ST. BENEDICT - Key Persons
April joined the parish and staff in August of 2011 as the Director of Youth Minister. In 2017 April moved into the position of Director of Business Administration for the parish. April grew up in Myrtle Beach, SC where she attended St. Andrew Catholic church and school. April studied Business Administration at the University of South Carolina. After school April went to work for Waccamaw Insurance Services. April started volunteering with the St. Andrew youth programs in 2002. In 2010 she left her job to become the fulltime Director of Youth Ministry at St. Andrew.
April loves working to help build a multidimensional and multigenerational parish where everyone can find meaning and purpose in living their life as God intends.
Job Titles:
- Deacon
- Pastoral Associate
Emails for Mr. Harkins can be sent to: stbenedict @ charlestondiocese.org
Job Titles:
- Director of Religious Education
- Director of Religious Education for Saint Benedict Catholic Church
Louise Henesy, Director of Religious Education for Saint Benedict Catholic Church, grew up in the Bronx, New York and attended Catholic Schools. She graduated from Iona College with a degree in Spanish and Education. She has been involved in religious education for the past 20 years and received her Catechetical Certification from the Saint Cyril of Jerusalem School of Catechesis in the Bridgeport Diocese of Connecticut. She taught Religious Education for Saint Patrick's in Redding Ridge, Ct. Louise was also a substitute teacher through the years and very involved in volunteer work at her children's schools.
Virginia works part-time as Receptionist sharing her job with Fran. Virginia has been a member of the parish since July, 2005. She has been married to her husband, Norman for 48 years. They have three adult children and two granddaughters. Virginia assists at baptisms, funerals, and coordinates weddings. She also coordinates the colors and art for the liturgical seasons in the church. In addition, she is an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and brings Communion to the sick. She is the founding president of the Woman's Club at St. Benedict parish.