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.