The City of Saint Jude Catholic Parish

About this church

The City of Saint Jude Catholic Parish in Montgomery was begun in 1934 as a Catholic mission to the African-American community and was the final stop for the Selma to Montgomery marchers in 1965. The parish sits at 2048 W. Fairview Avenue. Sunday Mass is at 9:00 a.m. with hymns, piano, choir, a cantor and incense, and a Spanish-language Mass is listed at noon. A Saturday anticipated Mass is at 5:00 p.m. Weekday Masses are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday at 12:10 p.m. The site occasionally posts days when no Mass is offered, so check the home page before a weekday visit.

Confession is offered several days a week, and Eucharistic adoration is held on Saturday afternoon and on the first Friday evening of the month. The site asks visitors to dress modestly: shoulders covered for everyone and knee-length skirts or pants for women. Children are invited to sit in the pews with their families. The building is accessible by an elevator on the west side and a ramp on the east side, and the parish office is on the north side at the rear of the church, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A museum-style interpretive center offers tours, and the parish also lists religious education, adult formation, and a memorial garden.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Mass times and confession · About, attire, accessibility · Home page: history, address, phone · Sacrament schedule

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