Clergy – St. Bernard Catholic Church

Father Jorge Rodríguez de LaViuda

Pastor

frjorge@stbernardsunrise.org

Was born in Lima, Peru, April 11, 1963. He is the second of four brothers. His parents: Jorge O. Rodriguez de la Viuda (died in 2007) and Mela Chang, currently 93 years old. Studied at the Claretiano School of Lima and graduated from the University of San Martin with a degree in Hospitality Management, a profession in which he served in Lima and in 1989 in Florida, USA, until he entered the Saint John Vianney in 1993.

He studied Theology at St. Vincent de Paul of Boynton Beach and graduated with a master’s degree in Divinity. Was ordained priest in 2001 for the Archdiocese of Miami. Prior to his appointment as Pastor in St. Bernard, he was Parochial Vicar in the churches of Santa Rosa de Lima in Miami Shores and Good Shepherd in Kendall, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Ft. Lauderdale and Saint Timothy in Miami.

Deacon Armando Martinez

Deacon

deacon@stbernardsunrise.org

Deacon Armando Martínez was born in Puerto Rico and ordained as Deacon in 1996 by Bishop Arthur O’Neal in the Dioceses of Rockford, IL. The Lord called him to serve as a Deacon in St. Joseph Church in Elgin, IL., serving the Church in a variety of ways, depending on its needs. His functions were: Baptismal formation for parents and godparents. RCIA for adults from 18 years of age. Couple’s marriage counseling. Funeral Services at church and at the cemetery. Serving in Mass and assisting the Pastor on the homilies during mass. Ministries formations for parishioners. In 2017 he moved to Sunrise, FL, and now serves as Deacon in St. Bernard Catholic Church.