The Altar Sodality seeks to promote spiritual enrichment, unity, fellowship, and a spirit of service among the women of our Parish. There are six Guilds in the Sodality, with the Corporal Works of Mercy at the foundation of our mission.
GUILDS:
IMMACULATE HEART of MARY (IHM) Contact: Maria Burczyk / (205) 936-5673 / [email protected]
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Our monthly meetings provide members with an opportunity to socialize and grow spiritually. We start our meeting by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, which is followed by a guest speaker or activity, food and fellowship. Our service projects include making rosaries for First Communion, Confirmation, and OCIA classes. IHM also organizes the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Catholic Center of Concern. Additionally, our members regularly support Food for Our Journey by making hot meals and donating individual food items for the homeless.
Meets the 2nd Friday of the Month (nursery provided) at 9:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center and a monthly evening meeting, at a time TBD, for those who work. M&C comes together monthly to pray the Rosary, participate in a themed devotional, have a guest speaker or activity, discuss guild business, and share food and fellowship. Christmas is a special time for M&C members as they organize the Parish-wide Birthday Party for Jesus and collect items to benefit Her Choice. Throughout the year, M&C serves moms by providing meals to families that have welcomed new babies and new mom bags for those welcoming their first baby in the Parish. Organized activities of M&C include weekly morning and evening bible studies, Family Tailgate, Couples Party, Easter Egg Hunt, and other evening socials.
Meets the 2nd Thursday of the Month at 10:45 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Each monthly meeting begins with a Rosary or Chaplet followed by an agenda and a variety of informative and/or inspirational speakers throughout the year. We conclude our meetings with lunch and fellowship. OLF makes the Baptismal stoles for the infants of the Parish receiving the sacrament of Baptism. During the Christmas season, OLF takes on a special service project and provides toys and books for the Hispanic Ministry. Twice a year we come together with the other guilds to cook, package, and deliver Hospitality Baskets to OLS elders and shut ins.
OUR LADY of GRACE (OLG) Contact: Carolyn Wright / (205) 542-1562 / [email protected]
Meets the 2nd Monday of the Month at 10:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center. OLG has a special devotion to the Divine Mercy Chaplet, rosary, and remembering our seminarians, priests, and other religious. Monthly meetings feature prayer, a possible program/speaker, fellowship and lunch. Our service projects include collecting blankets at Christmas for the Catholic Center of Concern, donating socks to Food for the Journey, and Operation Snack Sack (a semi-annual exam week encouragement kit for Samford University Catholic students). Many members are active in the Caring Hands crochet/knit ministry.
Our Lady of Peace (OLP) Contact: Vicki Lombardo/ (205) 518-2166/ [email protected]
Meets the 1st Monday of the month at 11:00 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Faith, outreach and fellowship is at the center of our meetings. Meetings begin with prayer, led by the prayer team. Then we discuss sodality business which is followed by an inspiring speaker, project or activity. Our meetings conclude with lunch and fellowship. Recently, we took a road trip to Marbury, Alabama to visit and pray with the Dominican Nuns, whom OLP have supported throughout our history. We coordinate a Christmas toy drive for the Hispanic Ministry and collect personal items for the homeless women at the First Light Women’s shelter. We support our diocesan seminarians through prayers, cards, birthday gifts and contributions to the Seminarian Education Fund. We host and serve at the First Communion Reception. We come together throughout the year to support all sodality events. As a tradition, we honor Our Blessed Mother every year with a May crowning event and at Christmas we celebrate Jesus with a beautiful party which includes lunch, fellowship and lively games.
Meets the 1st Wednesday of the Month at 10:00 a.m. in the Family Life Center. SA’s monthly meetings are filled with food and fellowship. We decorate and display the Chrismon Tree in the sanctuary during Advent Season. We provide treat bags to shut-ins twice a year and create religious keepsakes for students receiving sacraments at OLS. In December, we have our own teacup auction to raise money for a chosen cause. We also collect monetary donations for the Catholic Center of Concern and participate in a Shower of Blessings for the Her Choice Pro-Life