St. Benedict's is a local catholic church, complete with a school, in the Museum district... it…read moregets a good amount of support from the community and having the school keeps it a very vibrant part of the neighborhood, but from the times I have been there it seems like a very conservative Catholic church, which can be intimidating. It's incredibly picturesque, as it was built in the early 1900s. It's got the traditional stain glass windows, and a balcony in the back on which a giant organ resides (and gets a lot of use during masses). If you are looking for a place to get married, this is a good choice. The front alter is colorful but traditional, and there are a few smaller alters on the sides that give a solemn feel to the inside of the church. The pews are all wood, in good condition, and it has a high loft-like ceiling with exposed rafters. The pictures don't do it justice... if you like architecture, this is probably a good building in Richmond to check out. They say a good portion of their masses in Latin... if you are a regular church-goer and know the words anyway, it's nice to hear them in such a melodious language... if you aren't familiar with the mass and can't speak latin, you may get a bit lost. When I was a member here (when I lived in Carytown) I found the lady working in the parish office to be really nice and helpful- I needed some paperwork for my upcoming marriage and she was awesome about getting it sent up to the parish in Philadelphia where the ceremony would be. She also told me about a class for engaged couples that wasn't a weekend retreat, which was inexpensive and whose schedule was very convenient (2x a week for 2 weeks). I couldn't find any information online, so she was a real lifesaver.

Father Tony is the pastor here. Ed Owens,who currently serves on the alter, is about to become a…read more deacon and we are so excited for him!!! Come see him get ordained this October 2018 at the Cathedral. Father Tony is a great confessor and is a wonderful man. His homilies are down to earth and very heart felt. Nothing here is watered down. Come to mass here if you want traditional mass. Less latin at 830 am mass and lots of singing and the choir at 11 am. We have mass on Saturdays too at 530 pm for those who prefer evening mass. We have no choir during the summer. Joel is our choirmaster. Hes funny and quirky and very loveable. Sang in the choir in 2007-2008 before I had kids and we had Jim Dorn as the choirmaster. He was great but was super hard to please. Joel gets frustrated with the choir too but gives us a break b/c we are a bunch of non- professionals. Very few of us who sings in the choir have music degrees. Anyhow, we have great fellowship, a moms group, do Endow classes, bible studies and some religion classes are offered at the church from time to time. Been coming here since 2006 and really can't say enough good about this church. ONE OF THE BEST CHURCHES IN THE CITY.

When you come to NBFM it's like visiting home the people are so friendly . The greeters make you…read morereally feel welcome. Pastor Robinson is great he is so down to earth and so is First Lady Robinson they are very approachable. He has some family members in the church as well and they are great as well. In this church unlike some churches there are no big I's and little you. He treats his immediate family no differently, than he treats any one else. He knows is members by name, he knows whose child belong to who, you are not just a number there. I am there every Sunday and I promise you if you come one time you will be hooked and you will be here every Sunday, as a matter of fact you will beat Pastor Robinson here. So come and be blessed.

The Enon campus is an extension of Southside Church at Courthouse & 288 in Chesterfield. We…read morerecently moved from meeting at an elementary school to meeting in one of the buildings at the former Atlantic Baptist Bible College at 500 Baptist Rd. The best thing about Southside is the love they have for one another and for others. As a church they definitely try to reflect Jesus' statement "they will know you are my disciples by the love you have for each other."

The preacher here is very nice. A man of God. My cousin passed away and he reached out to our…read morefamily in one of the hardest losses. They prayed for our family and had a vigil. Fed us during and after the funeral. I wanted to thank them for all their kindness. And the PTA and Jersey Mike's for providing food also. I wished I lived closer because I would definitely attend this church. They like to involve the children and they are all about the community.

Looking for homes near this parish and its school. While more modern in look - it holds…read moretraditional Roman Catholic values which I would like to instill in my children.

We recently moved to the area and were originally attending another parish that is closer to us. It…read morewas fine, but we did not make any connections there. Then we ended up at Our Lady of Lourdes a couple of times because they offer Sunday afternoon and evening (Spanish) Masses and we were getting back midday from out of town. Both the pastor and the parochial vicar are great homilists, funny, and very personable. The parishioners are welcoming too! We returned for a Sunday morning Mass (in English) and met the music minister this time. She is so friendly and got us connected right away to the ensembles we were interested in joining. Even though OLL is farther away from our house, it is worth the drive for the community.

Great church. Friendly people. Small church atmosphere. Everyone treats you like family.read more

My go to Church when I'm in town visiting family from Atlanta, Georgia. Juan and Keriann introduced…read moreme to your wonderful church. Keep reaching people for Jesus.

Love our church. the entire experience was wonderful. Super friendly and very welcoming, my kids…read moreloved their classes and the worship was amazing.

I love this church! They truly preach the Bible with love and guidance. People are so friendly and…read morewelcoming-

I absolutely love this church!! No church is perfect because we, as human beings, are imperfect…read morebut as far as I'm concerned, this place is home!! I always feel like something's missing when I go to other churches when I'm away at school. The way Pastor Cook delivers the sermons is in a personable, understandable way that doesn't try to talk over your head. He's all about the message being accessible to everyone, as it should be. There's always humor in the mix, too, and lots of real talk. He's not afraid to address the issues head on, even if it involves himself. The church is the perfect size, not too big or too small, and there's 8AM and 11AM services as well as Wednesday Bible study at 11:30 AM with one of our deacons (Deacon Davis or Deacon Miller) (it's mostly for retirees, but I like to go, too :)) and 7:30 with the pastor. And something that really makes this place feel like home is the music. They keep it old school and I love it. We have a foot stompin' good time praising the Lord and on Youth Day, the wonderful youth choir gives us a nice change of pace. Stop by sometime, you will surely receive a warm welcome.

I was invited to this church by my cousin who had an orchestra performance. I was filled with…read morenostalgia because my grandfather (Benjamin James Miller Sr.) was a member for decades until his death. However my experience was far from expected. The church members were extremely rude and disrespectful and I felt that they thought we were imposing upon them because they were having a meeting and banquet (which we were unaware of) after the 10 minute orchestra performance). The pastor himself said, "Ok guests, you can go now. We have a meeting" and he kept pushing as my sister tried to finish breastfeeding her baby. He also said, One member said, "Oh, they are trying to stay here to eat". Even if we were invited to stay for the dinner that we didnt even known about, we wouldn't have stayed because we were there since 6 when the performance actually started at 7 and lasted 10 min. The bulletin sent to guests said that it was at 6 and for some reason started an hour late. My grandfather is probably rolling in his grave over his beloved church.