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Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Seeking Christ Together.

SFX is a vibrant Catholic Church in Birmingham, Alabama

For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
Romans 14:11
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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 18
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Gym Starter Basketball Practice - K & 1st grade Team 2025-12-18T17:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 18
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Youth Room HM High School Group 2025-12-18T18:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 18
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Parish Office Xavier Singers Choir Practice 2025-12-18T18:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 18
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cry Room Church HM Choir Practice 2025-12-18T18:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 18
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Church & Parish Hall HM Posadas 2025-12-18T19:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 18
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chapel HM Lector Practice 2025-12-18T19:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 19
    9:00 am - 10:00 am Church SFX School Advent Program 2025-12-19T09:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 19
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2025-12-19T12:45:00-06:00
  • Dec 19
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mary Room Nativity Preparation 2025-12-19T17:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 19
    6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Joseph Room HM Dance Team Christmas Party 2025-12-19T18:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 20
    7:30 am - 2:00 pm Parish Hall HM Advent Retreat 2025-12-20T07:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 20
    8:00 am - 11:00 am Church Flower Guild 2025-12-20T08:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 20
    8:30 am - 10:00 am Sacristy / Church / Chapel Sacristan Preparation 2025-12-20T08:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 20
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Mary & Joseph Rooms & YCC HM PSR 2025-12-20T09:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 20
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Church Reconciliation 2025-12-20T15:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 21
    8:00 am - 9:15 am YCC HM PSR 2025-12-21T08:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 21
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Adult Ed 2025-12-21T09:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 21
    9:45 am - 10:45 am Lg. Conference Room Arise Group - Bowens 2025-12-21T09:45:00-06:00
  • Dec 21
    10:15 am - 11:00 am Chapel Choir Warm Up 2025-12-21T10:15:00-06:00
  • Dec 21
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm YCC HM PSR 2025-12-21T11:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 21
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms HM PSR 2025-12-21T11:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 21
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Church Advent Reconciliation 2025-12-21T15:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 22
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC HM Young Adult Group 2025-12-22T19:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 22
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chapel HM Prayer Group 2025-12-22T19:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 22
    All Day Parish Office Closes 12 Noon 2025-12-23
  • Dec 23
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm All CC Rooms YCC Cleaning 2025-12-23T08:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 23
    8:00 am - 12:00 pm Church Flower Guild 2025-12-23T08:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 23
    8:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Women's Fellowship 2025-12-23T08:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 23
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church HM Reconciliation 2025-12-23T17:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 23
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mary Room St. Vincent de Paul Meeting 2025-12-23T18:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 23
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Pickleball 2025-12-23T18:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 23
    6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Church HM Rosary 2025-12-23T18:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 23
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass 2025-12-23T19:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 23
    All Day Parish Office Closed 2025-12-24
  • Dec 23
    All Day Church Christmas Eve 2025-12-24
  • Dec 24
    8:00 am - 12:00 pm Church Flower Guild 2025-12-24T08:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 24
    8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Church HM Christmas Vigil Mass 2025-12-24T20:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 24
    All Day Church Christmas Day 2025-12-25
  • Dec 25
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Church HM Christmas Mass 2025-12-25T12:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 27
    8:00 am - 11:00 am Church Flower Guild 2025-12-27T08:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 27
    8:30 am - 10:00 am Sacristy / Church / Chapel Sacristan Preparation 2025-12-27T08:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 27
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Mary & Joseph Rooms & YCC HM PSR 2025-12-27T09:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 27
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Church Reconciliation 2025-12-27T15:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 27
    5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Parish Hall HM Young Adults Holiday Party 2025-12-27T17:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 28
    8:00 am - 9:15 am YCC HM PSR 2025-12-28T08:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 28
    9:45 am - 10:45 am Lg. Conference Room Arise Group - Bowens 2025-12-28T09:45:00-06:00
  • Dec 28
    10:15 am - 11:00 am Chapel Choir Warm Up 2025-12-28T10:15:00-06:00
  • Dec 28
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm YCC HM PSR 2025-12-28T11:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 28
