Children

With the halls and walls at St. Benedict Church decorated by volunteers and staff, over 40 children in Benedicta were able to spend a week walking the “cobblestone streets” in Babylon, learn about Daniel’s courage, and grow on their own faith journeys during the Vacation Bible School on June 26-30.

From June 26-30, over 100 children, youth and adult volunteers, and parish staff members gathered at St. Joseph Church in Brewer to learn about the mystery of the Mass and deepen their love for Jesus with crafts, snacks, games, music, and lessons in our faith.

The “Jolly Gifts” program collected over 1,000 new toys and clothing items as well as many gift cards.

Thanks to generous parishioners and community members from around York County, hundreds of mission children will receive presents at Christmas.

This year, the donations totaled 334 pairs of sneakers, 1,506 pairs of socks, and monetary donations of $2,567 for local children in need.