Baltimore, MD – The Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA and Archdiocese of Baltimore announce that a pastor will not be named for Saint Benedict Church in Baltimore. Sadly, because of this, the number of ministries will be limited going forward.
The difficult decision was made based on the limited number of clergy available for this ministry. St. Benedict Church is owned and operated by the Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA.
Regrettably, the decision also means that Mass, the Sacraments, sacramental preparation, and worship services will no longer continue at St. Benedict Church, effective on November 15, 2023. We understand that this news comes at a difficult time for the parishioners. An outreach team will be available to assist parishioners and if they wish, help them receive Catholic pastoral services at nearby parishes.
Those Catholic parishes include Transfiguration Catholic Community, St. Joseph’s Monastery Parish, St. William of York Catholic Church, Our Lady of Victory Parish and St. Edward Church.
The Benedictines of Saint Vincent Archabbey have engaged the parish’s dedicated volunteers and have formulated a plan to continue various community outreach programs at the Benedictine-owned campus, including Benedict’s Pantry, WVTO Radio, Saint Philomena Homeschool, Lumina Theatre Evangelization, Head Start, and the basketball camp as well as providing meeting space for AA, NA, Southwestern District Police, the Mill Hill Neighborhood Association and Violetville Senior Bingo.
Please pray for the parishioners of St. Benedict during this difficult time.
For questions, please contact the Saint Vincent Archabbey at news@saintvincentarchabbey.org or the Archdiocese of Baltimore Communications Office at communications@archbalt.org.
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