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Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Seeking Christ Together.

SFX is a vibrant Catholic Church in Birmingham, Alabama

What then shall we say? Should we persist in sin in order that grace may abound? Of course not! We have died to sin. How can we live in it any longer?
Romans 6:1-2
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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

  • Mar 6
    All Day Visiting Priest (Reverend Julian P. Peters, OSB) 2026-03-07
  • Mar 6
    All Day Food Drive 2026-03-07
  • Mar 9
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2026-03-09T12:45:00-05:00
  • Mar 9
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Parish Hall Parish Lenten Mission 2026-03-09T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 9
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC HM Young Adult Group 2026-03-09T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 9
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chapel HM Prayer Group 2026-03-09T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm All CC Rooms YCC Cleaning 2026-03-10T08:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    8:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Women's Fellowship 2026-03-10T08:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church HM Reconciliation 2026-03-10T17:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mary Room St. Vincent de Paul Meeting 2026-03-10T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Parish Hall Parish Lenten Mission 2026-03-10T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brides Room HM Young Adult Choir 2026-03-10T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Pickleball 2026-03-10T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Church HM Rosary 2026-03-10T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 10
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass 2026-03-10T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 11
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Joseph Room Men's Fellowship 2026-03-11T07:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 11
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2026-03-11T14:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 11
    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Youth Room Children's Ministry 2026-03-11T17:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 11
    6:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC Rooms 1&2 OCIA 2026-03-11T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 11
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mary Room HM Young Adult Choir 2026-03-11T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 11
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Church SFX Choir Practice 2026-03-11T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 12
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms Mary & Joseph Room Cleaning 2026-03-12T08:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 12
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm Conference Room Staff Meeting 2026-03-12T11:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 12
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Room Pastoral Council 2026-03-12T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 12
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Joseph Room Arise - Sharbel Group 2026-03-12T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 12
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Church Xavier Singers Choir Practice 2026-03-12T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 12
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Youth Room HM High School Youth Group 2026-03-12T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 12
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cry Room Church HM Choir Practice 2026-03-12T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 12
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chapel HM Lector Practice 2026-03-12T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 13
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2026-03-13T12:45:00-05:00
  • Mar 13
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Church Stations of the Cross 2026-03-13T17:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 13
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Stations of the Cross 2026-03-13T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 13
    All Day NO WEDDINGS 2026-03-14
  • Mar 14
    8:00 am - 1:30 pm Parish Hall HM Lenten Retreat 2026-03-14T08:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 14
    8:30 am - 10:00 am Sacristy / Church / Chapel Sacristan Preparation 2026-03-14T08:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 14
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Mary & Joseph Rooms & YCC HM PSR 2026-03-14T09:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 14
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Church Reconciliation 2026-03-14T15:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    8:00 am - 9:15 am YCC HM PSR 2026-03-15T08:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Adult Ed 2026-03-15T09:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    9:45 am - 10:45 am School / YCC / Mary Room PSR 2026-03-15T09:45:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    9:45 am - 10:45 am Parish Office Conference Room Arise - Bowens Group 2026-03-15T09:45:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    9:45 am - 10:45 am Church PSR -8th Grade Confession 2026-03-15T09:45:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    10:15 am - 11:00 am Chapel Choir Warm Up 2026-03-15T10:15:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm YCC HM PSR 2026-03-15T11:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms HM PSR 2026-03-15T11:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Chapel Baptism 2026-03-15T12:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 15
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Parish Hall Confirmation Class 2026-03-15T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 16
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2026-03-16T12:45:00-05:00
  • Mar 16
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC HM Young Adult Group 2026-03-16T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 16
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chapel HM Prayer Group 2026-03-16T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 17
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm All CC Rooms YCC Cleaning 2026-03-17T08:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 17
    8:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Women's Fellowship 2026-03-17T08:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 17
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Joseph Room Bunco 2026-03-17T13:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 17
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church HM Reconciliation 2026-03-17T17:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 17
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brides Room HM Young Adult Choir 2026-03-17T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 17
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Pickleball 2026-03-17T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 17
    6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Church HM Rosary 2026-03-17T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 17
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Mass 2026-03-17T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 18
    7:00 am - 8:00 am Joseph Room Men's Fellowship 2026-03-18T07:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 18
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2026-03-18T14:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 18
    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Youth Room Children's Ministry 2026-03-18T17:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 18
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church Lenten Reconciliation 2026-03-18T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 18
    6:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC Rooms 1&2 OCIA 2026-03-18T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 18
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mary Room HM Young Adult Choir 2026-03-18T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 18
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Parish Office SFX Choir Practice 2026-03-18T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    6:30 am - 8:30 am Parish Hall School Event 2026-03-19T06:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms Mary & Joseph Room Cleaning 2026-03-19T08:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    10:00 am - 2:00 pm YCC Sewing Group 2026-03-19T10:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    10:30 am - 11:00 am Chapel Funeral Visitation 2026-03-19T10:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm Chapel Funeral Mass 2026-03-19T11:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Parish Hall Funeral Luncheon 2026-03-19T12:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Joseph Room Arise - Sharbel Group 2026-03-19T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Church Xavier Singers Choir Practice 2026-03-19T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cry Room Church HM Choir Practice 2026-03-19T18:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Youth Room HM Youth Group 2026-03-19T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 19
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chapel HM Lector Practice 2026-03-19T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 20
    12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Parish Hall SFX School Band 2026-03-20T12:45:00-05:00
  • Mar 20
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Chapel Convalidation 2026-03-20T13:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 20
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Church Stations of the Cross 2026-03-20T17:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 20
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Church HM Stations of the Cross 2026-03-20T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 20
    All Day NO WEDDINGS 2026-03-21
  • Mar 21
    8:30 am - 10:00 am Sacristy / Church / Chapel Sacristan Preparation 2026-03-21T08:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 21
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Mary & Joseph Rooms & YCC HM PSR 2026-03-21T09:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 21
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Chapel Convalidation 2026-03-21T14:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 21
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Church Reconciliation 2026-03-21T15:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 21
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Chapel Convalidation 2026-03-21T17:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 22
    8:00 am - 9:15 am YCC HM PSR 2026-03-22T08:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 22
    9:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Adult Ed 2026-03-22T09:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 22
    9:45 am - 10:45 am Parish Office Conference Room Arise - Bowens Group 2026-03-22T09:45:00-05:00
  • Mar 22
    10:15 am - 11:00 am Chapel Choir Warm Up 2026-03-22T10:15:00-05:00
  • Mar 22
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm YCC HM PSR 2026-03-22T11:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 22
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mary & Joseph Rooms HM PSR 2026-03-22T11:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 22
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Chapel Convalidation 2026-03-22T12:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 23
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Joseph Room Knights of Columbus 2026-03-23T18:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 23
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm YCC HM Young Adult Group 2026-03-23T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 23
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chapel HM Prayer Group 2026-03-23T19:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 24
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm All CC Rooms YCC Cleaning 2026-03-24T08:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 24
    8:30 am - 11:00 am Joseph Room Women's Fellowship 2026-03-24T08:30:00-05:00
  • Mar 24
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mary Room Ladies of Charity 2026-03-24T14:00:00-05:00
  • Mar 24
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Church HM Reconciliation 2026-03-24T17:00:00-05:00
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Fr. Patrick P. Cullen

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Deacon G. Neal Kay, MD

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