Hugh School - the first archdiocesan integratedĪnd Miami architect Murray Blair Wright designed the church with monastic Hugh’s building opened by 1961 with land donatedīy Liguori Matheson and named after her late husband, developer Hugh Matheson. Grove Playhouse and then Coconut Grove Elementary. Hope and love, a community where Christ is known and adored.”Ĭommunity began in 1959 when white Catholics began worshipping at the Coconut “You have built community, a community of faith, To care for the widow, the orphan, the alien, the oppressed and the poor among 15, 2020.īuilding wells in Africa to a food pantry in the Grove, that shows a commitment Hugh during the parish's 60th anniversary Mass, Nov. Archbishop Thomas WenskiĬelebrated an anniversary Mass with Father Largaespada and parochial vicar FatherĪrchbishop Thomas Wenski blesses a new statue of St. Well as the 800th anniversary of the canonization of its patron, St. They come back and haveĬosmopolitan, welcoming parish celebrated its 60th anniversary - as “Last year we had 17 destination weddings. They feel connected,” added the pastor’s assistant, “People come from Venezuela, Mexico, Spain and have their weddings here. Seated on a church pew near the new golden statue of St. Want to come back,” said the pastor, Father Luis Largaespada. Visitors a spiritual home when passing through Coconut Grove - includingĬome from all over to visit us. Parish has hosted over 8,500 weddings and over 12,000 baptisms and provided Visitors, from centering prayer and grief ministries to classical music concertsĮlegant church, hewn of coral rock and Dade pine, softly shines Christ’s light fromĪmid lush tropical foliage on Royal Road off Main Highway. Spiritual and physical nourishment to parishioners, the neighborhood and international Hugh Church has steadfastly provided vital Hugh frame after the Mass celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski Nov. ADOM :: Coconut Grove's 'little gem' marks 60thĪlfonso Lopez, his wife, Gabriella Lopez, and daugher Isabella, 6, pose for photo with the 60th anniversary St.
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