Msgr. Michael Sexton Remembers Brother in Christ, Father Henry McDaid
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Upcoming Events Around the Diocese - August 2022
Diocese of Birmingham August Events Calendar 2022
Benedictine Monk Ordained to the Priesthood
Father Dominic Lee was ordained to the sacred priesthood by Bishop Steven J. Raica.
Parish Expresses Appreciation for Volunteers
Dr. Frances Andrews was awarded the Ernie Eltz Volunteer of the Year Award by OLS pastor Msgr.
Scholarship Winners Announced
Ryan Christopher Campisi and Michael Riley Giardina were both awarded a $500 scholarship.
Philip Rivers Visits the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament With His St. Michael’s Football Team
Two buses pulled into the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Aug. 12.
Mission-focused and Innovative
The Diocese of Birmingham’s Catholic schools have recently received system re-accreditation.
Our Lady of Sorrows Celebrates 30 Years of Perpetual Adoration
Perpetual eucharistic adoration thrives at OLS as the parish celebrates the 30th anniversary of the devotion.
St. Bernard Prep Holds Professional Development Days
At St. Bernard Prep, all teachers and staff members recently spent three days in meetings.
Seminarian Receives Chalice and Paten
Skip Gentle and Brenda Nola presented seminarian Patrick DePew with a chalice and paten.
Remembering Father James Coyle
Diocese marks 101st anniversary of his murder
Diocese Adds Natural Family Planning Coordinator
This year brought about an addition to the diocesan Pro-Life Office.
‘At peace in the presence of Jesus’
Perpetual eucharistic adoration has been an integral part of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Huntsville for 36 years.
Successful blood drive at St. Peter’s
Knights of Columbus Council #7584 and LifeSouth held a blood drive.
Upcoming Events Around the Diocese - July 2022
Diocese of Birmingham July Events Calendar 2022
Confirmation at St. Aloysius
Bishop Emeritus Robert J. Baker celebrated the sacrament of confirmation at St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
New additions to John Carroll coaching staff
JCCHS is proud to announce the hiring of the Cavalier cross country coaching staff for the 2022 season.
First Holy Communion at St. Aloysius
St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bessmer recently celebrated the sacrament of First Communion.
Knights help the Sister Servants celebrate 35th anniversary
The 35th anniversary celebration of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word
Father Henry McDaid, retired priest of the diocese, passes away
Father Henry Anthony McDaid, age 84, died of natural causes on July 27 in Bessemer.
Birmingham campus ministry to benefit greatly from Knights donation
Billy Pickard presents Father Bryan Jerabek with a check for $15,000 to support the diocesan campus ministry program.
Seeking intercession for vocations
All the faithful of the diocese are invited to pray a novena, seeking the intercession of St. John Vianney for all priests.
After long illness, Benedictine Sister Margaret Siffert goes home to the Lord
Sister Margaret Siffert, O.S.B. died on Thursday, July 14, at the age of 58 after an extended illness.
Sister Madeline Contorno celebrates 50 years of Benedictine life
Benedictine Sister Madeline Contorno joyfully celebrated fifty years of monastic profession.
The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament hires lay director of administration
The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament announced Bill Brown as the new director of administration.