Our Mission

We, the Catholic people of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Pompano Beach, Florida are a welcoming, caring community of believers, composed of different ethnic origins, who see ourselves as living witnesses of Christ’s presence in our society.

We strive to build a vibrant faith community through evangelizing and active participation in the liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist and through our love and support of each parishioner. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we pledge our spiritual and financial support to our Faith community and to others in need.

Our History

1959: Established in 1959 by the late Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary parish attracted worshipers from Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach, Cresthaven, Hillsboro Beach and Pompano Highlands. Father John McAtavey served as its first pastor, celebrating mass at the now defunct McFaddens restaurant and at a skating rink.

1960: With a church seating 900 (now the parish hall) completed in 1960, parishioners formed an array of ministries, and CCD classes took flight.

1964: A parish school, staffed by Dominican Sisters from Adrian, Michigan, opened in 1964 with 200 students. By 1980, enrollment had doubled, prekindergarten, kindergarten classes and group counseling were added, and the school was renovated to include a teachers’ lounge, an arts room, a special education classroom and a science lab.

1990: A new, larger church was dedicated in 1990.

2001 – Nowadays: The growing parish fostered a faith community through myriad outreach efforts including an annual Thanksgiving Day ministry and open-air movie nights with films projected on the side of the parish hall wall. Father Gabriel Vigues became the parish’s first Cuban-born pastor in 2001 for its multiethnic congregation.