Important News from His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin
To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West:
Beloved in Christ:
The Lord bless.
Recently, I have been noticing a tremor and other symptoms that may indicate Parkinson’s Disease. After a battery of tests, I was indeed diagnosed with the initial stages of Parkinson’s. At this juncture, I do not expect it will adversely impact my ability to fulfill my duties as bishop. However, as always, I am grateful to His Grace, Bishop Daniel, for his assistance and no doubt will require his help more and more as the disease progresses. I ask for your prayers as I move forward.
With gratitude to God for all things;