Thursday, July 4

July 4th Festival

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church will host its 75th Annual 4th of July Festival this year from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the church’s campus in Homewood. The festival will host the Trash & Treasure rummage sale in the school gymnasium and parking deck from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plate lunches will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and bulk BBQ take away sales as well as Bingo and children’s games will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The raffle drawing for 19 total prizes, including the $5,000 grand prize, will be held at 3 p.m. For more information, contact the church office at 205.871-8121. 

Friday, July 5

60th anniversary of vows

Abbot Marcus Voss of St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman will mark his 60th anniversary of vows as a Benedictine monk. The abbey anticipates a public celebration in September. Please visit stbernardabbey.org for the latest details.

Wednesday-Sunday, July 17–21

National Eucharistic Congress

The 10th National Eucharistic Congress, the first in 83 years, will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. It will be a reinstitution of the fruitful tradition not seen in America since the start of World War II. Each day will feature a series of impact sessions, breakout sessions, and assemblies at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, culminating in Mass on Sunday with a special papal delegate. For more information, please visit eucharisticcongress.org.

Monday-Saturday, July 22-27

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 1 adult formation course

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church will host an adult formation course for level one (children ages 3-6) of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. The formation will take place Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program is a method of religious formation based on the work of Maria Montessori that uses the Bible, the Mass, and hands-on materials to explore the greatest mysteries of our Catholic Christian faith. This course is designed for people interested in beginning Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in their parish school of religion or school or people who work with children and would like to know more about the religious needs and capacities of the 3-6-year-old child. The second part of this course will be offered July 2025. To learn more or to register, please email mwimberly@olsschool.com, call 205-871-1431, or visit cgsusa.org. Registration is required by July 1. The church is located at 1728 Oxmoor Road in Homewood.