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[1].
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[edit] History
Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, the church was established in 1994[2]. The archbishop appointed Father Michael J. Eivers pastor. Eivers was one of the pioneers in the introduction of cell groups to the Catholic community.[3]. Meeting at first in homes, then a movie theatre and finally an elementary school, the community grew. By 1996, the church had six hundred registered families [4]. By the time the church's three million dollar Parish Center had been completed in 1999, this number had grown to approximately eleven hundred families [5].
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. [6].
By the beginning of 2005, the church community had grown to over three thousand registered families. [7] The multicultural parish has members representing over seventy-two different nationalities. The church was estimated to have four thousand registered families in 2006.[citation needed]
Within the City of Pembroke Pines, it is the first church built west of Interstate 75 in Broward County.
[edit] Pastors
The following individuals have led Saint Edward Catholic Church since its creation.
- Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Eivers 1995 - Present
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Archdiocese of Miami - Search for Church/Schools - St. Edward. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Saint Edward Catholic Church - St. Edward. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Saint Edward Catholic Church - History Of CELLS. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Church Family Albums, Saint Edward Catholic Church Parish Directory, Foundation Edition. 1st ed, PCA International Inc., 1996.
- ^ Church Family Albums, Saint Edward Catholic Church Parish Directory. 2nd ed, PCA International Inc., 1999.
- ^ Saint Edward Catholic Church - Clergy. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Church Family Albums, Saint Edward Catholic Church Parish Directory. 3rd ed, PCA International Inc., 2005.
[edit] 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 Miami.
