On Nov. 30, Father Joseph Lubrano, pastor of St. Joseph’s, welcomed Bishop Steven Raica for the celebration of Confirmation.

Our Lady of Sorrows Church’s (OLS) parishioner and Knights of Columbus leader Clark Tucker relaxes as an American Red Cross phlebotomist draws his blood during a successful blood drive at the church on Nov. 14.

Diocese of Birmingham December Events Calendar 2021

Sister Mary Vernon passed away on Nov. 16, four days shy of her eightieth birthday.

St. Bernard students hosted ministers from their home churches to take part in the school’s Thanksgiving Service.

St. Bernard students honored their favorite veterans during a Veteran’s Day Ceremony in the Abbey Church.

Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School in Huntsville and the Knights of Columbus Assembly #0004 were proud to offer the annual patriotic program to “Salute Our Veterans.”

As part of the first diocesan phase of Synod, Bishop Raica conducted four regional evenings of prayer.

Students of Cullman’s Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School thank veterans during the school’s Veteran’s Day salute drive-thru parade.

Pumpkin Day was a big day for the 1st-grade students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School.

Thanksgiving generosity is the goal as several dozen brown paper grocery bags encircle the sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows Church (OLS).

The 5th Annual Bernard Blues and BBQ could have stood better weather, as brutally cold wind and rain on Saturday forced people to stay inside.

Honoring America’s military on Veterans Day is always important for the students and their families at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS).

More than 20 OLS parishioners volunteered to donate their time to feed dozens of homeless guests at First Light Shelter in downtown Birmingham.

Students and their families enjoyed a fun night at Our Lady of Sorrows (OLS) Catholic School’s first-year Trunk or Treat event.

The fourth annual St. John Paul II Feast was celebrated on Friday, Oct. 22, at St. James Catholic Church in Gadsden.

On Oct. 28, St. Jude Catholic Church in Scottsboro celebrated the 50th anniversary of its dedication with Mass and the consecration of a new altar, which was made by Gene Hess of Dutton.

Students of Holy Spirit High School in Tuscaloosa held their annual “Honk 4 Life” on Oct. 15 for “Respect for Life” month.

The fourth graders at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School dressed in saintly attire as they celebrated All Saints Day with a special school-wide liturgy on Nov. 1.

On Saturday, Nov. 6, Zone 4 of the Gulf Coast District of the Knights of Peter Claver, Inc. hosted a beautiful Mass of Remembrance for Deceased Knights and Ladies and Founders Day Celebration at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ensley.

Fernando Cardinal Filoni, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre recently announced the appointment of Joseph A. Marino as Lieutenant of the Southeastern Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

The month of October held many significant events for the students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School in Homewood, particularly with an emphasis on the Holy Rosary and on religious vocations.

Our Lady of Sorrows’ (OLS) parishioners are helping the Catholic Center of Concern by filling several hundred brown paper grocery bags with donated groceries.

The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton-Gardendale/St. Henry-Warrior Middle and High School Youth Groups prepared care packages for our diocesan seminarians at a recent gathering.

A team of Our Lady of Sorrows (OLS) volunteers spent Halloween morning adding treats to lunches they prepared for the food insecure.