205.251.5057 info@stelias.org

Church Calendar

Check here for the current St. Elias Church calendar of events.

2022 Annual Parish Meeting

Click below to see a presentation from the 2022 Annual Parish Meeting which was held Sunday, January 23, 2022.

Weekday Liturgy Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 12:00 Noon; Tuesday at 8:00 AM

Altar Server Schedule

Altar Server schedule – Jun-2023 thru Jul-2023

Maronite Young Adult Group (MYA)

The MYA is a vibrant group of young adults (ages 18 to 35) who meet weekly to glorify God and to come to a deeper understanding of their Maronite Catholic faith. There is a weekly Bible Study on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in Classroom #1 and fun outings as a group. Contact steliasmya@gmail.com for more info.

 

Upcoming Events

St. Elias Mission Statement

Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church (“Saint Elias”) is a community of supportive and loving believers and a spiritual family that is centered around the Eucharistic Table. Saint Elias is a place to grow spiritually, to put faith into action and to use gifts of time, talent, and treasure as Disciples of Christ to evangelize to the world. By 2031, to better live up to this identity, Saint Elias will strive to increase the number of active families to 400.

About St. Elias Maronite Church

St. Elias Maronite 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). St. Elias is depicted in the stained glass window behind our altar. We are one of twenty two churches which form the universal Catholic Church in union with the Holy Father Pope Francis, Pope of Rome. 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.

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Mon., Wed., Thurs., & Fri.: 12:00 Noon
Tuesday: 8:00 am
Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Holy Days: 6:00 pm (eve) and 8:00 am
Confessions: Saturday: 4:00 pm
or anytime upon request

CONTACT

Rectory/Office: 205-251-5057

General: info@stelias.org

Abouna Peter Zogbi, Parish Administrator: abounapeter@stelias.org

Rosa-Marie Sacco, Office Manager: rosamarie@stelias.org

Chorbishop Richard Saad, Pastor Emeritus: chorbishoprichardsaad@gmail.com

 

 

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