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.

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

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

St. John Paul II Catholic High School held its 25th Anniversary Family Festival, kicking off its 25th Anniversary Year for Silver Celebration.

OLS families with young children and other parishioners turned out for the first parish-wide Fall Festival organized and hosted by the OLS Youth Ministry.

Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) of Birmingham had their leadership discernment retreat on Oct. 23.

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.

In October, Father Wyman Vintson, Vicar for Vocations, led a group of men from the Diocese of Birmingham to the Pontifical College Josephinum for a Come and See Seminary Live-In Weekend.

I just graduated and got this great job, but I’m in a new city and it’s almost impossible to meet people.

Beauty, no doubt, like God, is all around us, and nature is a ubiquitous source of beauty easily attributed to God.

“When we take the time to really look, there is much to see. God has gifted us with many visual wonders.”

Dodge a negative experience with prayer and support.

Everything about us, every aspect of ourselves has been designed to serve and glorify God.

The priest is called to witness to mystery, to proclaim the Word, and to celebrate Eucharist.

The desire to hear and tell family stories arises from our deepest needs to know who we are.

A peek at some of the prominent figures and events in the New Testament.

For some people, there is one thing missing at Thanksgiving: Chocolate.

My husband and I argue about many issues, and we cannot have a civil discussion. Are there skills we can use to help us communicate better?

I can’t speak for everyone, but personally, I find that sharing the faith is not always easy.

Diocese of Birmingham November Events Calendar 2021

St. Cecilia has inspired Christians and artists for centuries.

On December 12, the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

The morning of Saturday, Aug. 28, blossomed into a picturesque day for the diocesan celebration of Bishop Steven J. Raica’s seventh anniversary of episcopal ordination.