OUR HISTORY

PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY

Lord Jesus Christ, who being made subject to Mary and Joseph, consecrated domestic life by Your ineffable virtues; grant that we, with the assistance of Mary and Joseph, may be taught by the example of Your holy family and may attain to its everlasting fellowship. We ask this through You, Who lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.

Holy Family holds the distinction of being the first parish to be established in the newly formed Diocese of Palm Beach, founded in 1987. The first Mass was celebrated at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Ravenswood Road, Port St. Lucie, on Palm Sunday, April 12, 1987. Our first pastor was the Reverend Martin B. Mulqueen. Daily Mass was first held in the garage of the Rectory located on Canby Road. We quickly outgrew the Rectory, and in order to accommodate the increased number of people wishing to attend daily Mass, we then moved to the Treasure Coast Mall movie theater, lovingly named "Popcorn Heaven." Later in 1987, the Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses were celebrated at the Village Green Elementary School cafeteria.

On Palm Sunday 1990, just three short years later, the first Mass was celebrated in the new all-purpose building known as the Parish Hall. On September 24, 1994, the Reverend Thomas F. Cauley, Jr., was installed as the second pastor of Holy Family. Under Fr. Tom's direction, and with a magnificent effort by the men and women of the parish, the construction of the church was undertaken. Finally, the first Mass to be celebrated was the Midnight Mass on Christmas 1998. Since that first Mass, Holy Family's community of faithful has continued to grow. Classrooms were added to the Parish Hall in 2002, and Ryan Hall--an additional 3,500 sq. ft. meeting space-- was dedicated on May 28, 2006.

Fr. Tom retired in August 2015. On September 1, 2015, the Reverend Tri Pham was installed as Parochial Administrator, and on January 8, 2017 he was installed as the third Pastor of Holy Family.

BEING PART OF HOLY FAMILY

​The Eucharist--Mass-- is the heart of the mission of the parish community, and no faith community can grow and become effective unless the celebration of the Eucharist is at its center and the basis of its mission. A commitment to the mission of the parish establishes our relationship to each other in faith. 

For members of the church, it is expected and hoped that those seeking the Sacraments are practicing Catholics in good standing. Those seeking the Sacraments and parents seeking Sacraments for their children must provide acknowledgement of being active participants in the parish's life and mission. As in any family, there are needs that must be met if the family members are to remain together. It requires the support of its members through stewardship of time, talent, and treasure. A family is strong and effective through genuine caring action and financial stability.  ​

As a guide to what constitutes active membership in Holy Family Parish, the following is expected:

1.  Registration in the parish.
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2.  Participation in the Liturgy on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.

• On Sunday, when you don't participate in the Mass at Holy Family, it is your responsibility to attend Mass at another parish. Mass Times for Travel is an easy website to use to help you find a church and Mass times.

3. Your participation at Sunday Mass at Holy Family must be verified. It is recommended that an annual financial commitment to the parish be made.

• Your commitment should reflect a prayerful and thoughtful response of gratitude to God. It should reflect a sincere effort to comply with God's invitation to tithe. God does not call us all to be equal in the quantity of how much we give, but rather He calls us to be equal in the sacrifices we make.
• Your financial support must be verifiable. When contributing, therefore, we ask you to use the parish envelopes provided. When using checks only, we ask you to please write your membership number on the check. We cannot verify contributions of loose cash.
• If you contribute on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis, we ask you to use your empty envelope to verify your regular weekly presence at Mass.

4. You must be willing to help in the ministry of Holy Family. We understand that you cannot be involved in all our ministries, but you are invited to make a special effort to become involved in one or more of our ministries.

Ever conscious of God's blessing toward us, may we continually strive to love and serve Him in a spirit of gratitude. Let the words of the Psalmist be in our hearts and ever on our lips:
"What can I offer the Lord for all His goodness to me?" Psalm 116:12

Our Vibrant and Active Parish

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