On Sunday, May 1, during the 8:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Pell City, five children received their First Communion.

Bishop Steven J. Raica celebrated both First Communion and Confirmation at St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church in Huntsville on April 30.

JCCHS was proud to host an 8th grade graduation dance for students who have enrolled to be a part of the incoming freshman class for 2023.

A small group of faithful daily Mass-goers at Sacred Heart of Jesus recently organized a fundraiser for our suffering brothers and sisters in Ukraine.

JCCHS recently announced the newly elected 2022-2023 JCCHS Sodality Officers.

On April 30, seminarians Collins Hess, Patrick DePew, and Andrew Vickery completed a half marathon in Columbus, Ohio.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Leslie Bentley leads the OLS team delivering and serving home cooked meals to guests at First Light Shelter in Birmingham.