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms HM PSR 2025-12-28T11:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 28
    12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Chapel Baptism 2025-12-28T12:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 29
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC HM Young Adult Group 2025-12-29T19:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 29
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chapel HM Prayer Group 2025-12-29T19:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 30
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm All CC Rooms YCC Cleaning 2025-12-30T08:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 30
    8:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Women's Fellowship 2025-12-30T08:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 30
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church HM Reconciliation 2025-12-30T17:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 30
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Pickleball 2025-12-30T18:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 30
    6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Church HM Rosary 2025-12-30T18:30:00-06:00
  • Dec 30
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass 2025-12-30T19:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 30
    All Day Parish Office Closed 2025-12-31
  • Dec 30
    All Day Church Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Vigil 2025-12-31
  • Dec 31
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Joseph Room Men's Fellowship 2025-12-31T07:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 31
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mary Room HM Young Adult Choir 2025-12-31T18:00:00-06:00
  • Dec 31
    All Day Church Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 2026-01-01
  • Jan 1
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass 2026-01-01T19:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 2
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church Wedding Rehearsal 2026-01-02T17:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 2
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Holy Hour 2026-01-02T19:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 2
    All Day Food Drive 2026-01-03
  • Jan 3
    8:30 am - 10:00 am Sacristy / Church / Chapel Sacristan Preparation 2026-01-03T08:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Mary & Joseph Rooms & YCC HM PSR 2026-01-03T09:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    10:00 am - 11:00 am Church HM Baptisms 2026-01-03T10:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    11:00 am - 2:00 pm Parish Hall Santo Niño Sinulog Practice 2026-01-03T11:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm Mary Room Ladies of Charity Sack Lunch Prep 2026-01-03T11:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm Bride's Room & Joseph Room Wedding Party 2026-01-03T11:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    11:30 am - 12:00 pm Chapel Baptism 2026-01-03T11:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Church Wedding 2026-01-03T13:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Church Reconciliation 2026-01-03T15:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 3
    All Day Church Feast of the Epiphany 2026-01-04
  • Jan 3
    All Day Parish Hall Hospitality Sunday 2026-01-04
  • Jan 4
    8:00 am - 9:15 am YCC HM PSR 2026-01-04T08:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 4
    10:15 am - 11:00 am Chapel Choir Warm Up 2026-01-04T10:15:00-06:00
  • Jan 4
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm YCC HM PSR 2026-01-04T11:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 4
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms HM PSR 2026-01-04T11:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 4
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Parish Hall HM Baptism Preparation 2026-01-04T14:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 5
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2026-01-05T12:45:00-06:00
  • Jan 5
    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Gym Flea Basketball Practice 2026-01-05T16:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 5
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC HM Young Adult Group 2026-01-05T19:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 5
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chapel HM Prayer Group 2026-01-05T19:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 6
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm All CC Rooms YCC Cleaning 2026-01-06T08:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 6
    8:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Women's Fellowship 2026-01-06T08:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 6
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Joseph Room Bunco 2026-01-06T13:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 6
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church HM Reconciliation 2026-01-06T17:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 6
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Pickleball 2026-01-06T18:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 6
    6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Church HM Rosary 2026-01-06T18:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 6
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass 2026-01-06T19:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 7
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Joseph Room Men's Fellowship 2026-01-07T07:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 7
    11:30 am - 2:30 pm Joseph Room Ladies of Charity 2026-01-07T11:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 7
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2026-01-07T14:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 7
    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Youth Room Children's Ministry 2026-01-07T17:30:00-06:00
  • Jan 7
    6:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC Rooms 1&2 OCIA 2026-01-07T18:00:00-06:00
  • Jan 7
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Parish Hall and Gym First Wednesday Dinner 2026-01-07T18:00:00-06:00
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Fr. Patrick P. Cullen

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Deacon Neal Kay

Deacon G. Neal Kay, MD

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