Abbot Marcus Voss, O.S.B. and the Monks of Saint Bernard Abbey celebrated the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacon of two monks.

Father Tim Pfander, pastor of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Huntsville, celebrated First Communion on April 23.

Our Lady, Queen of the Universe Catholic Church in Huntsville celebrated First Communion on Easter Sunday, April 17.

Singer and songwriter Sarah Kroger led praise and worship for a full gym at John Carroll Catholic High School (JCCHS) on Wednesday, April 20.

The Italian-American Heritage Society celebrated St. Joseph’s Day with a beautiful altar created by members.

A large gathering of parishioners and guests assembled for the Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

The retreat “Healing the Unconscious Through the Great Parables of Jesus” will be offered.

The Hispanic community at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bessemer reenacted the Way of the Cross on Good Friday.

Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Huntsville hosted the local Polish Club for the annual Święconka, or Easter basket blessing on Holy Saturday.

Students from St. Elizabeth were confirmed in February, and St. Henry students will be confirmed in June.

The John Carroll Catholic High School boys and girls varsity tennis teams advanced to AHSAA State Competition, which will be held in Mobile.

After Mass on Easter Sunday, parishioners of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bessemer celebrated with an Easter egg hunt and donuts.

James Watts shows off the clothes and shoes collected for donation to the men’s work release center.

Parishioners of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fairfield donated socks to the Franciscan Friars of the Poor for distribution to homeless in the Birmingham area.

JPII wraps up its 25th anniversary year with a school-wide Mass.

The Hispanic Youth Group from Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Huntsville hosted their first retreat at the Maranatha Conference Center.

Ruby Thornton, was honored as a 2022 Bryant-Jordan Scholar-Athlete at the 35th Annual Bryant-Jordan Awards Banquet and Ceremony.

Under the direction of Jim Mathis, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church’s youth groups put together snack bags for the homeless.

Members of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church’s Young at Hearts group gather monthly to say the Rosary.

Salvatorian Fathers met with Bishop Steven J. Raica as part of their canonical visitation of the USA Province.

JPII inducted 54 students into the Dr. Georg von Tiesenhausen Chapter of the National Honor Society.

Members of the Knights of Columbus Council 4304 prepared and hosted the final fish fry of Lent for more than 100 parishioners.

Father Vernon Huguley attended the installation of Archbishop Shelton Joseph Fabre as the fifth archbishop of Louisville on March 30.

Mother Galindo has been entrusted the official, pilgrimage relic of St. John Paul II's liquified blood.

Springfest at St. Patrick Catholic Church is on May 1 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.