Our Lady Help of Christians Abbey

This Abbey is under the Benedictine Rule and patronage of Our Lady Help of Christians. Part of the Ecumenical Free Catholic Communion in the Diocese of The Sacred Heart, Headquartered in Petersburg, Va.  Bro. William is looking forward to parish work and building a Benedictine community within the EFCC Jurisdiction.  Anyone who is interested in or considering a Benedictine vocation or lay oblation, please contact Br. William.  He will be more than happy to enter into a dialogue of discernment with you.
 
Br. William can be reached at OurLadyHelpofChristians@gmail.com  Or at; Bro. William Higginbotham OSB, Our Lady Help of Christians Abbey, 236 Northwest Acres Dr., Greenville NC  27834.  We also have a community on Facebook; Our Lady Help of Christians Abbey and on yahoogroups at IndependentBenedictines-subscribe@yahoogroups.com  please check us out.

We stand firm in our Apostolic Succession. But above all we are Christians standing for the Glory of God!

 We look to renew out relationship with all those of Catholic faith.

At this time we have no formal relationship with Rome although we have the deepest respect and honor for the Holy See.  We have co-celebrated or assisted Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican and Methodist Churches.  We have numberous intercommunion agreements with Anglican, Independent Orthodox and Catholic denominations. 

As of May 9th of 2009 the feast of St. Pachomius, Bro. William is an Ordained deacon and as such is able to preform baptisms, witness marriages, preside over funreal services and bring vaticuum as well as preform Communion Services when needed.  Please contact Bro. William if you have need of any of these ministries.

Prayer Request and questions about becoming a founding member of Our Lady Help of Christians Orthodox Catholic parish or Abbey, please email me at OurLadyHelpofChristians@gmail.com .  Also we are starting from nothing to create this community.  Our needs are overwhelming: education, clerical garb/vestments, facilities, travel and everything else that a parish and community needs to exist and flourish for it people.  I thank you and may God bless you.

Pax

Br. William Higginbotham OSB,

Hermit in Residence