Our
Mission
We,
the members of Saint Faith's Episcopal Church, recognize that we are disciples
of
Jesus Christ. As disciples, we are committed to providing a Christian environment
for
spiritual growth and to responding to the needs of our community
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October 20, 2024 We are sad to report that our beloved'Church Cat" who has lived on our property for about 10 years passed away this past week. It appears that he passed away peacefully, with no signs of trauma.
Over the years, Fr. Mike said he learned to speak 'cat' and they regularly had conversations from time to time. Thank you to all the St. Faith's family that made sure he always had food and water over the years and chased off the peacocks when it was time to eat.
October 26, 2024
We have great news; St. Faith’s Episcopal Church will be hosting a Life Line Screening event on October 26, 2024. Life Line Screening is the premier provider of stroke and cardiovascular disease risk screenings since 1993.
As the host of the
event, Life Line Screening is extending a special offer to all of our St. Faith’s
members for a screening package that enables you to get peace of mind or early
detection.
Click here (WWW.LLSA.SOCIAL/HSCA) or call
888-814-0466 to schedule your appointment! A simple screening can be worth a
lifetime.
October 6, 2024: Since
this week marked the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of
animals and the environment,
St. Faith's held a Blessing of the Pets service at our regularly scheduled Sunday
services. We set up in the Parish House.
In spite of the heavy
rains, we had a fabulous event, with several families from Troop 248 joining
in on the blessing.
Fr. Mike individually gave each pet a blessing. We even had a couple of 'Woof
Woof' amen's during the sermon.
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September 28, 2024: St Faith's Scout Troop 248 held their COURT OF HONOR inducting Oberon Cotta as their latest to achieve Eagle Scout. It was Obi's Eagle Scout service project that provided St. Faith's with our new wood fence enclosure around the dumpster. Obi raised the necessary funds, purchased the materials then organized and directed his troop in the construction. This enclosure brings St. Faith's into compliance with new code requirments that must keep dumpster's out of direct public view.
Junah Sutton served as master of ceremonies, Scoutmaster Brad Hadley presented the honors and those in attendance heard several letters of congratulations read including those from the mayor of Cutler Bay and other dignitaries.
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Scouts BSA program by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Since its inception in 1911, only four percent of Scouts have earned this rank after a lengthy process.
Obi has been an active scout member of our troop 248 since 2019, achieving several special awards, 31 Merit Badges including 14 Eagle badges. . He has spent countless hours in support of his troop and the activities that have made so many great improvements in and around St. Faith's
St. Faith's new Wood Fence Enclosure for
the Dumpster
A funeral service was held for Dorothy Culmer who passed away on Thursday July 18, 2024 at the age of 92.
Dorothy had been a long time, active member of
the St. Faiths community for many years.
She served on the Vestry several times, most
recently from 2019 to 2021. She was a regular volunteer for the St. Faiths food
pantry and was a member of Daughters of the King.
She taught math for Dade County Public Schools for over 40 years and was a member of Miami Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
We will miss her smile and quick wit.
Sunday June 16, 2024: In honor of Father’s Day - the ECW of St Faith hosted a brunch after the 10 AM service. Everyone enjoyed delicious food and good cheer.
Saturday June 15, 2024: The Village of Early Education at St. Faith's celebrated their 2024 graduating class with a festive celebration enjoyed by their families and friends.
The Village of Early Education provides a pre-school learning environment with an outstanding staff. The bright smiles and laughter is always a joy to see and hear.
Fr. Mike attended the annual Blessing of Hands event at The Church of the Ascension Sunday May 26.
The blessing of hands is an annual event of the Episcopal Church in South Florida Health Ministry. This blessing serves as a reminder of the way that nurses’ hands, in addition to their minds and hearts, serve as key instruments of compassion, care, and healing for their patients.
Happy
90th Birthday
Ralph Fairbairn
We had the great pleasure of celebrating 90 incredible years with this amazing saint of St.Faith at our coffee hour this past Sunday April 14, 2024
We wish you many more years of laughter and love.
There was a funeral for Monica Heron on Saturday April 6. Monica went to be with our Lord and Savior March 25, 2024. There will be a visitation and viewing in the church starting at11 AM, with a Funeral Eucharist at 12:30 PM, followed by a repast / reception in the Parish Hall.
Monica Emelda Heron was born on September 7th, 1943 in Kingston, Jamaica. She is predeceased by her husband Noel Anthony Heron, whom she was married to for over 46 years.
HOLY WEEK
The St. Faith's community celebrated an amazing Holy Week that included Palm Sunday with the Procession of the Palms; then Holy Eucharist followed by Stripping of the Altar on Maundy Thursday; then Stations of the Cross on Good Friday and ending with Easter Sunday with the striking of the New Fire & Festive Easter Mass followed by a fabulous breakfast in the Parish Hall. (all of this while we were stressing over some broken AC units)
Thank you to all who participated and the many helping hands.
Sunday January 28, 2024 - 11:00 AM
St Faith's held our 69th Annual Meeting after the 10 AM Service.
The following retiring members
of the Vestry were acknowledged with our sincere thanks for their service:
o Virgina Covarrubias
o Cecilia Jones
New members elected to the Vestry (2024-2027) were:
o Brad Hadley
o Lorienne Watson
Sr. Warden, Christine Piersol addressed
the congregation and a detailed packet of reports from the various groups was
distributed. The parish remains on solid ground with many new oppotunities for
spiratural growth and impacts on our local community in the future.
Sunday January 7, 2024 - 10:00 AM
Bishop Eaton visited St Faith’s and celebrated Holy Communion with us on January 7, 2024. Our Scout Troop 248 assisted in the procession. It was a great uplifting service.
A light luncheon and refreshments was served in the Parish Hall after the service.
Thank you to Sr. Warden Christine Piersol, and Parish Administrator Esther Caselli for their planning and shopping for that event, and for the many hands that helped with the clean up afterwards.
December 9, 2023: St. Faith's Vestry gathered for a Holiday luncheon hosted by Sr. Warden, Christine Piersol, with a special visit by the Grinch.
November 12, 2023: LET THERE BE LIGHT!!! Thank you to Rita Hernandez for your loving work to restore the wooden cross that adorns the front of our administration building. Rita carefully sanded and refinished the cross then added permanent LED lights to back light it at night.
The cross was re-blessed during our Sunday service by Fr. Picou and rehung.
The cross was originally made as a gift by past parishioner Mike Anderson who moved away many years ago. The cross is also used on our Altar during Good Friday services.
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August 12, 2023: It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Laurie Ariza
We will celebrate a funeral Mass at
St Faith’s Episcopal Church 10600 Caribbean Blvd. Cutler Bay. FL 33189
at 12:00 Noon. Saturday August 12, 2023.
All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the life of this amazing saint.
March 11 + 12 St. Faith's and Scout Troop 248 was proud to host a weekend scouting event known as Webelos Woods.
The event hosted a crossover ceremony for cub scouts crossing over to boy scouts and included
Camping, games, fire pit fun, leadership education, and building the cross-over bridge from sticks with no nails or screws.
The
Reverend
Michael
Picou
Saint Faith's Episcopal Church
10600 Caribbean
Boulevard; Cutler Bay, Florida 33189
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Office: 305. 235.3621
Email: Office@saintfaiths.org
Office Hours Tuesday and Thursday 10 AM - 2 PM
Sunday Services:
10:00 AM
Coffee Hour - Parish House after services