Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church

Holy Infant Of Prague began in 1939 when Fr. John A. Bratton celebrated Mass twice a month in a vacant apartment in the newly completed Cahaba Housing Project of Trussville. A census of Trussville was completed in 1940 showing fifty Catholic families in the surrounding areas. The following year Bishop Toolen appointed Fr. Frank Giri as first Pastor in preparation for the building of the church. With the first initial donation of $5,000.00 by Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen, land was purchased on Hewitt Street. Monsignor Sheen chose the name Holy Infant of Prague and ground was broken on August 31, 1941.

Holy Infant was dedicated on May 10, 1942 by Bishop Toolen. First resident Pastor was Rev. Joseph Adams who was appointed June 21, 1947. Fr. James Gallagher became Pastor in 1951 and built the Parish Hall. Rev. Charles Bordenca was named Pastor on February 3, 1967. Fr. Bordenca enlarged the Church during his time here. Holy Infant remained around 100 to 125 families from 1969 until 1987. The following priests served during that time up to the present:

Rev. Joseph F. Kula - June 26, 1969 - 1977

Rev. Desmond Regan - September 15, 1977 - 1979

Rev. Monsignor John Horgan - August 28, 1979 - 1981

Rev. Roland J. Inkel - September 1, 1981 - 1986

Rev. William Jones - January 31, 1986 - 1987

Rev Paul Rohling - July 1, 1987 - 1993

Rev. Patrick O'Donoghue - July 1, 1993 - 2004

Rev. William Lucas - August 1, 2004 - present

Construction of a new Church, parish hall and classrooms was completed in 2006. The Church relocated from Hewitt Street to Gadsden Highway on September 23, 2006. The present membership of 900 families continues to grow.