Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word
Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word is a Catholic church at 5821 Old Leeds Rd in Irondale, AL 35210-2164. It is one of 26 churches in Irondale.
TO COMMUNICATE THE TRUTH AND BEAUTY OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH
Our primary apostolate as Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word is to communicate the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith through word and example.
Serving since 1987 · Services in Spanish and Tagalog
5821 Old Leeds Rd, Irondale, AL, 35210-2164Phone: (205) 271-2900 · Website: https://franciscanmissionaries.com/
Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word 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 Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word
- Media Evangelization
- Parish Assistance
- Retreats and Missions
- Cenacolo Community Support
- Retreat House
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The community around Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word
Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Social Isolation: 33.4%
Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
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