Pastoral Concerns at St. Benedict the Moor: 1. Advent Wreath ignites Church Fire: on Thursday, December 10, 2020 immediately following the Noon Day Mass, the Advent Wreath candles malfunctioned and caused a fire within the right side of the sancturary that caught a section of the wall and the carpet. Through the efforts of our Outreach Staff and the Columbus Fire Department, the fire was put out without incident to person or other parts of the Church building.
All Church services are being held in St. Benedict the Moor Hall located on 2935 Ninth Street while clean-up work and restoration continues on the Church.
If you are interested in making a donation towards our sanctuary restoration, please write a check to: "St. Benedict the Moor Church." As soon all repairs and professional cleaning of the Church are done, we plan to resume our Mass schedule in the Church. In the meantime, let us pray for one another and our nation as we heal and move forward.