima to our parish this coming Tuesday, November 19th. I am excited because I know Our Lady will send our parish family many graces and blessings through her time with us....