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Welcome to St. Mary's Catholic Church of Pahokee, Florida,
lovingly called the "Bethlehem" of the Diocese of
Palm Beach! Certainly you will see from the following pages that
St. Mary's is an exciting place to be! Just an hour and twenty
minutes from Palm Beach, St. Mary's becomes a world unto
its own on the southern part
of Lake Okeechobee
surrounded by sugar cane and wetlands!
Home to agricultural America, its new inhabitants since
the late 1960's have changed the face of this small town
forever! Coming from Central and South American as well
as from Mexico and the Islands, our People mingle many rich
cultures and folklore into the rich and dark soil of this
All American land!
I invite all of you to read on and then come and visit
us! Our differences make a difference and we could certainly
use your help in any way you can to assist us in our God
given vocation of helping others help themselves!
Our current project is to complete the construction of
our new building so that both English and Spanish services
can be held in the proper church setting. We are well
on our way, but your continued financial help can make our project
complete.
New St. Mary's Church
Under Construction
Thank
you and may God bless you!
In Christ,
Father John Mericantante, Pastor
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