About Us
Holy Spirit Parish, located in Huntsville, Alabama, is within the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
Holy Spirit is a community of faith that acknowledges faith is a gift that must be nourished and celebrated through the Word, the Sacraments, and deeds. We seek to be disciples of Jesus Christ who love and serve others by living out our Catholic faith. In fidelity to our Catholic tradition, we reach out beyond our own community in order to bring help to those in need.
A Brief History of Holy Spirit Parish
The first Mass celebrated at Holy Spirit Parish was in the newly constructed auditorium of Holy Spirit School on May 22, 1960. The school facility was dedicated on November 4, 1960. The new Church was dedicated on October 27, 1965, and Holy Spirit became the third Catholic Parish in Huntsville. By 1971, Holy Spirit had become the largest parish in Northern Alabama.
Holy Spirit and other parishes of Madison County established a Catholic High School in 1996. Now known as St. John Paul II Catholic High School, our Secondary Catholic Education in the Huntsville/Madison area continues to be an exceptional Catholic High School supported by the Catholic Community.
Holy Spirit Church celebrated its Golden Jubilee on Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2015. In the more than 55 years since its beginning, Holy Spirit Church numbers more than 3,100 families from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Parishioners unite daily to live their faith as Catholic Christians through prayer and worship, service, religious education, and sharing the Word.