The Cathedral of Saint Paul

About this church

The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Catholic parish at 2120 3rd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Sunday Masses are at 7:15, 8:30, and 11 a.m., with an anticipated Mass on Saturday at 5 p.m. Weekday Masses are at 6:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., Monday through Friday. Confession is heard Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to noon and on Saturday from 3 to 4:30 p.m., or by appointment. Masses are livestreamed, and orders of worship are posted on the site. The cathedral choir sings at the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass, and the music program also includes a children's schola, cantors, a downtown concert series, and a pipe organ.

The Parish School of Religion teaches children on Sunday mornings, adult education meets on Sundays with a nursery for young children, and OCIA classes on Wednesdays serve those becoming Catholic. A youth group for grades 6 to 12 meets most Sunday evenings in the Cathedral Life Center from 5 to 7 p.m. with a meal, and other groups include a high school girls' group and Fraternus for boys and men from fifth grade up. Service opportunities include shelter meals, snack bag assembly, and visits with homebound parishioners. Parking is in the diocesan lot at 22nd Street and 3rd Avenue or at metered street spaces. The office is behind the church, entered from 22nd Street, and is open weekdays.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Mass and confession schedule, office hours · Location, parking, church hours · Youth groups · Groups and service opportunities

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