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| Senior Citizens Events |
St Francis Xavier Parish sponsors a monthly Mass-Luncheon-Bingo
for Catholic Senior Adults of the Birmingham area on the 4th Thursday
of each month, from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Donation $5.00. Please call (205)
951-2792, for reservations by 2 days in advance.
Senior Citizens Bingo/Luncheon - Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
sponsors a monthly Senior Citizens Bingo & Luncheon. Come join
us for Bingo, lunch and good fellowship, 2nd Thursday of each month (October-May)
at 9:30 am. Please remember to bring a canned good for the needy. For more
information, call the Church Office (205) 836-2274. |
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College Scholarships for Catholic Women
The Alabama State Council of Auxiliary Ladies of the Knights of Columbus
invite Catholic women in Alabama to apply for a $500 college scholarship.
Each recipient must be a practicing Catholic and a resident of Alabama. She
may be a high school senior, someone already in college, a woman who would
like to return to college, or one desiring to pursue a graduate degree.
Please submit 1) a resume, 2) a cover letter explaining why you desire the
scholarship, your planned career, and why you feel you deserve this
scholarship, & 3) two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from
your parish priest. This information must be prepared by the applicant and
mailed as a complete package to Ms Pam Morris, Past President; ASK AL KC,
670 Lakeview Drive, Eclectic, AL 36024. All applications must be postmarked
by November 30th.
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Rose Academy 50th Anniversary 1956-2006 - St Rose Academy is planning its
“Fiftieth Anniversary,” in 2006! If you are an alumnus or know someone who
attended St Rose, please call the Development Office at 933-0549 ext 106 or
email:
sanselmo@saintroseacademy.com
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Marriage Encounter of North Alabama “Do not conform yourselves to this age
…” (Romans 12:1-2). Take a break from the hectic pace of life in the modern
world and “be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern
what is the will of God.” Experience what Marriage Encounter can do to
strengthen your marriage vocation in the midst of a society that is
increasingly unsupportive of Sacramental Marriage. For more info call
(256) 882-2430 or visit: www.wwmealabama.org
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B'ham Area Food Pantry - the Food item for January is canned meat. Please
bring your donations to the Church Office or place them in the Food Pantry
baskets near the exits of the Church when you come to Mass. Thank You!
Rosary Makers
Needed! Rosary Makers for Our Blessed Mother: Missions in the US & around
the world are in need of Rosaries. You can purchase a beginner's kit that
will enable
you to make 50 cord Rosaries for less than $10 (instructions included). For
info about making Rosaries, call Lady's Rosary Makers, (502) 968-1434.
Choose
Life Plates Approved!
The State has received well over the
1,000 commitments needed to approve the issue of the Choose Life Plates! You
will soon be able to purchase the tags at any county renewal office. A check
for $50 & your registration is all you will need.
Adoptive
Families Needed
Catholic Family Services is opening up its
waiting list for couples seeking to adopt. For those couples wishing more
information or placement on our list for those awaiting a home study, please
call (205) 324-6561.
Pro-Life
- There are alternatives to abortion. Call 1-800-848-LOVE
Catholic
Family Services
is in need of volunteers who can provide
translation
services to Spanish speaking individuals and families. The agency is compiling a
list of those fluent enough in Spanish who can assist the Catholic Family Staff in meeting
this need. Anyone wishing to volunteer their time & talent can call
(205) 324-6561.
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Alabama Retreat Centers (Near Birmingham)
"Assisi-South
Retreat Center"- presents a variety of Retreat throughout the year. Located
in Bessemer, AL, please call (205) 425-0984, for details of upcoming retreats and
registration or e-mail: stfranbes@aol.com.
St Bernard
Abbey
Retreat Center
- presents a variety of Retreats throughout the year. If you are
interested in their upcoming schedule, you may call (205)
734-8291 ext 144 or e-mail: sbavoc@usa.net.
The Sisters of the Benedictine
Spirituality Center at Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman,
Alabama conduct many interesting retreats throughout the year. If you are interested in
their upcoming schedule, you may visit them on the web at: www.shmon.org, or you may call them at: (256) 734-8302 or
e-mail: shmon@hiwaay.net.
