Welcome to all our visitors: We are glad you attended Mass with us. If you wish to join Blessed Sacrament, please pick up a welcome package at the Religious Goods Counter located in the vestibule of the front entrance.

In memory of Louise Butler the sanctuary lamp will burn for the repose of her soul from May 19th to May 25th. The sanctuary lamp will burn for the repose of the soul of Ernest August Nettleman from May 26th to June 1st.

There will be a second collection this weekend for the Catholic Home Missions. This collection helps spread the faith in the mission dioceses of our country such as our own diocese.

will meet next Sunday in the sacristy at 10:15 a.m. We will study Romans 15:14-16:27. All men are invited.

The feast of Corpus Christi is Sunday, June 2nd this year. Bishop Baker will celebrate the 9:00 Mass and will lead our Eucharistic Procession. After the procession, he will bless our new Alabama Historical Society sign. A reception in the Parish Hall will follow the procession and sign blessing.

We have purchased new Hymnals for the Latin Mass. The St Edmund Campion Hymnals also include the readings and proper prayers for all Sundays and Holy Days. These hymnals should make it easier to follow the Mass than the Red Booklets we have been using so far.

Next Sunday is the Third Sunday of the month. We will have a potluck lunch following the 11:30 a.m. Mass.

Our annual Bingo Luncheon and Tea Cup Auction is coming up on June 19th. As always we need prizes for the auction and for bingo. We are looking for auction items first. They need to be valued between $75 and $100. We would like to have confirmation of donations by May 10th. We will be sending out the auction forms to all of our friends and neighbors during May. We want to have the best presale ever. Any items donated for the Bingo can be brought to the church by June 16th. Please contact Jan Joseph at 492-0310 with donations or any questions. For more information click here

We will have High Latin Masses on the following dates:

• Sunday 5/19
• Sunday 8/11
• Thursday 8/15 (Assumption)
• Sunday 10/6, 10/27
• Friday 11/1 (All Saints)
• Sunday 12/8

All High Masses on Sunday are at 11:30 a.m. and at 6:00 p.m. for those occurring on weekdays. For more information click here

Natural Family Planning (NFP) classes will begin Thursday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Gardendale. Discover a natural way to postpone or achieve a pregnancy. NFP is virtue based and relies upon an awareness and monitoring of the wife’s fertility. It is medically safe, 99% effective in postponing pregnancy, very low cost, often has a positive effect on the couple’s marriage, and is morally acceptable according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. For additional information contact Harold or Kathy Gray at 205-631-0568, or e-mail kagray222@hotmail.com. Registration is online at www.ccli.org