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St. Elias Maronite Church

836 Eighth Street South
Birmingham, Alabama 35205-4567
Rectory/Office 205 251-5057
Church Hall 252-3867
Fax 251-5028

Chorbishop Richard D. Saad, Pastor
Rev. Mr. Joseph Stephens, Sr., Deacon
Rev. Mr. Samuel J. Wehby, Deacon

Serving the Lord in the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon

Liturgy Schedule:

Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 am.
Daily 8:00 am Holy Days 8:00 am and 7:00 pm
Confessions: Saturday 4:00 pm or anytime upon request.

St. Elias Catholic Church is located in Birmingham, Alabama. The church belongs to the Maronite Rite, which evolved from the Antiochene Tradition of Catholicism. The patron saint of our church is St. Elias (or Elijah, the Old-Testament prophet). The picture above shows St. Elias as he was putting to death the prophets of Baal as described in 1 Kings 18.

The "MARONITE RITE" takes its name from a holy hermit called MARON, who lived in the 4th and 5th centuries near Antioch, in Northern Syria. He was a staunch defender of the Catholic faith. His disciples followed in his footsteps. It has been said that their history "is the story of a people who were continually willing to shed their blood and sacrifice their lives and possessions for religious convictions and human liberties."

The Maronite Church became a formal entity with the institution of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch and the Whole East, in the 7th century. The first Patriarch was St. John Maron, chosen in 685 A. D. The residence of the Maronite Patriarch is now in Lebanon.

The Maronite Church professes the same faith and beliefs of the ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC and APOSTOLIC CHURCH. It also administers the 7 Sacraments (or Mysteries) instituted by Christ, and obeys all the rules and ordinances issued by our Holy Father the Pope, the successor of Saint Peter in the Vatican.

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