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About Our Parish
St. Bartholomew Catholic Church is more than a building or a collection of buildings. We
are a community joined together by Jesus Christ. Our ministries and
outreach programs demonstrate the many different ways that we share our faith and grow in
the love Christ calls us to live.
St. Bartholomew Church is located on the NW corner of University Drive and Miramar Parkway in Miramar, Florida. The grounds consist of a Church, Parochial School, Parish Hall, Sacred Heart Conference and Retreat Center, Rectory and athletic fields. For directions, please visit the map link below. Read on and learn more about us . . .  “Christ is risen!” “Indeed, He is risen!” Christians have used this formula of greeting for centuries. Through these words they express solidarity and support for each other in their shared life of faith in Jesus Christ. The current struggles of the human race around the world highlight the general pain and suffering that characterize our existence. Human life on its own has no ultimate hope. We cannot depend on growth or development, evolution or enlightenment, to ever bring us a final salvation. Death in the end swallows each of us. Easter celebrates that God has reached toward us in the risen Jesus. His resurrection shows us how God wants to raise and transform all of us and bring us to the fullness of life, love and joy in his kingdom. We thank God for this risen Jesus. We thank God for all the sisters and brothers in our parish family who support and strengthen each other in the following of Christ. Welcome from our Pastor, Father Paul
Welcome to the web site of the St. Bartholomew Catholic Community. We hope you will find this site helpful, and that you will discover a little about our parish. Our hope is that as you browse our site, you will notice that we are a multicultural parish that strives in as many ways as possible to proclaim, to grow in and to share in the goodness and kindness of Jesus our Savior. We strive to be a welcoming, family friendly community.
Parish Registration
Interested in joining our Parish? As our parish faith life grows and develops, we are happy to welcome those who wish to register as new members of our parish family.
Simply stop by the rectory to pick up registration forms and information.
Once a month after the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass, a special program, FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY, welcomes new parishioners to our community. Over coffee and cake we
introduce them to our parish and offer them many different opportunities to become involved in the myriad of programs and ministries that St. Bartholomew supports. Friendship Sunday
is sponsored by the parish Stewardship Committee. Call the rectory office for the next date. Parish History
St. Bartholomew Parish, like our Lord himself, had a humble beginning. It was born in the Miramar fire house on August 16, 1962. In those days, the town of Miramar was hardly developed west of University Drive. Today, there are over 2000 registered families, there is a parochial school which educates about 300 students from pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade, and there is a robust religious education program that serves the needs of over an additional 450 students.
History of our Patron Saint, St. Bartholomew
What is known for certain about Saint Bartholomew can be found in the Scriptures. He is one of the 12 apostles. His name, a patronymic, means "son of Tolomai" and scholars believe he is the same person as Nathanael mentioned in John, who says he is from Cana and that Jesus called him an "Israelite . . . incapable of deceit."
The Art and Beauty of St. Bartholomew Church
Stained glass windows add beauty to a church, while also adding an element of mystery. Our windows embody messages of faith that speak to God's presence among us. Stained glass windows were added to St. Bartholomew in different stages beginning with the major church renovation in the nineties through 2001 when the bell tower and covered walkways were added. Here you can find a window-by-window description of the images and learn about other artwork adorning the Church such as the Fisherman Sculpture.
 Heavenly Helps Gift Shop
Heavenly Helps is a small gift shop located just inside the main doors to the Church. It is open Saturday evening after the 5:30 p.m. Mass and Sunday after each of the Masses. The Gift shop, which is staffed by volunteers, offers all types of Catholic gift items: Bibles for Children and Adults, missals, books, rosaries, scapulars, First Communion and Confirmation Gifts, Greeting Cards, Children's coloring books, Anniversary, Wedding, Birthday, stickers, lapel pins, statues, bookmarks, calendars, posters ,statues, crucifixes, candles, etc.
For special orders or inquiries, email Gloria Murphy at ggmmurph@aol.com.
Contact Us! We Would Love to Hear from You...
We welcome your inquiry into our parish and its unique Web Site. We invite you to share your journey of faith with us. Please feel free to contact us personally:
via e-mail: parishoffice@stbartholomew.com
or by phone: (954) 431-3600 If you have questions, concerns or suggestions specifically about this Web site, please email:dmurphy@stbartholomew.com |
Quick Links
Home Masses - Holy Eucharist Sunday: English 5:30 p.m. (Saturday Vigil) 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m., 12:30, 7:00 p.m. French/Creole 3:00 p.m. Spanish 5:00 p.m. Weekday: 7:00, 8:30 a.m. Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Confession - Reconciliation Saturday: 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. Any time by appointment Rosary - Weekdays 8:10 a.m. Baptism - Read this Marriage - Read this Meet the Parish Staff St. Bartholomew Parish isblessed with a Pastoral Staff of clergy and lay persons, all who serve the needs of the parish in several languages, English, Spanish and French/Creole. 
Priests Rev. Paul Vuturo, Pastor Rev. Patrick Charles Deacons Deacon David Smith Deacon Michel DuChaussee Seminary Intern David Nnamdi Ugokwe Director of Religious Education Mrs. Mercedes Brown School Principal Mrs. Christine Gonzalez Youth Ministry/Clinical Social Worker Mr. Gerard John Music Ministry Mr. Michael Martinez Mrs. Betty Bunnell Ms. Chan DeMaupassante Mrs. Monique Abraham Rectory Staff Mrs. Barbara Bohan Mrs. Lois Forcina Ms. Donna Murphy |
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