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Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Seeking Christ Together.

SFX is a vibrant Catholic Church in Birmingham, Alabama

All those who have sinned outside the Law will perish outside the Law, and all who sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law.
Romans 2:12
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Mass Schedule (English)

Weekend Schedule

  • Saturday Vigil - 4:30pm
  • Sunday - 8:30am* 11:00am* & 5:00pm
  • Sunday Sensory - 5:00pm (Chapel)

*Nursery is available for children 4 & under.

Weekday Schedule

  • Monday - 5:30pm
  • Tuesday - 8:00am & 5:30pm
  • Wednesday - 8:00am & 5:30pm
  • Thursday - 8:00am & 5:30pm
  • Friday - 8:00am

Mass Schedule (Spanish)

Weekend Schedule

  • Sunday - 7:00am & 1:00pm

Weekday Schedule

  • Tuesday - 7:00pm

Confession Schedule

  • Saturday - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Tuesday (Spanish) - 5:30pm - 6:40pm

Office Hours

  • Monday - Thursday - 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Friday - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Our Parish Community

St. Francis Xavier is a vibrant Catholic Church in Birmingham, Alabama. We're large enough to offer an array of parish ministries and activities for all ages and interests, and we're small enough to get to know one another as a warm community working together to fulfill Christ's Word.
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Upcoming Events

