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Our Pastor, Fr. Walter Benn
St. Lawrence Parish
Dear Parishioners,
It has been a long time since I checked in with you, and want to use the occasion of Thanksgiving and the start of the season of Advent to check in with you. In general, everything here at St. Lawrence has been going smoothly. As with you, the Coronavirus Pandemic has affected everything in the life of the parish; yet, despite the limitations and inconveniences it has created for us, we still keep chugging on. I am so impressed with the cheerfulness & faith with our people’s effort to make the best of these times. Initially, attendance at the weekend Masses was about 30% of what it normally was. This matched the experiences of most parishes throughout the Country. By the end of this summer, I would say we were hitting about 70% attendance. However, in the last 2 weeks, with the number of coronavirus cases spiking, attendance has dropped. I strongly encourage you to check in on our parish website regularly. Information on it doesn’t change every day, but we do keep it as current as possible. In addition, we broadcast our weekly Live Stream Mass {9 AM – Sunday}. Also, you will find spiritual programs such as Formed: Daily Reflections & Enrichment for Advent. Listed below are some other items that you can find on our website. Fr. Walter Benn
The church’s new Video System has finally been installed. Since we have only had it for 3 weeks, we are learning how to use this wonderful system and are experimenting with “shooting Mass” from various locations in church. Tell us what you think. Viewers should find the audio & video quality improved. Go to https://www.facebook.com/riegelsville this will take you directly to our page. In Fact, you can view every Live Screen Mass, which we've celebrated since Palm Sunday on this site
Fr. Walter Benn
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Our wonderful parish is located next to the Delaware River, among the rolling hills of Upper Bucks County. If you have visited the area, you have discovered that this is an unadulterated farm country. Many of the farms in the area have been within the same families for many generations. Historically, the Catholic community here has been small but growing. St. Lawrence became an independent parish in 1974.
Come with us and take the time to experience our parish. When you do, you will discover a group of believers who are proud of their parish and proud of their Catholic faith.