Name: Sister Marie Benedict Elliott, F.S.E.
Position: Director of Youth Ministry
Parish: St. Philip
Office Phone: (703) 573-3808
Website: https://stphilipsparish.com/
Email: youth@stphilipsparish.com
Youth Ministry Program Includes: Altar servers and sacristans, Family Work Days, Women of the Word lectio divina group, diocesan WorkCamp and local parish work camp, service projects, field trips, and more!
History/Resume
In current position since: 2021
Active in Youth Ministry since: 2016
Favorites
Favorite Pastime: Gardening
Favorite Saint: Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Francis & St. Clare of Assisi, St. Joseph
Favorite Scripture: Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Francis & St. Clare of Assisi, St. Joseph
Why I work in Youth Ministry: After teaching high school for six years, I am excited to accompany youth in the journey of discovering more about the Lord, our faith, and one another.
About Me: I am a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist who grew up in the Diocese of Arlington and overseas, attended the University of Virginia, worked in DC, and lived at our Motherhouse in Connecticut.