Saturday, March 1

Prayer Breakfast

Due to winter weather, the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama’s Office of Black Catholic Ministry rescheduled their annual MLK breakfast. The Diocesan Prayer Breakfast in commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will take place at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Hoover, starting at 10 a.m. During the breakfast, Sister Patti Chappelle, SNDdeN, a social worker for the District of Columbia, will offer a personal reflection, "Where do we go from here?" Tickets are still available for $25 and can be purchased through the Office of Black Catholic Ministry, jwatts@bhmdiocese.org or 205.838.8313. St. Peter’s is located at 2061 Patton Chapel Road.

Saturday, March 1

Lenten retreat for women

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church’s Altar Society will sponsor a women’s retreat, “Women at the Well: Preparing your Hearts for Lent,” featuring guest speaker Lindy Wynne, the host of the Mamas in Spirt Catholic podcast. Registration for the retreat begins at 8 a.m., and the retreat will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. with confessions immediately afterward and Mass at 5:30 p.m. Snacks and lunch will be provided. The cost to attend is $45 per person. The church is located at 112 2nd Avenue in Cullman. For more information, please e-mail communitywithcarol@gmail.com. To register, send payment to Carol Berry, 314 Quail Run Drive, Cullman, AL 35057.

Wednesday, March 5

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday. The day marks the first day of the Lenten season, but it is not a Holy Day of Obligation. 

Saturday, March 8

Rite of Election-Huntsville

The diocese will hold the Rite of Election at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Huntsville at 10 a.m. The Call to Continuing Conversion will also be held at Holy Spirit the same day at 1 p.m. For more information, contact the Office at Sacred Liturgy at sacredliturgy@bhmdiocese.org. The church is located at 625 Airport Road, Southwest.

Sunday, March 9

Rite of Election-Birmingham

The diocese will hold the Rite of Election for those in Central Alabama at the Cathedral of St. Paul at 2 p.m. The Call to Continuing Conversion will take place at 4 p.m. For more information, contact the Office at Sacred Liturgy at sacredliturgy@bhmdiocese.org.

Friday-Saturday, March 21-23 

Kujenga retreat

The diocesan Office of Black Catholic Ministry will sponsor a Kujenga retreat at Springville Camp. For more information, please contact the director, James Watts, at jwatts@bhmdiocese.org. The camp is located at 3886 Mountain View Road in Odenville.