Tuesday, Dec. 2

Advent Mission 

Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Huntsville will host an Advent mission inspired by the Guadalupan apparition from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Ricardo Chavez of the Higher Institute of Guadalupan Studies in Mexico City will give the presentation. The church is located at 625 Airport Road, Southwest. For more information, please call 205.838.8304

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Advent Mission 

Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Hoover will host an Advent mission inspired by the Guadalupan apparition from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Ricardo Chavez of the Higher Institute of Guadalupan Studies in Mexico City will give the presentation. The church is located at 4600 Preserve Parkway. For more information, please call 205.838.8304

Thursday, Dec. 4

Advent Mission 

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Fort Payne will host an Advent mission inspired by the Guadalupan apparition from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Ricardo Chavez of the Higher Institute of Guadalupan Studies in Mexico City will give the presentation. The church is located at 2910 Gault Avenue, North. For more information, please call 205.838.8304.

Sunday, Dec. 7

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Gardendale will hold lessons and carols at 5 p.m. The evening will feature Scripture and song, in English and Spanish, celebrating the Christmas story. Afterward, a potluck dinner will be held in the parish hall. The church is located at 334 Main Street. For more information, please call the church office at 205.631.9398.

Monday, Dec. 8

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the patronal feast day of the United States of America. The solemnity is a holy day of obligation.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Comfort and Joy Adventure Concert

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Huntsville will host award-winning Catholic composers and musicians Sarah Hart and Steve Angrisano for the duo’s “Advent Comfort and Joy” concert, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $25 for adults. Children under 18 are free. All proceeds will go to the Holy Family School Capital Campaign. For more information, please e-mail kthrock@aol.com or visit saintjosephcc.com. The church is located at 2300 Beasley Avenue.

Thursday, Dec. 11

Advent Night of Reflection

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Birmingham will hold an Advent Night of Reflection at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served from 4:30-5:50 p.m. The evening’s guest speaker will be Father Gerald Holloway, pastor of Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church in Trussville. The church is located at 708 1st Street, South. For more information, please call 205.322.1205. 

Sunday, Dec. 14

Downtown Concert Series

The Cathedral of St. Paul will hold a concert titled, “A Cathedral Christmas,” at 4 p.m. as part of its Downtown Concert Series. The interactive concert will feature a blend of sing-along favorites as well as solo and ensemble performances. The concert is free of charge; however, donations to the Cathedral Music Fund are welcomed. Smart casual dress is recommended. The cathedral is located at 2120 3rd Avenue, North in Birmingham. The next concert in the series is slated for Jan. 6, featuring organist Isabelle Demers. For more information, please call 205.251.1279. 

Sunday, Dec. 14

Cavalier Reindeer Run

The John Carroll Athletic Booster Club will host a 1-mile fun run followed by a 5K run on the John Carroll Catholic High School campus, starting with Mass at 8 a.m. in the school’s chapel. The fun run will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the 5K immediately following. This event is open to the entire family. For ages 4-18, the fun run fee is $20, and the 5K fee is $40. Every participant registered by Dec. 7 will receive a t-shirt and a race participation medal. Winners in each age bracket will receive place medals. To register, please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Birmingham/CavalierReindeerRun. The school is located at 300 Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham. For more information, please call 205.940.2400.

Thursday, Dec. 18

St. Rose Academy alumni basketball game

St. Rose Academy invites all the school’s alumni and friends, young and old, to the St. Rose Academy gym from 7:30-8:30 p.m. for a celebration of 70 years of Catholic education on Red Mountain by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. The school is located at 1401 22nd Street, South in Birmingham. For more information, please e-mail jarndt@saintroseacademyop.com. 

Saturday, Dec. 20

Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate

John Gardiner will be ordained to the transitional diaconate at 11 a.m. at Holy Spirit Parish in Huntsville by Bishop Raica. All are welcome to come and support Gardiner as he embarks on the next step of his journey of service to the Church. The church is located at 625 Airport Road, Southwest. For more information, please e-mail vocations@bhmdiocese.org.

Saturday, Dec. 20

Who is the Man of the Shroud?

St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Demopolis will host a Shroud of Turin exhibit with doors opening at 9:30 a.m. and presentations at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Doors will close at 4:30 p.m. The Shroud of Turin has been venerated for centuries as the actual burial cloth of Jesus and is widely considered to be the most studied object in the world. All are invited to explore faith, science, scripture, and hope in this new and completely updated exhibit that in July debuted at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. The exhibit was developed by Othonia, a part of the Institute of Science and Faith at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University located in Rome, Italy. The exhibit includes a full-size, high-fidelity replica of the Shroud, 24 panels describing the Shroud, replicas of passion weapons, a replica of a 1st Century Jewish tomb, and a bronze statue of the Man Whose image was formed on the Shroud. The church is located at 306 South Walnut Avenue. For more information, please call 205.409.1100, e-mail jesse.st.leo.dre@gmail.com, or visit Othonia.org.