Members of St. Lucy Catholic Church’s Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women donned their favorite Easter toppers to attend a festive celebration that not only recognized the holiday but also signaled the end of season. The council’s charitabl
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The Delray String Quartet will perform at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach on May 22. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
You may have noticed the colorful Little Free Pantry boxes popping up around the area.
Little Free Pantries are small, l
The Girl Choir of South Florida will perform April 24 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Music at St. Paul’s will feature The Girl Choir of South Florida at 3 p.m. April 24 at the church, 188 S. Swinton A
St. Lucy Catholic Church’s Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women collected clothing, diapers, toys and other essential items throughout the 2021 holiday season as part of the Angel Tree program and then lovingly wrapped them for their recipie
By Janis Fontaine
As South Florida adjusts to the coronavirus pandemic, in-person services and meetings are restarting.
One group that begins meeting again in January after an extended hiatus is the Interfaith Café, a discussion group that talks abo
Charles, Julie and Ellis Milling assumed the roles of Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus during last year's drive-thru Nativity story at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Boynton Beach. This year’s guests again will drive through campus and use a prayer she
Knights of Columbus St. Padre Pio Council No. 17215 welcomed several new members to the organization at the first in-person gathering since the pandemic. ABOVE: (l-r) Tom Corrcione, Ron Shelton, Amato Sampson, Chris Laudato, Daniel Alesandro, Russ Ch
(l-r) Vice President Susan Hiles, Secretary Eleanor Hoffmann, Treasurer Pat Piller, and co-Presidents Mary Lou Goldberg and Anne Dunn. Photo provided
St. Lucy Catholic Church named new leaders to the Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Th
(l-r) Council President Michele DeGennaro; board members Peggy Brown and Rebecca Fordham; Monsignor Stephen Bosso; and board members Anne Dunn, Rose Marie Amato, Barbara Sheridan and Eleanor Hoffmann. Photo provided
The stage was brimming with clothe
By Janis Fontaine
It’s 2020, so you may wonder where to find celebrations of the birth of Jesus amid a pandemic. Here’s what’s planned at some churches. Since plans, like infection rates, could change, call ahead or check the church websites for up-t
The Rev. D. Brian Horgan of St. Lucy Catholic Church in Highland Beach has been on the front lines of war before as a chaplain in the Air Force early in his pastoral career. Now, with COVID-19, he feels like he’s in a war again.
The pandemic has chan
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH — For almost 20 years until his retirement in 2017, the Rev. Gerald Grace presided over the congregation at St. Lucy Catholic Church in Highland Beach as its pastor.
A native of Ireland who served the Catholic communit
By Rich Pollack
HIGHLAND BEACH — For almost 20 years until his retirement in 2017, the Rev. Gerald Grace presided over the congregation at St. Lucy Catholic Church in Highland Beach as its pastor.
A native of Ireland who served the Catholic communit
A construction crew works on the foundation of a separate rectory in 1987. Photos provided by the Highland Beach Library
A statue of St. Lucy is visible from A1A south of Linton Boulevard.
St. Lucy timeline
Oct. 3, 1968: St. Lucy Church is officia
The Most Rev. Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, presided over the Rite of Installation of the Rev. Father D. Brian
Horgan (far right) on June 10 as the fifth pastor in the history of St. Lucy Catholic Church. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach’s annual Light Up the Holidays celebration is on the move.
Traditionally held in the Town Hall parking lot, Light Up the Holidays 2017 will be held in the parish hall at St. Lucy Catholic Church beginning at 6 p.m
By Rich Pollack
A war of words between a candidate for Highland Beach Town Commission and the leader of the church that is the town’s only polling location prompted town leaders to move the March 14 election to Town Hall.
In a 3-2 vote late l
Sleeves To Go model Susan Costanza walks the runway during the church’s
44th annual fundraising luncheon and fashion show.
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St. Lucy Catholic Church member Marilyn Rubin (left)
of Highland Beach enjoys the Xpressions 2012 40th Annual
Fashion Show & Luncheon with her guest Audrey Miller. The
show was held at the Delray Beach Club on Feb. 18.
By Tim Pallesen
The social l
