Interfaith relationships thrive
JUPITER | Three houses of worship next door to each other in Jupiter are set to continue an annual tradition of neighborly engagement and “sweet” harmony that began in 1996 during their formative days.
This year will mark 29 years that the congregations of St. Peter Catholic Church, JupiterFirst Church and Temple Beth Am have gathered for their interfaith service the night before Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2025, at 7 p.m. Rotating each year between the Jewish synagogue and two churches, the 2025 event is planned at St. Peter, 1701 Indian Creek Parkway.
Speaking with the Florida Catholic, Father Don Finney, who has been St. Peter’s pastor since 2003, said the interfaith service began when Father Chuck Notabartolo was pastor and Masses were being celebrated in what’s now the social hall, before the church was built. Also, JupiterFirst’s church hadn’t been built yet, and the synagogue was operating out of portable buildings, he recalled.
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