Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Saint Joseph Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 203 Plum Street in Florence, AL 35630. It is one of 211 churches in Florence, and one of 2 Roman Catholic congregations in the city.
Our mission is to nurture the spiritual growth of our parishioners, serve those in need within our community, and share the love of Christ to bring others closer to Him.
Since 1898 St. Joseph Catholic Community has been an enduring sign and symbol of the Catholic Church in Florence, Alabama.
203 Plum Street, Florence, AL, 35630Service times
- Thursday 5:30pm
Phone: (256) 764-3303
Saint Joseph Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 210 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Alabama — 18,927 across the United States on The Church Map.
From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.
Ministries at Saint Joseph Catholic Church
- Youth Ministry
- Hispanic Ministry
- Young Adults
- Knights of Columbus Council
- Music Ministry
- Catholic Family Services
- St. Vincent DePaul Conference
- Campus Ministry
- St. Joseph School
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The community around Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Within about a mile of this church, nearly a quarter of the people here live without health insurance. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 23.1% (14.6–31.7%)
- Social Isolation: 39.3%
- Depression: 27.1%
- Food Insecurity: 24.1%
- Poverty Rate: 24.0% (13.4–34.6%)
- Obesity: 37.4%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.2%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.4%
- Housing Insecurity: 16.8%
- Transportation Barriers: 13.5%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Florence city is served by 74 churches — about one congregation for every 481 residents.
Churches near Saint Joseph Catholic Church
- Oakdale Missionary Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- New Beginning Church — 0.3 mi away
- The Well Church Florence — 0.3 mi away
- Apostolic Pentecostal Church — 0.3 mi away
- Oakdale United Methodist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Royal Avenue Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
- First Church of the Nazarene — 0.4 mi away
- Eastside Church of Christ — 0.4 mi away
- Tabernacle Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away
- Lighthouse Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
More Catholic churches nearby
- Our Lady of Shoals Catholic Church — 5.1 mi away in Tuscumbia, AL
- Saint Michael Catholic Church — 5.3 mi away