Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church

Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church We are a Catholic parish located in Trussville AL and part of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama Holy Infant Of Prague began in 1939 when Fr. John A. Fr. Rev.

Bratton celebrated Mass twice a month in a vacant apartment in the newly completed Cahaba Housing Project of Trussville. A census of Trussville was completed in 1940 showing fifty Catholic families in the surrounding areas. The following year Bishop Toolen appointed Fr. Frank Giri as first Pastor in preparation for the building of the church. With the first initial donation of $5,000.00 by Monsign

or Fulton J. Sheen, land was purchased on Hewitt Street. Monsignor Sheen chose the name Holy Infant of Prague and ground was broken on August 31, 1941. Holy Infant was dedicated on May 10, 1942 by Bishop Toolen. First resident Pastor was Rev. Joseph Adams who was appointed June 21, 1947. James Gallagher became Pastor in 1951 and built the Parish Hall. Charles Bordenca was named Pastor on February 3, 1967. Bordenca enlarged the Church during his time here. Holy Infant remained around 100 to 125 families from 1969 until 1987. The following priests served during that time up to the present:

Rev. Joseph F. Kula - June 26, 1969 - 1977

Rev. Desmond Regan - September 15, 1977 - 1979

Rev. Monsignor John Horgan - August 28, 1979 - 1981

Rev. Roland J. Inkel - September 1, 1981 - 1986

Rev. William Jones - January 31, 1986 - 1987

Rev Paul Rohling - July 1, 1987 - 1993

Rev. Patrick O'Donoghue - July 1, 1993 - 2004

Rev. William Lucas - August 1, 2004 - present

Construction of a new Church, parish hall and classrooms was completed in 2006. The Church relocated from Hewitt Street to Gadsden Highway on September 23, 2006. The present membership of 900 families continues to grow.

09/08/2026

God is not waiting for you to fix yourself before you come back to Him.

A lot of us think we need to clean up our lives first. We tell ourselves we will pray more when we feel worthy, go back to Confession when we have changed, or get serious about God when we finally have everything under control.

But that is backwards.

God wants you to bring Him the mess too. Your weakness. Your bad habits. Your fears. Even the parts of yourself you wish were different.

Sister Clare Crockett prayed:
“Lord, take me as I am, with my defects, with my shortcomings, but make me become as you want me to be.”

That is not permission to stay stuck in sin. It is surrender. Jesus meets sinners where they are, then calls them to a new life. Holiness does not begin when you become strong enough. It begins when you finally let God work on the parts of you that you cannot fix alone.

💬 What is one thing you keep telling yourself you need to “fix” before you fully give your life to God?

Someone you love may need this reminder today more than you realize.

09/04/2026

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta (Sept 5), a faithful servant of Christ, and founder of the Missionaries of Charity. St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us.

08/30/2026

Ministry Fair

Sept 12 & 13th after all Masses in the Parish Hall. Representatives from the various ministries in our parish will be present to invite members of our faith community to join ministries that help provide for the care of parish needs. Please take time to pray for and to discern where you can join in building the kingdom of God here at Holy Infant of Prague. The ministries are listed below:

St Monica's Moms
Altar servers
Readers
Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Communion
Ushers/ministers of Hospitality
Catechist
Choirs/Musicians
Prayer Shawl
Ladies Sodality
Knights of Columbus
Youth Group
Vintage Flock
St Vincent de Paul

08/30/2026

Labor Day Pork Sale
Boston Butts and Ribs
The Knights of Columbus will be cooking on our BBQ Pit Smoker. Pick up Orders Saturday, Sept 5th between 9am - 2pm only. All orders will be hot & fresh off the grill- not frozen.

All profits benefit our local community programs.

08/30/2026

Bible Study
Break open the Word Bible Study with Fr. Holloway on Wednesdays at Noon. A weekly study of the Liturgy. All are Welcome! Come ready to share your thoughts on the readings.

08/28/2026

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ I will begin this day.

I thank you, Lord, for having preserved me during the night. I will do my best to make all I do today pleasing to You and in accordance with Your will. My dear Mother Mary, watch over me this day. My Guardian Angel, take care of me. St. Joseph and all you saints of God, pray for me.

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for all the poor souls in purgatory, for the intentions of all my relatives and friends, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father.

I wish to gain all the indulgences attached to the prayers I shall say and the good works I shall perform this day. Amen.


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08/27/2026

Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Monica (Aug 27), whose perseverance in prayer eventually gained the grace of a deep conversion for her son, St. Augustine. May we never lose hope, but always trust in the power of God’s mercy, and persevere in prayer for our loved ones. Just as there is no saint without a past, so there is no sinner without a future.
— St. Monica, pray for us!

08/26/2026

Vocation Discernment Series for single Catholic women 17-35
September 9: What is Discernment and How Do I Do It? November 11: Knowing Yourself in Him 6:30pm-8:30pm Compline with the Dominican Sisters, Talk, Small Groups, Adoration Where: St Rose Convent and Academy Space is limited, so please RSVP by Monday, Sept 6: [email protected]

08/24/2026

Sometimes our life changes because Jesus meets us in a place where we never expected to find Him. ❤️

SAINT OF THE DAY — SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE
Feast Day: August 24

Saint Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The Church's Gospel for his feast gives us the beautiful encounter of Nathanael with Christ. When Philip invites him to meet Jesus, the invitation is wonderfully simple: “Come and see.”

Jesus reveals that He already knows Nathanael, even before Nathanael understands who stands before him.

What a beautiful reminder for us.

Jesus sees the parts of our story that no one else sees. He knows our questions, our doubts, our hopes, our wounds—and He still invites us closer.

Faith begins when we stop observing Jesus from a distance and allow ourselves to encounter Him personally.

May Saint Bartholomew help us answer Christ's invitation with courage and trust.
Saint Bartholomew, pray for us. Amen.

❤️ What would you like to place in Jesus' hands today?

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8090 Gadsden Highway
Trussville, AL
35173

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+12056552541

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