Members don't forget to call and check on our sick and shut-in listed in Sunday Bulletin

Outreach: St. Mary's is collecting ziplock sandwich bags to assist the Franciscan Friars with food distribution for the homeless.

Joint Mass August 30, St. Mary's

**Knights of Peter Claver will turn out Sept. 6, 9:15 am at St, Mary's, repast to follow

Joint Mass /Picnic September 27, 11:00 am Ensley Park

Holy Family has a new principal, and some new teachers. Please support Catholic Education. Remember registration is open now for free Pre-K (State kindergarten at HFCA).

Every 5th Sunday in the month is Joint Mass (alternating Churches)

NOTE: All church auxilliaries are asked to submit their annual budget for the 2027 fiscal year to Tammy Rogers by July 13th. This will enable members to know how much we need to operate on for the coming year. Activities not budgeted for strain church finances.

June 21, Father's Day Breakfast after Mass

* July 12, Youth Sunday (Back to school rally

honoring Dr. Alfred Evans)

* July 13,14,15 Vacation Bible School 6-8 pm

Voting Dates to Remember: Your vote, your voice!

August 11, Election U. S Congressional Seats Dist 2 & 7

(Black Congressional seats in Alabama)

National Black Catholic Men’s Conference– calling all Black Catholic men, mark you calendar Oct. 15-18, 2026 in Birmingham. See Wade, Randal or James Watts Office of Black Catholics for information.
November 3, General Election (Make your Vote Count)

May 31 Trinity Sunday - Joint Mass at Holy Family 9 am (no Saturday Mass) Appreciation for Deacon Jacky after Mass

May 10, Mother's Day Brunch after MassApril 18, 11:00 am -2 pm Holy Family Academy Annual Jazz Scholarship Brunch.

Sunday, April 19, Severe Weather Awareness Day

St. Mary's parish hall 10:30 after Mass.

Sunday, March 29 - Palm Sunday - 9 AM.

Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday Mass, St. Mary's 6:30

Good Friday Mass, Holy Family 6:30

Easter Vigil, Holy Family 7:00 pm

Easter Sunday - Mass both parishes

Sunday, March 29 - Palm Sunday - 9 AM.

St. Mary's 83rd Anniversary. Sunday, March 8 - invite a friend

Sunday, March 29 - Palm Sunday - 9 AM.

joint Mass at St. Mary's, 9 AM * brunch to follow, social hall

FEBRUARY 18- MARCH 31 LENTEN SEASON

Be Available to God - Ash Wednesday - Feb. 18,

Mass, Holy Family 12 noon, St. Mary's 6:00 pm

(parish ministries responsible for stations)

Members please mark your calendar please note joint Mass Sundays *

Sunday, Feb. 1 - Holy Family's 88th Anniversary, joint Mass at HF, 9 AM. *

Sunday, February 8 - Super Bowl party at HF Parish Hall, beginning at 4 PM.
Saturday, February 14, - Holy Family Valentine Brunch (HF Center)

Jan. 31, Financial Fraud Workshop 10:30 am - 2 pm at the Crossplex

. cyber security . health scams

. elder fraud . lottery and romance scams

. credit/ debt/ gift card scams . FREE light refreshments

Sponsors: AARP, BBB, U.S. Postal Service, Neighborhood Housing Services, Birmingham Police Dept., FBI Citizens Academy

2025 Tax Statement- If you wish a printed tax statement for your 2025 tax filing, sign the sheet in the vestibule on the podium stand at the door.
VITA Volunteers available to do your taxes - FREE for eligible individuals. (Disabled,income $67,000/ or less) or speak limited English. For information call Richard Harris 205-531-4455. Starting February 1, sponsored by Holy Family Parish

Next Parish Council meeting Feb. 10, 10:00 am

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Jan. 19, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr - National Holiday

Jan. 10, 2026 Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast tickets $30, 10 am Diocese of Birmingham

Jan. 13 Joint VIP Mass/luncheon, Holy Family 12 noon

- Dec. 8, 12 noon Immaculate Conception Mass of Mary Mass**

-Dec. 18, 10:00 am Holy Family Catholic Academy Christmas

program

- Dec. 18, 5:30 pm Holy Family Cristo Rey annual Christmas Choir concert.

St. Mary's Gospel Choir to perform

- Dec. 24, Midnight Mass St. Mary's; refreshments served at

11:00, Choir concert 11:30)

Can food Drive for Mary's House and other charities (ongoing)

please bring canned food items and othe non-perishable foods.

