Thursday, Oct. 9

The Ladies of Charity of Central Alabama will host their second annual Bingo Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church’s Parish Hall. Ladies from around the diocese are invited to attend the luncheon, which will feature Bingo, a drawing, a silent auction, and rosary making. Proceeds from the event will go to the group’s community outreach. For information about tax-deductible donations for the silent auction, please contact Trish Coghlan at tkcoghlan1@outlook.com or Jan Biasini at jbiasini01@gmail.com. Please visit LadiesofCharityCentralAlabama.org to purchase tickets or for information about membership. The church is located at 2 Xavier Circle in Birmingham.

Sunday, Oct. 12

Our Lady of Fatima to mark 120 years

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Parish in Birmingham will celebrate its 120th anniversary with Mass celebrated by Bishop Raica at 9:45 a.m. The church is located at 708 1st Street, South. For more information, please call 205-322-1205.

Monday-Thursday, Oct. 13-16

Priest Retreat

Priests serving the diocese will travel to St. Bernard Abbey to attend the annual retreat for priests. Please keep the priests in your prayers.

Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 18-19

World Mission Sunday

The diocese will hold a second collection at all parishes to support World Mission Sunday, which is sponsored by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, one of the Pontifical Mission Societies. All funds go directly to the mission dioceses throughout the world. For more information, please e-mail propfaith@bhmdiocese.org.

Thursday, Oct. 23

Red Mass

The diocese will hold the annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul, beginning at 6 p.m. and followed by a reception. The Red Mass is a tradition within the Catholic Church dating back to the 13th century, when it officially opened the term of the court. The cathedral is located at 2120 3rd Avenue, North in Birmingham.

Friday, Oct. 24

Feast Day Mass

St. John Paul II Catholic High School will mark the feast of St. John Paul II with Mass celebrated with Bishop Raica at 11 a.m. For more information, please visit jp2falcons.org. The school is located at 7301 Old Madison Pike, Northwest in Huntsville.