Father Ben Boyd

Greetings, souls of Christ the King Parish. My name is Father Benjamin Boyd and I am excited to be assigned to CtK! Here are some quick bits about me:

• I was born and raised in North Platte, NE and attended St. Patrick’s k-12.
• I currently am a proud uncle of 13 nieces and nephews.
• Some of my jobs before priesthood were: paperboy, construction worker, dock boy, systems administrator, cook, cabinet maker/carpenter.
• I have been known to make bullet-points......
• I was ordained on June 7th, 2014 and previously served at St. Patrick in Fremont and St. Vincent de Paul in Omaha.
• Some things I love to do are: guitar, karaoke, sports, movies, video games, concerts.
• My starting line-up of Saints are: The Blessed Mother, St. Michael, St. Peter, St. Augustine, St. Anthony, Padre Pio, St. Francis, St. Maria Goretti…
• My favorite author is J.R.R. Tolkien.

Thank you for welcoming me to the parish and I look forward to praying and walking with you as we all strive to do the Lord’s will in our lives. May God bless you and continue to draw you ever-close to Himself.