Welcome... to St. Theresa, located in Leeds, Alabama, serving the eastern suburbs of Birmingham. We encourage you to check out our entire web site to learn more about our ministries, activities, and hospitality. We also hope that you will join us in worship at any of our convenient Masses. Bookmark our site and come back often!

Rev. James Naughton, S.D.B., Pastor

P.O. Box 525, 1394 Ashville Court, Leeds, AL, 35094                           (Directions)

Phone: 205-699-8534

E-mail: sttheresachurch@windstream.net

Parish Office Hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm  -  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Parish Registration - If you are new in the parish, we would like for you to be a registered member at St. Theresa's.  Please fill out a Census / Registration form located in the church vestibule.  You can also click here to download the registration form - or come by the office so we can meet you in person.

Baptism Preparation - New parents should plan to attend this class held on the first Sunday of the month after the 6:00 pm mass in the library.  The class lasts about one hour discussing the sacrament and to guide you through the paperwork and to schedule your child's Baptism.  We recommend you attend during the last trimester of your pregnancy.  RSVP your intent to attend with Mary Kaye Gubenski to insure paperwork and a booklet is ready in advance.

Marriage Preparation - Contact the church for Pre-Cana, facility, and ceremony information 6 months in advance of the wedding ceremony.  Pre-Cana is a course that Catholic couples must undergo before they can be married in a Catholic church. The name is derived from John 2:1-12, the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee, where Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine. Also see BirminghamCEE.org.

PSR (Parish School of Religion) - Every Sunday, 9:00 am to 10:15 am during the school year. Contact Kristin Sessions.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) - The process for Adult discernment of becoming a Catholic.  Wednesday, 6:30 pm during session. Contact Sr. Rita at 699-4377 or Kristin Sessions.

For many years, the Rosary has been recited before most weekend masses. Come to mass 20 minutes early and join us in this beautiful tradition.

Web Master -  Questions about this web site or suggestions for improvements.

Readings for the Mass - Click this link and pick the date on the calendar.

Confession - How to Confess - Examination of Conscience.

Prayer Card - A long standing tradition at St. Theresa's is the recitation of these prayers before and after mass.

Fast & Abstinence - Rules that apply to all Catholics in the United States.

Catholics Come Home is an independent welcoming ministry for anyone who has left the Catholic Church, for whatever reasons. Whether it was resentment, anger, divorce, isolation, apathy, rebellion, or a lack of understanding of the faith, coming home has never been easier.