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Florida Catholic July 3-9, 2020
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TEQUESTA Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito blessed the new adora- tion chapel at St. Jude Parish in Te- questa, June 19, 2020, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The chapel, which was funded by donors who wish to remain anonymous, began construction in January 2019 and was completed in December of the same year. It seats about 45 people and features marble and woodwork hand carved in Italy. The building also consists of a terrazzo floor and a McMow Art Glass stained-glass feature embed- ded with artificial light. This allows for the stained-glass to luminesce at night as well as during the day through natural light. In the front corner of the chapel is a statue of the Blessed Mother as she appeared in Medugorje, which Father Charles Notabartolo, vicar general, moderator of the Curia and pastor of St. Jude Church, brought back from his visit to the holy site. Opposite this statue, is one of St. Jo- seph, also hand carved. After carrying out the rite of blessing, Bishop Barbarito thanked the donors for their "gift of being able to adore our Lord during these difficult times" and for their "exam- ple of living the faith in an extraor- dinary manner." Jim Stergas, the lead architect for the new construction, collaborated with Michael Lockwood, director of building and construction for the Diocese of Palm Beach, and Deacon Martin Serraes in his role as general contractor. Stergas has been a pa- rishioner of St. Jude Church since the early 1980s and was honored to work on the new chapel. "This was a very special project for me. An ado- ration chapel is a most sacred place and I'm humbled to build it for our Lord," said Stergas. Stergas elaborated that the cha- pel was designed to be energy ef- ficient and low maintenance, as well as a blend of the existing archi- tecture of the church with the new style of the chapel's surrounding
Bishop Barbarito blesses newly constructed St. Jude chapel
structures. It's lovely to have a chapel in a prominent place and we hope that we will be able to open it to parish- ioners soon as we navigate the un- foreseen circumstances of the CO- VID-19 pandemic," Stergas said. To learn more about St. Jude Church in Tequesta, visit stjude- catholicchurch.net. Follow the par- ish on Facebook @stJudechurchte- questa.
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In light of the current pandemic, students in the religious education program at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish in Royal Palm Beach recently created heartfelt thank- you cards for parishioners in their community. "They want you to know that we appreciate you, we're praying for you and we're here for you," wrote Christina Danko, director of religious education, on a recent post to the parish's Facebook page. To see more photos of the cards, follow the parish on Facebook @ OLQACatholicChurch.
HEARTFELT THANK YOU CARDS SEMINARIAN SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
Diocese of Palm Beach seminarian, Joshua Martin, has been studying at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary this year but will be spending his summer at St. Anastasia Catholic Church. He said, "At St. Anastasia, I am getting to know the parishioners and altar serving in Mass. I've also had opportunities to find my rhythm of prayer to grow closer to Christ by praying with others."
CLASS OF 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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bove are the top graduates for the three diocesan high schools, which combined celebrated the 320 graduates of the class of 2020, and a 100% graduation rate. In total, graduates were offered $23 million in scholarships to universities and colleges. Some of those include: Boston College, Clemson, Elon, Florida State, Georgia Institute of Technology, Michigan State, Ohio State, Pennsylvania State, Purdue, Saint Louis, Southern Methodist, University of California, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Miami, University of Pittsburgh, University of Wisconsin, University of Virginia, Case Western Reserve, University of Central Florida, Emory, Fordham, George Washington, Gonzaga, Lehigh, New York University, University of Notre Dame, Rice, Stevens Institute of Technology, Villanova, Wake Forest, University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis, Florida Atlantic, St. Thomas, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the Catholic University of America. In addition, 28 student-athletes plan to play sports in college. For information on diocesan schools, visit www. diocesepbschools.org. Andrea Turner valedictorian Devan Fischbeck valedictorian Matthew Mandaro valedictorian Claire Boland salutatorian Gabrielle Richard salutatorian Thomas Haag salutatorian Above is a statue of St. Joseph carved in Italy. (PHOTOS BY CECILIA PADILLA FC) Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito blesses the newly constructed adoration chapel at St. Jude Parish in Tequesta June 19, 2020.
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