- Nov. 23, Elizabeth Davis Service Recognition 9:00 Mass

- Nov. 24, Catholic Black History program featuring the "Voices of

the New Testament Choir" St. Francis is Bessemer 6:00 pm (Fr.

Vernon presiding)

- Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Day, (Mass 9:00 am )

- Nov. 30, Joint Mass with Holy Family at St. Mary's (5th Sunday)

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- Nov 1, All Saints Day, (to honor & recognizes those we believe to be

in heaven)

- Nov 2, All Souls Day (commemoration of the faithful departed)

Nov. 6 - Fr. Phil, C.P. Birthday

- Nov. 11. Veteran's Day (Honoring all Veterans; thanking them for their service

and sacrefices)

- Nov. 15, Bishop Raica meets with KPC and Ladies Court St. Marys

- Nov 23, Elizabeth Davis 2025 Service Award presentations

- Oct 2, Green Mass, St. Mary's - 7 pm

- Oct 4 -- KPC Fish Fry - fundraiser, 12 noon- 6pm, Holy Family

Parish Hall
- Oct. 11 ---Alabama Farmer’s Market on Finley Ave, Fall Festival -

starts at 10 am
- Oct. 25 -- ASU vs AAMU Magic Classic Legion Field (park & ride a

at CrossPlex 9 am, and runs 2 hrs. after game

- Oct. 18, joint Passionist Retreat

- Oct. 20, Feast of St. of the Cross

- Oct. 31- Halloween (have a fun, safe Halloween)

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- Sept. 7, 8:00 am Holy Family -KPC turnout 3rd & 4th Degree

- Sept 14, Joint Mass & picnic (St. Mary's at 11 am)-

- Sept. 27, Village Creek Cleanup 9-1 (lunch provided)

protecting the environment

- Sept. 28, Blessing of the Pews (repast after Mass)

- Sept. 30, Community Disaster training 11-4 (HF Enrichment Ctr)

KPC weekly Rosary Thursdays 8pm call in 351-999-3082 (pray with us)

August 31, joint Mass Holy Family 9 am (joint choir)

Aug. 31, (due ) Elizabeth Davis Service Award nomonations due (please submit 1/2 to one page write up on your nomintion to Linda. Award Program in November

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Hurray! the pews of praise memorial plaques. We are still accepting pew sponsors; $500 1/2 pew, $1,000 whole pew. Great way to honor families.

July 9-11- VBS- Vacation Bible School

Parish Council meets every second Saturday, 10 am (Wade White)

Finance Committee meets at the call of the chair (Tammy Rogers)

Prish Outreach

St. Mary's has adopted Mary's House a transitional home for the homeless and those needing emergency housing. A list of items the house needs are listed on a collection bin the the vestibule. Help share and spread the Gospel through our actions. This is an ongoing outreach.

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Fathers Day Brunch June 15, come, enjoy as the the women prepare to serve and honor the men of the church for a wonderful Father's Day Brunch after Mass.

Eucharistic and Liturgy Training will be held Saturday Jun 22, St. Mary's, after Mass. If you are interested in becoming a Eurcharistic minister or Lecturer, please attend this workshop. For information contact Wade White.

Also, the church has formed a "Homebound ministry" to visit the sick and shut-in to visit and take communion. Please see Fr. Phil, Linda Coleman-Madison, BessyWilliams, philip Palmer or John Meehan.

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Protecting our Environment- June 8, John Meehan, Environmental Chair will be distributing one gallon containers for household cooking grease with a list of drop off locations.

Serving Christ by serving others (ongoing mission)
Community Outreach: St. Mary's is collecting travel size tolietries, and individual snacks for Mary's House which is a transitional home in Ensley for families and individuals. collection bin located in the vestibule.

Items of need: can food and non perishble items, personal hygeine items (lotion, soap, deodorent, shaving cream, razors, toothpaste, tooth brushes), men and women socks, T-shirts. other items; baby diapers, cleaning supplies, detergent, toilet tissue and paper products.

May 4, 50th Ordination Celebration, Fr. John Hilgert, C.P. Mass 9:00 am reception brunch to follow in social hall.

April 27th - Fr. Phil Paxton, C.P. , 30th Anniversary of Ordination Holy Family 9 am (Joint Mass)brunch reception to follow

St. Mary's Prayer Breakfast

August 10, 2025

Parish Social Hall, 9:30 am

join us as the families of St. Mary's pray for our families, church, community, the environment and the world at-large

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