Get Involved With Your Church

There's a Place for You (Church ministries' meetings)

Parish Council: 1st Saturday (Linda Coleman-Madison)

Finance Committee: 4th Saturday (Tammy Rogers)

Liturgy/Altar Society: 3rd Sunday after Mass (Att. Monica Hatcher)

Choir: every Wednesday 6:30 (Donita White)

Fundraising Committee: 3rd Saturday (TBA) chair vacant

Men's Club: 4th Sunday after Mass (Philip Palmer)

Repast Committee: 2nd Saturday 11:00 am, every other month (Bessy Williams)

Social Action: call of Chair (John Meehan)

Passionist Community Outreach Days

Holy Family, Saturday, May 20

St. Mary, Saturday (Postponed TBA)

Adult Catechism (RCIA) refresher classes -Mondays, 6:30 pm

St. Mary's large meeting room (one hour).

Wade White, facilitator

Support Holy Family Academy by becoming a member of Holy Family 100. All it takes is a commitment to donate $100/Yr. to help with scholarships for deserving needy students. Call Holy Family Academy 205-780-5858 and say yes, count me in! Holy Family is the only catholic school open in the western area for Catholic Education. Tell others, parents do have a choice for their children to receive a uniquely quality education, small classes where family values and Catholic religion is taught.

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Eucharistic Training Saturday Aug. 12,

10:00-1:00 Social Hall

All are invited if you are interested in being a Eucharistic Minister or Lecturer

*Elizabeth Davis Service Award, 2023

The recipients were honored for the following dedicated volunteer service:

Bessy Williams - Office Manager

Philip Palmer - Church Maintenence and Repairs

Cheryl Richardson - Liturgy and Repast / Hospitality

Kim Smith - Office Assistant

Cheryl Murray - Overall Volunteer is all areas

DeNell Bell - Afrocentric Art Donations (Church, and school)

Deacon Walter Henderson - Communitywide "Stop the Violence" campaign

Father's Day is June 18th

Father's Day Brunch after Mass (hosted by the ladies of St. Mary's

Holy Family Community Outreach Day, May 20 Sat. 12-4 (public invited)

St. Mary's Fashion Show & Dinner

"A Taste of Elegance"

May 13, 7pm -9pm

Donation $20

see Jackie McTerry

Holy Family Academy Scholarship annul fundraiser is April 22, 2023. It will be a brunch held at Birmingham City Club downtown. Tickets are $75. (Tax deductable)

Help us educate our children while instilling Christian values.

How the Eucharist Changed My Life

A mini retreat for adult men and boys for St. Mary's and Holy Family

St. Mary's Catholic Church

6101 Dr. MArtin Luther King Blvd

Saturday April 16, 2023

10 am until 1

contact Deacon Walter Henderson

Earth Day Month for April *  

Topic: Energy & New Inflation Reduction Law

speaker: Shree Martin Deputy Energy Alabama

April 23, Sunday after 9:15 Mass

Movie: What About Our Drinking Water sponspred By Southern Exposure                     Refreshments will be served

Holy Week Schedule 2023

Palm Sunday April 2, Mass starts at 9:00 am

Holy Thursday St Mary's 6:30 (Footwashing)

Good Friday (Joint Liturgy) Holy Family 6:30 pm

Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil- St. Mary's 7:00 pm

*Easter Sunday Mass 9:15 am

Ressurection Sunday!!

* The Holy Family Academy needs our support. St. Mary's is collecting school supplies thru April 15. School Supply Needs: 

ABC tablets (Cornbread tablets), large writing pencils, erasers, crayons, boxes of tissue, Kids' masks, copy paper, regular pencils, construction paper. Thank you for your continous support of Holy Family Catholic Academy

Lenten Events: St. Mary's Fish Fry dates

Saturday, April 1, 10 am til 4 pm

Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent 6:00 pm 

* March 19, 3:00- 5:00PM , Celebrating

Pat Wilson's 30th Anniversary

St. Mary's Parish Hall.

* March 12, Church Anniversary Breakfast

after Mass

Joint Parish Council meets with Fr. Joe Moons, Provential Superior of the Passionist Community) Saturday January 21, 11:00 am St. Mary

St. Mary's is collecting in "SOCKS for the HOMELESS" in cooperation with the Franciscan friars. The socks are for homeless outreach and are one of the main items needed. A donation bin is in the church vestibule. This drive will end February 5, 2023.

Passionist Community VIP (Senior Luncheon) will be every month on the second Tuesday, at 12 Noon with Mass. The joint activity for seniors will be November 8. This effort is to bring our seniors together for fellowship, worship and social interaction. The luncheon will alternate with Holy Family and St. Mary's.

