By Janis Fontaine
On a hot Wednesday in August, more than 200 people gathered in the gym at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach to talk about politics. The lively crowd came from other local Catholic churches — St. Jude and St. Joan of
Cameron Price, Arturo Palermo and Siena DeRosa, preschool students at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School in Delray Beach, take part in art activities. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
When their older brothers and sisters return to classes at St. V
Retiring principal Vikki Delgado’s kindergarten class this year included three students who are children of former students at St. Vincent Ferrer School. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Vikki Delgado never intended to become principal
By Janis Fontaine
Just as the response to the coronavirus varies in different cultural, social and political arenas, the same is true in local churches. The one thing they share is a desire to serve and help, and they are on the front lines when fami
On March 27, a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy explains to South Palm Beach resident Kumar Kalola that public beaches and other gathering venues are closed because of the emergency situation.
A bicyclist on Old Ocean Boulevard in Ocean Ridge zips
Conte, vocalists Carlos Manuel Santana and Josephine Dolce and keyboard player Dino DeMarco. Photo provided
Knights of Columbus St. Padre Pio Council No. 17215’s community event featured a six-course meal of traditional foods catered by Doris Italia
About 200 parishioners gathered last month to dedicate the Nativity scene at St. Lucy Catholic Church in Highland Beach. The figures included a removable Jesus that could be placed in the manger on Christmas Eve. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Jani
May McCarthy attributes her prosperity to her use of spiritual principles. She will speak Dec. 8 at Unity of Delray. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Since 1982, May McCarthy has founded and grown seven successful, profitable companies, sold a ton
Peggy Brown, Barbara Sheridan, Anne Mongon, Michele DeGennaro and Highland Beach Police Chief Craig Hartmann. Photo provided
Speaking during an event held by the St. Lucy Council of Catholic Women, members of the Delray Beach Police Department’s det
First communion photos like this one capture the timeless traditions of the church and school.
Contributed photo
St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church and School are asking residents to share their historic photos, old yearbooks, uniforms and other
Father David Toups (left) leads seminarians Joe Plesko, Jonathan Emery, Felipe Gonzalez and Elixavier Castro in a 12-mile Central Florida obstacle course called the Tough Mudder.
Toups currently serves as seminary rector and president at St. Vincent
Ann Marie Chiste gives one of the teachers a goodbye hug. Not only did she attend St. Mark, so did her three children. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
Word that St. Mark Catholic School was closing came one day after the last of Cand
Carol DeChant has made a recording of 16 of the 50 eulogies
featured in her audio-book Great American Catholic Eulogies. Photo provided
By Tim Pallesen
An Ocean Ridge writer who spent seven years searching for eulogies that were given for ins
