Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 7-8

St. Bernard Abbey will host its 8th annual Bernard Blues & BBQ. The event features some of the best artisans in the Southeast. While shopping, enjoy live music and the best pulled pork in the Southeast, plus ribs, hamburgers, brats, and chicken. Bring the entire family for a weekend of fun. Hours for the event are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Admission is a $10 requested donation. Children under age 12 get in free. No pets, please. Festival guests can also tour the world-famous Ave Maria Grotto at a reduced admission of $5 all weekend.

To learn more, please visit stbernardprep.com. The abbey is located at 1600 St. Bernard Drive, Southeast in Cullman.

Thursday, Sept. 12

The Raising Hope Silent Auction 2024, benefitting Catholic Social Services of West Alabama, will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The River Market in Tuscaloosa. All funds raised will benefit those living in poverty in the seven counties that Catholic Social Services of West Alabama serves. Tickets will be limited, but the bidding on items/baskets can be done virtually. The River Market is located at 1900 Jack Warmer Parkway.

For more information, please visit csstuscaloosa.org or call 205.759.1268.

Thursday, Sept. 19

From 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament will host an Adoration Sodality Day of Recollection. The day will consist of Mass, confessions, a spiritual talk, tours of the shrine and Pope St. John Paul II Eucharistic Center, with free breakfast and lunch. This monthly event is free to attend and open to all. You do not have to be a member of the Adoration Sodality to attend. The shrine is located at 3224 County Road 548 in Hanceville.

Learn more at iadorethee.com.

Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 21-22

Priests throughout the diocese will speak on the Bishop’s Annual Appeal for Catholic Charities and Communities during all weekend Masses. Please consider contributing.

For more information, please visit catholiccharitiesbhm.org.

Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 28-29

The Diocese of Birmingham will hold the Bishop’s Annual Appeal for Catholic Charities and Communities Giving Weekend throughout all parishes in the diocese.

For more information, please visit catholiccharitiesbhm.org.

Monday-Thursday, Sept. 30-Oct. 3

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

This year’s Oktoberfest Dinner will be held in the church’s Family Life Center on Wednesday, October 2 beginning at 4 p.m. The dinners are available for dining in or drive through/take out and the cost of the dinner is $15.

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cullman will hold its annual Oktoberfest Dinner in the church’s Family LIfe Center, beginning at 4 p.m. The $15 dinners will be available for dine-in or drive-through/take-out. The church is located at 205 3rd Avenue, Southeast.

For more information about the dinner, please visit sacredheartchurchcullman.org.

Sunday, Oct. 6

Holy Rosary Catholic Church will mark its 135th anniversary with Bishop Raica celebrating Mass at 8:30 a.m. A breakfast celebration will take place after Mass. The church is located at 7414 Georgia Road in Birmingham.

For more information, please e-mail FrGami24@gmail.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament will host Bishop Raica as he celebrates the EWTN Radio Family Mass at 11 a.m. The shrine is located at 3224 County Road 548 in Hanceville.

For more information, please visit ewtn.com.

Thursday, Oct. 17

From 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament will host an Adoration Sodality Day of Recollection. The day will consist of Mass, confessions, a spiritual talk, tours of the shrine and Pope St. John Paul II Eucharistic Center, with free breakfast and lunch. This monthly event is free to attend and open to all. You do not have to be a member of the Adoration Sodality to attend. The shrine is located at 3224 County Road 548 in Hanceville.

Learn more at iadorethee.com.

Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 19-20

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 monies go directly to the mission dioceses throughout the world.

For more information, please e-mail propfaith@bhmdiocese.org.

Thursday, Oct. 24

The diocese will hold the annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul, beginning at 6 p.m. The Red Mass is an historical 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. 25

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. The school is located at 7301 Old Madison Pike, Northwest in Huntsville.

For more information, please visit jp2falcons.org.