Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church
Flagler Beach, Florida 32136

Fr. John Peter O'Flaherty
1937-2004
5th Pastor (1990-2001)
Builder of churches


1995 
(From the Silver Jubilee book)
Born in County Kerry, Ireland, 1937
Ordained on June 4, 1961
Came to Florida in 1961
Assigned to Santa Maria del Mar in 1990
Retired as pastor, October 14, 2001
Died November 24, 2004

Picture gallery

Fr. O'Flaherty as the new pastor of Santa Maria del Mar, 1990
Ground-breaking for the new St. Mary's Catholic Church in Korona, 1994
Ground-breaking for the new Santa Maria del Mar church, May 1999
Dedication of the new Santa Maria del Mar Church, Oct. 2000
Upon retirement with successor, Fr. John Tetlow, Oct. 14, 2001
Plaque dedicating the old church as "Father O'Flaherty Hall"

Eulogy by Mary Ann Ahearn

An Irish Blessing

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