Saint Edward Catholic Church, Pembroke Pines
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Saint Edward Catholic Church, in Pembroke Pines, Florida
, was established in 1995. Located in western Broward County
, this charismatic
parish is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
.
Named after Saint Edward the Confessor
, the church was established in 1994. In one of his final acts before retirement, Archbishop McCarthy appointed Rev. Fr. Michael J. Eivers pastor of the new church. Eivers was one of the pioneers in the introduction of cell group
s to the Catholic community.. Meeting at first in homes, then a movie theatre and finally even Chapel Trail Elementary School, the community grew. By 1996, the church had six hundred registered families . By the time the church's three million dollar Parish Center had been completed in late 1999, this number had grown to approximately eleven hundred families .
Dedicated on January 22 , 2000, the Parish Center provided parish offices and a multi-functioning building with an adoration chapel
, CCD
classrooms for over two thousand students yearly and a church with seating for approximately one thousand people. Presiding at the dedication were retired Archbishop McCarthy and current Archbishop John C. Favalora. .
By the beginning of 2005, the church community had grown to over three thousand registered families. The multicultural parish has members representing over seventy-two different nationalities. The church was estimated to have four thousand registered families in 2006. 2,000 children attend religious education weekly. With the opening of the first building at neighboring Blessed John XXIII Catholic Church in Miramar
in mid-2010, the parish's population has reportedly stabilized somewhere near three thousand registered families..
Within the City of Pembroke Pines
, it is the first church ever built west of Interstate 75
in Broward County.
Priest
Deacon
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States...
, was established in 1995. Located in western Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
, this charismatic
Catholic Charismatic Renewal
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is a movement within the Catholic Church. Worship is characterized by vibrant Masses, as well as prayer meetings featuring prophecy, healing and "praying in tongues." This movement is based on the belief that certain charismata , bestowed by the Holy Spirit, such as...
parish is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
The Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami,...
.
History
Named after Saint Edward the ConfessorEdward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor also known as St. Edward the Confessor , son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066....
, the church was established in 1994. In one of his final acts before retirement, Archbishop McCarthy appointed Rev. Fr. Michael J. Eivers pastor of the new church. Eivers was one of the pioneers in the introduction of cell group
Cell group
The cell group is a form of church organization that is used in some Christian churches. Cell groups are generally intended to teach the Bible and personalize Christian fellowship. They are always used in cell churches, but also occur in parachurch organizations and other interdenominational...
s to the Catholic community.. Meeting at first in homes, then a movie theatre and finally even Chapel Trail Elementary School, the community grew. By 1996, the church had six hundred registered families . By the time the church's three million dollar Parish Center had been completed in late 1999, this number had grown to approximately eleven hundred families .
Dedicated on January 22 , 2000, the Parish Center provided parish offices and a multi-functioning building with an adoration chapel
Eucharistic adoration
Eucharistic adoration is a practice in the Roman Catholic Church, and in a few Anglican and Lutheran churches, in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed to and adored by the faithful....
, CCD
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine was an association established at Rome in 1562 for the purpose of giving religious education. Its modern usage, often abbreviated CCD or C.C.D., is a religious education program of the Catholic Church, normally designed for children.-History:Until the...
classrooms for over two thousand students yearly and a church with seating for approximately one thousand people. Presiding at the dedication were retired Archbishop McCarthy and current Archbishop John C. Favalora. .
By the beginning of 2005, the church community had grown to over three thousand registered families. The multicultural parish has members representing over seventy-two different nationalities. The church was estimated to have four thousand registered families in 2006. 2,000 children attend religious education weekly. With the opening of the first building at neighboring Blessed John XXIII Catholic Church in Miramar
Miramar, Florida
Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041...
in mid-2010, the parish's population has reportedly stabilized somewhere near three thousand registered families..
Within the City of Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States...
, it is the first church ever built west of Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
in Broward County.
PriestPriestA priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
s
- Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Eivers
- Founder, 1995
- Pastor, 1995 - 2011
- Rev. Fr. Walter Mitchell
- Assistant Pastor, 1997 - 2003
- Rev. Fr. Christobal de Paula
- Pastoral Vicar, 2002 - 2003
- Rev. Fr. Oscar Sarmiento
- Parochial Vicar, 2003 - 2009
- Rev. Fr. Christian Plancher, s.m.m.
- Parochial Vicar, 2009 - 2010
- Rev. Fr. Albert Lahens
- Pastoral Vicar, 2010 - Present
DeaconDeaconDeacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
s
- Rev. Mr. Arnold DeLuca
- Parish Administrator, 1995 - 2011
- Rev. Mr. Carol Cramer
- Deacon, 2005 - Present
- Rev. Mr. Mario Ganuza
- Deacon, 2008 - Present
External links
- www.stedward.net - Official website of Saint Edward Catholic Church in Pembroke Pines, FL.
- www.miamiarch.org - Official website of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of MiamiRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MiamiThe Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami,...
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