St. Maurice at Resurrection Catholic Church - Dania Beach (FL)

1 /5 Rocio Desouza: I want to share something that happened to me on Easter Sunday—an experience that left me humiliated, heartbroken, and questioning how someone representing Christ could behave in such an un-Christlike way. I was hired as a photographer for a First Communion at Church St. Maurice. The families asked me to take both group and family photos and to respectfully capture key moments during the mass. Before the ceremony began, I spoke with the woman who hired me to make sure I understood where I was allowed to stand so I wouldn’t cause any disruption. Despite taking every step to be respectful and discreet, the priest suddenly yelled at me—during the mass, in front of the entire congregation—demanding that I “sit.” I was stunned, embarrassed, but I immediately sat down and complied without a word. I had no intention of creating a scene and only wanted to complete the work I was hired to do with dignity. But it didn’t end there. Later in the mass, while I was already seated quietly in the pews, the priest pointed at me again and brought up the earlier incident—this time using me as an example in front of everyone. I was shocked. I hadn’t said anything, hadn’t moved, hadn’t done a single thing to warrant being called out again. At that point, I was overwhelmed and left the church in tears. What hurt the most wasn’t just the public humiliation. It was the bitter irony of it all. This happened in a church, on Easter Sunday, led by someone whose role is to embody Christ’s teachings—compassion, humility, grace, love. But what I experienced was judgment, pride, and cruelty. Christ never shouted at those trying to serve. He welcomed them. He met people where they were, with kindness and mercy. I came with nothing but good intentions and professionalism. I left feeling shamed and broken by someone who should have been a vessel of peace. If you’re searching for a church home, I sincerely hope you choose a place where Christ’s teachings are lived out not just in words, but in action. Where people are treated with dignity, and love is practiced—not just preached.

5 /5 Rose Killian: Love the stained glass. Beautiful church!

5 /5 Amanda Graham: A wonderfully welcoming community! We came from out of town for our cruise, and made sure to head to mass before we left. It was immediately clear to the parishioners that we were not locals, but they surprised us by how friendly they were, asking where were from and praying for a safe journey on our cruise! The mass was also very nice, with a great homily and beautiful service music!

1 /5 Rob Eby: We were shocked and were not even sure we were in a Catholic Church. Needless to say we stayed for as long as we could, it was very uncomfortable and unnerving.

5 /5 Javier Hernandez: Excellent church. on Sundays I to mass in Spanish and some week days at 8:30 in the morning. Highly recommend. You will be surrounded by friends.