The Sisters of the
Blessed
Trinity Shrine Retreat, in Ft Mitchell, Alabama conduct many
interesting retreats throughout the year. If you are interested in their
upcoming schedule, you may call (334) 855-4474 or e-mail: btsr107@juno.com. |
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| Beginning Experience |
Beginning Experience, an interdenominational program for widowed,
separated and divorced people. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in
Homewood hosts BE on an ongoing basis. For details, call (205) 969-8509.
Information online.
The Beginning Experience Weekend offers Hope, Love
& Healing to those experiencing pain and grief due to the death of a spouse or the end
of their marriage. Call (205) 969-8509 for details.+ Top + |
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The Our Lady of Lourdes contributes your donations of the following items
to the Eastern Area Food Ministries:
Dry Goods - Corn Meal, Flour, Bisquick, Grits,
Cream of Wheat, Macaroni & Cheese, Sugar, Oatmeal and Cooking Oil.
Canned Goods - Peanut Butter, Canned
Meats, Tuna Fish, Ravioli, Chili and Canned Potatoes.
Personal Items - Soap, Kleenex, Shampoo,
etc. Thank you for your support. |
Thank you for
your generous donations to the Eastern Area
Food Ministries. |
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Marriage Encounter:
Upcoming Weekends. . . |
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I place much of my hope
for the future
in marriage encounter (Pope John Paul II) |
Our Holy Father invites all
married couples to experience the Marriage Encounter Weekend, which is a fantastic gift of
the Catholic Church.
For upcoming Marriage Encounter Weekends in your area, call:
Huntsville, AL -
Darriel & Anna Wilks, (256) 828-4308
Birmingham, AL -
(205)
428-3746. Visit them on the web at: www.wwmealabama.org
Montgomery, AL -
Tom & Jeanne Sexton (334) 396-0324Link to World Wide Marriage Encounter
You don’t need a Marriage Encounter Weekend, You Deserve It!
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Marriage Difficulties??
Retrouvaille Rediscovery... |
If your marriage has grown cold or uncaring, Retrouvaille may be the
program to get you back on track. Retrouvaille is a highly successful program that teaches
positive and simple ways to communicate, ways that can help you to achieve the marriage
you want to have. We know also, first-hand couples already separated or divorced who were
able to reunite as happy and stable couples after attending the Retrouvaille program.
It’s not to late for you, too, to benefit from what Retrouvaille has to offer.
Retrouvaille is Catholic in origin, but has been and always will be open to married
couples from all faith traditions, and has proven to be equally successful, regardless of
the couples faith. For the schedule of upcoming weekend in Birmingham, Alabama
or for reservations, call (205) 763-2058 or (800) 470-2230.
Online resources:
For more
information
call 1-800-470-2230.
To Register Online
Email Contact: Ted/Iris Bjorn
All inquires are confidential.
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| NFP |
 The Couple to Couple League is
sponsoring a workshop on the Sympto- Thermal method of
Natural
Family Planning. This 4-part class is conducted on a regular basis an
usually held at St. Vincent’s Hospital, downtown Birmingham, AL. The classes will be
led by Couple to Couple League certified teachers.
Search for an upcoming class
in your area or to learn more about the benefits of Natural Family Planning (NFP)
- a Safe, Effective & Morally Acceptable method of conception regulation
that is approved by the Catholic Church. |
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| ONE VOICE is
published weekly for the Diocese of Birmingham, Alabama by the Birmingham Catholic Press,
Inc., and is available at a cost of $14.00 per year. If you are a member of Our Lady
of Lourdes Church and not receiving the paper, please call the Church Office at
(205) 836-2274. To Subscribe: |
Phone
(205) 838-8305
Fax
(205) 838-8319
Address:
PO Box 10822
Birmingham, AL 35202
E-mail
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ONE VOICE STAFF
Publisher: Most Reverend David E. Foley, D. D.
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Managing Editor:
Mary A. Crockett
Secretary-Circulation:
Mrs Ann Lanzi
Advertising Manager:
Sam Ciulla
Photojournalist:
David San Miguel |
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"Come follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Mt 4:19) For
information about Vocations, please call (205) 838-2184 or by
e-mail at vocations@bhmdiocese.org
for information or help with registration.
