About Prince of Peace · Jacksonville, Florida
Prince of Peace Catholic Church is a multicultural Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of St. Augustine serving the southside of Jacksonville, Florida. Established in 1970, the parish is located at 6320 Bennett Road and reflects a diverse congregation that includes English-, Creole-, and Nigerian-speaking communities. It offers weekend and weekday Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacraments, faith formation, and outreach to the broader Jacksonville area.
- Established
- 1970
- Patron
- Prince of Peace (Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace)
- Rector
- Rev. Callistus Onwere
- Diocese
- Diocese of St. Augustine
Why belong here
Prince of Peace offers a welcoming, multicultural Catholic community on Jacksonville's southside, with Mass celebrated in English, Haitian Creole, and monthly in Nigerian languages. The parish provides daily weekday Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, a strong faith formation program for youth and adults, and dedicated chaplains for its Haitian and Nigerian communities — making it an ideal spiritual home for Catholic families from many backgrounds.
Mass times at Prince of Peace
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 4:00 to 4:15 p.m.
- By appointment
Adoration times
- First Wednesday: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- First Friday: 9:00 a.m. to noon
About Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Prince of Peace is a multicultural Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of St. Augustine, serving the southside of Jacksonville, Florida. The parish community reflects generations of God's people — young and old, married, single, widowed, and divorced — all using their talents, skills, and dreams to embrace the Gospel and serve others. Located at 6320 Bennett Road, the parish is led by Father Callistus Onwere, pastor.
- Parish type: Multicultural Catholic community
- Diocese: St. Augustine
- Address: 6320 Bennett Road, Jacksonville, FL 32216
- Phone: (904) 733-6860
Faith Formation and Youth Ministry
Religious Education and Youth Ministry are central to parish life. Under the leadership of the Director of Religious Education / Youth Director, the parish offers sacramental preparation, faith formation for children, and youth ministry programming.
- Director of Religious Education / Youth Director
- OCIA / RCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for adults preparing to enter the Catholic Church
- Sacramental preparation for First Communion and Confirmation
Music and Liturgy
Music and liturgy are coordinated by parish staff and volunteers to support reverent and prayerful celebrations of the Mass, especially given the multicultural character of the parish.
- Directors of Music: Doug and Edie Robertson
- Director of Liturgy supports parish liturgical celebrations
- Music and liturgy adapted to serve English, Creole, and Nigerian communities
Clergy and Staff
Prince of Peace is served by a pastor, parochial vicar, a priest in residence, a deacon, and several lay staff members in the parish office and faith formation programs.
- Pastor: Rev. Callistus Onwere
- Parochial Vicar: Rev. Calonge Lemaine (Chaplain, Haitian Catholic Community)
- In Residence: Rev. Lam Nguyen (Chaplain, Memorial Hospital)
- Deacon: Deacon Michael Federico
- Office Manager / Director of Religious Education / Youth Director: Terrie Curtis
- Directors of Music: Doug and Edie Robertson
Multicultural Community
Prince of Peace is officially described as a multicultural Catholic community, embracing English-speaking, Haitian, and Nigerian Catholic faithful. The parish provides specific liturgical and pastoral care for each cultural community within the parish.
- Haitian Catholic Community: Creole Mass every Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
- Nigerian Catholic Community: Mass on the last Sunday of the month at 12:30 p.m.
- Chaplaincy for Haitian Catholic Community
Visiting and Contact Information
Prince of Peace welcomes visitors and new parishioners. The parish can be reached by phone, email, or in person.
- Address: 6320 Bennett Road, Jacksonville, FL 32216
- Phone: (904) 733-6860
- Fax: (904) 367-0215
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: princeofpeacecatholicchurch.net
- Facebook: /PrinceofPeaceCatholicChurchJaxFLA/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Callistus Onwere2019–present
Current pastor; leads a multicultural congregation and oversees the Nigerian Catholic community Mass on the last Sunday of the month.