In 2024 the program marked a half century of ministry to undergraduate students in the diocese.

Called to be Voices of Hope

During this upcoming time in the transitional diaconate, I look forward to seeing how the many theology classes are integrated into life in a parish.

Fifteen faith-filled men completed a milestone in their journey toward ordination as permanent deacons for the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama during a Mass, celebrated by Bishop Steven J. Raica.

It is amazing to see how God’s providence has worked in my life to bring me to this point.

Priests celebrating a birthday or an ordination anniversary during May and June

Our community encompasses each of our Catholic schools, with every individual within these schools contributing to the collective body.

I always try to remind people that discouragement is not from God. We serve the God of hope.

End-of-life conversion of Richard “Papa” Whatley

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage comes to Alabama

Why do I support Bishop Raica’s appeal for Catholic Charities and Communities for the Diocese?

Pope Francis emphasized that the New Evangelization is not just an effort to reach out to those who do not know Christ or His Church.

Seminarian approaches ordination to the diaconate

The adventure of discovering the Lord’s will

The starfish story: a miniscule tale with a monumental message.

“There are so many unseen parts which play an integral role in success,” says Coach Ronald Steele.

Catholicism in Alabama goes all the way back to Hernando DeSoto in the first half of the 16th century.

“The Holy Eucharist transforms brokenness,” says 24-year-old Maria Anguiano, a parishioner at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ensley.

In preparation for the feast of the secondary patron of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

To talk about young people is to talk about promise and to talk about joy.

Answered prayers always merit gratitude, but there are certain times when God’s blessings create such joy that it is hard to contain.

The 50th anniversary of the diaconate program in the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.

“I love going to church,” shares JoAnn Lorino Guarino, an 82-year-old, widowed mother of three.

Diana Ruzicka is a wife, mother, grandmother and a retired Army Colonel who served in the Army Nurse Corps.

Issues that patients and their loved ones may face surrounding times of severe illness