Stop the Gun Violence Vigil

December 30, 11:00 am St. Mary's

join us for lunch afterwards

Collecting Christmas Gift cards $25. from Walmart and Target for needy families. these cards will be given to the Catholic Center of Concern for distribution. please have cards turned in By December 6 to the church or Deacon Henderson. We collected $600. Thank you for your generosity

Black Catholic Day of Reflection --November 5, 2022

Holy Family 9:00-3:00 lunch provided
hosted by Office of Black Ministries.
To register contact James Watts, Dir. 205-838-8313

November 8th is Election Day, don't forget to VOTE

November 6, is Fr. Phil's Birthday, and Church Town Hall Meeting.

The church will celebrate Fr. Phil's birthday after Mass with a repast. Gifts and donations welcomed. Also, during the celebration there will be a short 45 min. update on the status of the church, our progress, opportunities, and barriers. It will also be an opportunity for members to ask questions. Please, mark your calendar to attend November 6.

St. Mary's Community Outreach Day October 22, from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm

Over 25 community service agencies and providers will be there. Everything from free medical screenings (free COVID and flu shots), information on pharmacy prescriptions, senior citizen services, housing, jobs and job training, an attorney will answer questions on how to prepare a will, and a banker to help with financial planning. The Lakeshore Foundation, Alabama Regional Medical Services, Salvation Army, The Urban League, and food trucks. There will be a KIDZ zone with fun bounces so bring the entire family, prize drawings and free food. FREE and open to the public.

The Passionist Community will celebrate Green Mass October 4, 2022, 6:30PM, at St. Mary's. Let's celebrate and honor the Mother Earth which God entrusted to us, our common home. For more information see John Meehan. Public is invited.

Joint Parish Council meeting and workshop, Holy Family and St. Mary's scheduled for Sept. 24, 11:00 am-2:00 pm at St. Mary's. thanks to all who attended almost 100% great start for new parish council.

Praying for an "End to Gun Violence: Join us every Tuesday through August 31, for Rosary and prayers. Light lunch provided afterward. (thank you to all: continue to pray) Honoring the Fathers of St. Mary. Father's Day Brunch was sponsored and hosted by the women of the parish. Plenty of good food and great fellowship. Ladies, thank you for an outstanding job.

St. Mary's Prison Outreach: Thanks to everyone who donated clothing to the prison outreach. This is a partnership with the State Department of Pardons and Parole and St. Mary's. The clothes are donated to parolees to go on job interviews. July was our second drive for 2022 and the last one for the year. We will announce when our outreach drive kicks off for the 2023 year. For more information see Linda Coleman-Madison.

Mother's Day brunch prepared by the men of the parish, brunch is served immediately after Mass. We thank the men for honoring the ladies on Mother's Day.

Mark your calendar to attend May 21, 2022, at 10:00 am as part of the Synod.

The Office of Black Catholics will meet with all Black Catholics at Our Lady of Fatima for an important meeting in conjunction with the Diocese; don't forget. Lunch will be served so please call Mr. James Watts OBC, to let him know if you plan on attending.

2022 St. Mary's is participating in "SOCKS for the HOMELESS" in cooperation with the Ladies Court of St. Cecelia #140 and the Franciscan friars. The socks will be given to the catholic friers who do homeless outreach on the streets of Birmingham. Socks are one of the main items needed. Please leave your donation in the bin in the church vestibule. This is an ongoing drive.

HOLY WEEK Activities 2022:

April 10, Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday)9:15 am

April 14, Holy Thursday 6:00 pm, joint Mass (St. Mary's)

April 15, Friday 12 noon 'Stations of the Cross' (St. Mary's)

April 16th Holy Saturday/ Easter Vigil (joint Mass) Holy Family 7:00 pm

April 17th Easter Mass 9:15 St Mary's

First Sunday after Easter "Mercy Sunday"

(Take time to go to confession)

Thanks to all who came out April 9, from 8:30 AM until 3:30 PM - to support the Church Spring clean-up. We got a lot done. Special thanks to the volunteers at Alabama's Pardons and Parole whose help was invaluable. thank you!

Training for Eucharistic Ministers: St. Mary's parishioners are you interested in becoming an extraordinary minister or Eucharistic minister? If you are interested in attending the training, contact Deacon Peter Smith.

St. Mary's site for Community Action Agency (CAA) to assist citizens with heating utility is now closed. If you know of someone needing assistance, advise them to call 256-638-4430. Also, they can dial 211 (United Way- just dial 211), or The Salvation Army, who can also assist with rent. Salvation Army on Finley Ave does food giveaway to anyone in need, no form to complete. Call to find out days of distribution.