+ Vocations Awareness Week -
Fervent prayers are important for encouraging our people to look and listen
for the Lord's Call. Parents, friends, relatives, and those who care about
the Lord's Work need to help those chosen individuals who are being called
to life as a priest, sister, brother, or deacon. This is not “somebody
else's business.” We, the Church, need more priests and more women and men
religious. It is up to us to help this happen.
Our Holy Father, John Paul II, has said it is urgent for all the member's of
the Church to be convinced of their responsibility to look after Vocations
The Word of the Lord must be proclaimed so others can see. Unless the
Tradition of the Faith is handed-on, there will be no Faith. (And it appears
there is a major effort active in the World to see this happen). What a
challenge! What a time to pursue a Vocation!
Is God calling you or someone you know to serve the Church? Bishop
Foley invites any men or women, Junior in High School or older, who are
considering a vocation to the priesthood, as a sister or in religious life, to call the
Diocesan Vocation Coordinator listed below.
Do you know someone who shows the qualities of a future priest, brother, or sister? Have
you told him or her? God may want to use you as an instrument in a young person’s
vocation. Why not invite one young person to consider Priesthood or religious life?
Did you know that the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama...
Has 15 diocesan
seminarians preparing for Priesthood?
Sponsors free events
for men aged 18-40 who are discerning a possible call to Priesthood?
Offers the services
of the Vocations Office to assist anyone who is discerning his/her vocation?
Is actively seeking
to identify and support all those whom the Lord is calling to Priesthood/religious life?
Needs YOUR help in
praying for and fostering vocations?
Vocations Coordinator
(205) 838-2184
PO Box 12047
Birmingham AL 35202-2047
E-mail: vocations@bhmdiocese.org
Information will be provided, and there is no cost or obligation.
Prayer For Vocations
O Lord, send workers for Your harvest, so that the commands of Your Only-Begotten Son may
always be obeyed and His Sacrifice be everywhere renewed. Look with favor upon Your
family, and ever increase its numbers. Enable it to lead its sons and daughters to the
holiness to which they are called and to work for the salvation of others. Through Christ
Our Lord. Amen. |
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Can You Do To Help ?? |
- Pray the Vocations Novena, that
men & women answer God's call to church ministry.
- Encourage people to consider a religious vocation.
- Be Informed about the Church's wide spectrum of ministries.
- Volunteer to teach religious education, or for other parish activities.
- Offer An Example to youth by proclaiming your faith through your words
& actions.
- Financially Support struggling seminarians and vocations programs
across our nation.
- Contribute to your Parish Burse Club.
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Community Events |
| All Graduates of
John Carroll High School, please notify Sister Dominica (PO Box 488, Cullman, AL
35046) if you are not receiving the Alumni Bulletin - the Carrollife. |
| Magnificat Prayer
Breakfast -To the women of the Diocese – a wonderful chance for fellowship and
inspiration! Event are held on a regular basis and normally take place at St Elias Maronite Rite Catholic Church. A variety of speakers present inspiration witness to faith
and God in their lives. For tickets ($7 each) or upcoming events
information, call
(205) 991-3489 or (205) 252-3867. No tickets are sold at the door. |
Attention Birmingham
Catholic Singles
Information on upcoming events
CaSBA (Catholic Singles of the B'ham Area) |
Catholic
Home School -
Information:
Seton Home Study School
1350 Progress Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-9990; fax (540) 636-1602; Internet at www.SetonHome.org
email: info@SetonHome.org |
Recycling at Our Lady of Lourdes -
Show your Stewardship of the Earth. There is now a paper recycling bin behind the
Church. Please bring all your clean newspapers for
recycling. OLL is accepting Newspapers Only for Recycling due to our
Recycling Company's policy. No other types of paper or other items are accepted, due to
our Recycling Company's Policies. Thank you.
Also, OLL Youth are collecting Aluminum Cans to help with the expense of
the annual Senior High Beach Trip. Please rinse - Crush - & Bag your
cans and bring to the Youth house Porch on the first weekend of each
month. |
JOHN CARROLL CATHOLIC H. S.
