User:Sherurcij/sacred
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| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church | |
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Worth, Florida, United States |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Palm Beach diocese |
| Leadership | Fr. Peter Van Nguyen |
| Website | http://www.sacredheartfamily.com/ |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Specifications | |
A Roman Catholic church in Lake Worth, Florida, Sacred Heart Church also runs a private school of approximately 200 students[1].
The church was built in the early 1950s[2], although the parish was founded in 1921.[3]
Eventual spree killer Charles Whitman attended the church with his family in the 1950s, serving as an altar boy, and fostered a close relationship with Fr. Joseph Leduc, which he maintained throughout his adult life.[4]. Whitman was confirmed at the church, where he adopted the confirmation name "Joseph" for himself.[5]
In October 2006, congressman Mark Foley tried to explain his responsibility in the on-going scandal by revealing that he had been abused as a teenager, while he was serving as an altar boy at the church.[6] Fr. Anthony Mercieca confessed to the abuse, but argued that it had been consensual.[7]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Private School Review
- ^ Lobsingers Newsletter: Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
- ^ Parishes in Palm Beach County
- ^ Austin Historical Archive: FBI Report
- ^ "Deranged tower sniper rained death on UT campus", Houston Chronicle. Retrieved on 2006-04-13.
- ^ http://www.topix.net/content/trb/0494674055096329301317581913252608634746?threadid=CRHBP2S82B6GPDSJ
- ^ CNN, Priest admits fondling Foley, says it wasn't abuse. October 20, 2006
Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach Category:Lake Worth, Florida
