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.