St. Anthony Catholic Parish in Fort Lauderdale, Inc
901 Northeast 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(954) 463-4614
 Reverend Michael Grady, Pastor |
Rev. Michael Grady and his four brothers grew up as the sons of an Air Force officer. After much traveling as a child, the family finally settled in Colorado Springs where Lt. Col. Michael J. Grady, Jr., was on the faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy.After graduation from high school, Fr. Grady studied and received a BA degree in Political Science from Providence College in 1978. Fr. Grady worked in hotel management for many years before finishing his seminary program at Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. He earned an MA in Moral Theology as well as a Masters of Divinity at St. Vincent. Fr. Grady was ordained a priest in Miami on May 14, 1994. He later earned a Specialist’s Degree in Educational Leadership in 1998 from Barry University. Fr. Grady has served as a parochial vicar at Saint Gregory and Nativity parishes, as well as a teacher and assistant principal at Pace High School and Saint Thomas Aquinas High School. He served as a pastor at St. Jerome parish before coming as pastor to Saint Anthony parish. Fr. Grady is happy to be a part of the community of Saint Anthony. Fr. Grady can be contacted by email: m.grady@stanthonyftl.org. |
 Reverend Patrick J. Naughton, Parochial Vicar |
Reverend Patrick J. Naughton was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania with three sisters, one brother and loving parents. After graduation from high school, Fr. Naughton studied at the University of Scranton and received a BS and went on to complete his Masters of Divinity at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio. Fr. Naughton was ordained on June 22, 1991. Fr. Naughton has been serving the Archdiocese of Miami for the past 24 years, in Parishes around Broward County, most recently, at Saint John the Baptist, as Parochial Vicar. Fr. Naughton is thrilled to be part of the Saint Anthony community parish and school and is looking forward to forging relationships with the parishioners and parents. Fr. Naughton can be contacted by email: p.naughton@stanthonyftl.org. |