  • Dec 4
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Gym Starter Basketball Practice - K & 1st grade Team
  • Dec 4
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Chapel Memorial Mass
  • Dec 5
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Parish Hall SFX School Christmas Sale Preparation
  • Dec 5
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Church Xavier Singers Choir Practice
  • Dec 5
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cry Room Church HM Choir Practice
  • Dec 5
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chapel HM Lector Practice
  • Dec 5
    7:00 am - 4:00 pm Parish Hall SFX School Christmas Sale
  • Dec 5
    8:00 am - 11:00 am Large Conference Room SFX School Enrollment Assistance
  • Dec 5
    8:30 am - 5:00 pm Chapel Exposition
  • Dec 5
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band
  • Dec 5
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church Wedding Rehearsal
  • Dec 5
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mary Room Nativity Preparation
  • Dec 6
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Joseph Room HM Dance
  • Dec 6
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Parish Hall HM Dance
  • Dec 6
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Holy Hour
  • Dec 6
    Verify Times Church Vestibule after all masses KOC - St. Bernard Bread & Cookie Sale
  • Dec 6
    Verify Times Food Drive
  • Dec 6
    7:30 am - 6:00 pm Gym Toybowl Basketball Games
  • Dec 6
    8:30 am - 10:00 am Sacristy / Church / Chapel Sacristan Preparation
  • Dec 6
    9:00 am - 11:00 am Bride's Room & Parish Hall Wedding Party
  • Dec 6
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Mary & Joseph Rooms & YCC HM PSR
  • Dec 6
    10:00 am - 11:00 am Chapel HM Baptisms
  • Dec 6
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm Chapel HM First Communion Baptisms
  • Dec 6
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm Church Wedding
  • Dec 6
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm Mary Room Ladies of Charity Sack Lunch Prep
  • Dec 6
    12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Chapel Baptism
  • Dec 6
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Church Reconciliation
  • Dec 6
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Chapel Convalidation
  • Dec 7
    Verify Times Parish Hall Hospitality Sunday
  • Dec 7
    8:00 am - 9:15 am YCC HM PSR
  • Dec 7
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Adult Ed
  • Dec 7
    9:45 am - 10:45 am School / YCC / Mary Room PSR
  • Dec 7
    9:45 am - 10:45 am Lg. Conference Room Arise Group - Bowens
  • Dec 7
    10:00 am - 11:00 am Brides Room OCIA
  • Dec 7
    10:15 am - 11:00 am Chapel Choir Warm Up
  • Dec 7
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm Church - During 11 am Mass OCIA Rite of Acceptance & Welcoming
  • Dec 7
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm YCC HM PSR
  • Dec 7
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms HM PSR
  • Dec 7
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Parish Hall HM Baptism Preparation
  • Dec 7
    2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Parish Hall HM Dance
  • Dec 8
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Youth Room High School Youth Group
  • Dec 8
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Parish Hall Confirmation Class
  • Dec 8
    Verify Times Church Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
  • Dec 8
    Verify Times YCC - Atrium (3rd room) Preparation of Jesus Statue
  • Dec 8
    8:00 am - 11:00 am Large Conference Room SFX School Enrollment Assistance
  • Dec 8
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band
  • Dec 8
    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Gym Flea Basketball Practice
  • Dec 9
    6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Church Courtyard HM Procession for Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Dec 9
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass for Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Dec 9
    Verify Times Parish Hall BLOOD DRIVE
  • Dec 9
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm All CC Rooms YCC Cleaning
  • Dec 9
    8:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Women's Fellowship
  • Dec 9
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Church School Advent Penance Service
  • Dec 9
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church HM Reconciliation
  • Dec 10
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mary Room St. Vincent de Paul Meeting
  • Dec 10
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Pickleball
  • Dec 10
    6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Church HM Rosary
  • Dec 10
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass
  • Dec 10
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Joseph Room Men's Fellowship
  • Dec 10
    10:00 am - 11:00 am Church School Advent Penance Service
  • Dec 10
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band
  • Dec 10
    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Youth Room Children's Ministry
  • Dec 11
    6:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC Rooms 1&2 OCIA
  • Dec 11
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mary Room HM Young Adult Choir
  • Dec 11
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Church SFX Choir Practice
  • Dec 11
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms Mary & Joseph Room Cleaning
  • Dec 11
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Church School Advent Penance Service
  • Dec 11
    3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Gym Starter Basketball Practice - 2nd Grade
  • Dec 11
    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Joseph Room Meeting
  • Dec 11
    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Gym Flea Basketball Practice
  • Dec 11
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Gym Starter Basketball Practice - K & 1st grade Team
  • Dec 12
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Room Pastoral Council
  • Dec 12
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Church Xavier Singers Choir Practice
  • Dec 12
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cry Room Church HM Choir Practice
  • Dec 12
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chapel HM Lector Practice
  • Dec 12
    8:30 pm - 1:00 am Church & Parish Hall HM Mañanitas ( Rosary, OLG Apparition, Mass
  • Dec 12
    Verify Times Church Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Dec 12
    Verify Times Parish Hall SFX School Tamale Prep & Sale
  • Dec 12
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band
  • Dec 12
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mary Room Nativity Preparation
  • Dec 13
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Joseph Room HM Dance
  • Dec 13
    6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Church Courtyard HM Dance Team
  • Dec 13
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass
  • Dec 13
    Verify Times NO WEDDINGS
  • Dec 13
    8:00 am - 11:00 am Church HM Flowers
  • Dec 13
    8:30 am - 10:00 am Sacristy / Church / Chapel Sacristan Preparation
  • Dec 13
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Mary & Joseph Rooms & YCC HM PSR
  • Dec 13
    10:00 am - 11:00 am Church HM PSR Baptisms
  • Dec 13
    11:30 am - 12:00 pm Church Baptism
  • Dec 13
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Church Reconciliation
  • Dec 14
    Verify Times Church & Campus Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Dec 14
    8:00 am - 9:15 am YCC HM PSR
  • Dec 14
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Adult Ed
  • Dec 14
    9:45 am - 10:45 am Lg. Conference Room Arise Group - Bowens
  • Dec 14
    10:15 am - 11:00 am Chapel Choir Warm Up
  • Dec 14
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm YCC HM PSR
  • Dec 14
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms HM PSR
  • Dec 14
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Montclair Road HM Procession at St. Francis Xavier
  • Dec 14
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Playground / Behind the School HM Dance & Food
  • Dec 15
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Youth Room Middle School Youth Group
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Meet Our Priests & Deacons

Father Joe Culotta

Fr. Joe Culotta V.C.

Pastor
Father Pacho Alvarado-Garcia

Fr. Pachomius (Paco) Alvarado-Garcia, OSB

Associate Paster
Father Patrick Cullen

Fr. Patrick P. Cullen

In Residence Pastor
Deacon Neal Kay

Deacon G. Neal Kay, MD

PErmanent Deacon
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