Come & See What Makes "Faith and Reason Flourish" at John Carroll Catholic
High School
300 Lakeshore Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama
55 YEARS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
GRADES 9 - 12
LEE W. FISHER, PRINCIPLE
For information: (205) 940-2400
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| Catholic Family Services |
Considering an adoption plan?
Call us.
We have many loving families
who want to be parents. |
Catholic Family Services
2164 11th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 324-6561
Catholic Family Services
1010 Church Street
Huntsville, AL 35804
(205) 536-0073
Catholic Family Services
733 37th Street, East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 553-9045 |
Nazareth House |
College undergraduates and high-school juniors and seniors interested in
working with children/youth who are mentally retarded, in a Saturday morning city-wide
program of religious education, please call Sr. Mary Vernon Gentle or Fr. Pat Cullen at
(205) 251-1279. |
| Pregnant? Confused? |
| Catholic
Family Services is committed to offering professional help to women and their families
during this difficult time. For information or an appointment, please call (205) 324-6561. |
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| Catholic Center for Concern |
| The Catholic Center for Concern is an emergency relief agency
established under the "umbrella" of the Diocese of Birmingham Catholic
Charities. Its purpose and goal is to communicate Christian love by offering emergency
relief assistance to needy families. The Center is run by the Consolata Missionary
Sisters with the help of four staff members and many volunteers. To volunteer
your time, call the Director at (205) 786-4388. |
Catholic Engaged Encounter |
is a weekend experience that offers an engaged couple a unique
opportunity to discover a fuller appreciation of their own relationship and God's call to
them to be united in a permanent union. Weekends are held at the Sacred Heart Monastery in
Cullman, AL from 7:00 pm Friday - 3:00 pm Sunday. Cost $155. Per couple and includes
weekend meals and accommodations. Please call Bob & Karen Gerchow at (205) 663-6577
for additional information.
EE weekends take place on a regular basis throughout the year. Please call to verify
scheduling information.
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| Adoration |
| Come spend time in prayer in front of
the Blessed Sacrament, at Our Lady of Lourdes. Adoration hours are from 6:00 am to 6:00
pm, Monday through Friday. If interested in signing up, please call the Church Office. |
PATH |
| PATH has been helping women back to work and helping
homeless women with their basic needs for over 10 years in the Birmingham, Alabama area.
We are grateful for your prayers and, if possible, for any donations. Call Sister Mary
Robert Oliver, Executive Director, or Sandra Balfanz at (205) 322-6854 for more
information. |
| Adult Faith Formation |
Catholic
Businessmen & Professionals Association - host monthly luncheons at The Club,
in Homewood. Guest speakers have included Father
Benedict Groeschel, Father Mitch Pacwa, "EWTN Live" and Father Frank
Pavone, "Priests For Life". All Catholic men are invited to attend. The goal of the Catholic
Businessmen & Professionals Association is to bring Catholic men together for the
purpose of broadening and deepening their knowledge of the Catholic Faith and to give them
a mechanism through which they can share their faith with others . . . Catholic &
non-Catholic alike. Please call John Martignoni at (205) 591-9625, for
upcoming schedule information or to make a reservation. |
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+ B A C + |
| BAC, the Be an Apostle for Christ Foundation, was founded in 1987 by Salesian
Brother Charles Todel as a ministry to the poorest of the poor in the Birmingham
area. The initial focus was on the needs of the children of poverty and today they
support two oratories in the Woodlawn and Gate City neighborhoods. |
For additional information, or to adopt a child for
one of our year-long Salesian programs in Gate City, call or write:
(205) 591-7310
B.A.C.
PO Box 321576
Birmingham, AL 35232 |
An oratory is more than just a youth center - it is
a home, a school, a playground, a workshop, and a church all rolled up into one. It
provides the children with a place to be loved, to learn, to play, to acquire life skills,
and to pray. |
Project Rachel |
| Spiritual & psychological healing for anyone
affected by an abortion experience. Don't suffer alone. Call toll-free,
1-888-343-4992. |
St Bernard Prep |
St Bernard Prep School (grades 9 - 12)
is a Catholic, co-educational, boarding high school offering a college preparatory
curriculum, located in Cullman, AL. Spring Open House is normally held in March. For
information, call (800) 722-0999 or (256) 739-6682. Visit us on the web at: www.stbernardprep.com |
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