Welcoming Bishop Anagbe and Fr. Theophilus to our St Benedict Parish Community
I am glad to inform you that Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, CMF, the Bishop of Makurdi Diocese and Fr. Theopilus Hwande, V.C., the Superior General of the Via Christi Society, will be visiting our parish community next weekend. Bishop Wilfred is the Ordinary of the Via Christi Society. Both of them are coming for a pastoral visit to meet with all the Via Christi priests serving in the United States and the Caribbean. They will celebrate the 9am and 11am Masses for us next weekend. Please join Fr. Manasseh, Fr. Wilfred and myself in welcoming them to our parish and school community.
Congratulations to Fr. Wilfred
A big congratulations to Fr. Wilfred Yinah,VC, on his appointment as Parochial Administrator of St. Steven Parish, Sun Lakes. Our Bishop, Thomas Olmsted, made the announcement on Saturday last weekend. Fr. Wilfred will report to his new parish on July 1st. Please keep him in your prayers.
Greetings from Our Seminarian, Kevin McGrady
Kevin is currently winding up his formation study program with the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives (OSST) and preparing for his Solemn Vows in Rome. He is expected to be back in the US in July. He will make his Solemn Vows on October 29, 2022 in Catonsville (Baltimore), MD. Diaconate Ordination will be December 2022 or January 2023 in Baltimore, MD or Miami, FL. Priestly Ordination will be June 2023 in Miami, FL. Kevin will be visiting us here at St Benedict in the summer. Please keep him in your prayers.
Building Update
As I announced last weekend, I am so glad we finally received the Building Permit from the City of Phoenix. Here is an update from the Building Committee regarding the construction process for the next few weeks:
Next week the contractors will begin the safety review and protocols.
The week of May 23 the contractors will conduct the site set-up and pull power to the construction trailer.
Work will begin the week of June 1st.
Please continue to pray for our building project, parish community, and for the protection and safety of all those working to construct our new Church home.