About St. Rose of Lima · Coden, Alabama
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church is a small, historic parish on Mon Louis Island in Coden, Alabama, situated along the Dauphin Island Parkway roughly halfway between Mobile and Dauphin Island. Founded in the 1850s as a family of faith and dedicated service, it belongs to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mobile and continues to serve the surrounding island and bayou community with a traditional schedule of daily and Sunday Masses, devotions, and religious education.
- Established
- 1850s
- Patron
- St. Rose of Lima
- Diocese
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mobile
Why belong here
St. Rose of Lima welcomes visitors and parishioners into a small, tight-knit island community with deep roots stretching back to the 1850s. The parish offers a traditional schedule of daily and Sunday Masses, monthly First Saturday and First Friday devotions, religious education, and opportunities for fellowship, service to those in need, and care for the historic church and its grounds — all centered on the Word and the Sacraments.
Mass times at St. Rose of Lima
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 7:00 AM – 7:25 AM (before the 7:30 AM Mass)
About St. Rose of Lima Parish
St. Rose of Lima is a quaint and historic Catholic Church located on Mon Louis Island, Alabama, with a rich cultural heritage. The parish was begun in the 1850s as a family of faith and dedicated service, and it continues that tradition today under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mobile.
Mission Statement
As members, we are proud and respectful of the heritage of St. Rose of Lima Parish, begun in the 1850s as a family of faith and dedicated service. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to nurture a loving, friendly way of life, focused on God's Word and Sacraments. Our parish life promotes quality of worship, religious education, assistance to those in need, fellowship, and preservation and improvement to the Church and its campus buildings and grounds, in the name of Jesus, Our Lord.
Monthly Devotions
The parish maintains traditional Marian and devotional Masses on the first Friday and first Saturday of each month, alongside its regular weekly schedule.
- First Friday Marian Devotional Mass — 7:30 AM
- First Saturday Devotional Mass — 7:30 AM
Parish Life and Ministries
Reflecting its mission statement, the parish life at St. Rose of Lima centers on quality of worship, religious education, assistance to those in need, fellowship, and the care of its historic church and grounds. These areas form the core of parish ministry and community involvement.
- Religious Education
- Assistance to those in need
- Fellowship
- Preservation and improvement of church buildings and grounds
Location and Contact
St. Rose of Lima is located on Mon Louis Island off Dauphin Island Parkway, roughly halfway between Mobile and Dauphin Island. The parish office can be reached by phone or email for quicker responses.
- Address: 2951 Durette Avenue, Coden, AL 36523
- Phone: (251) 973-2592
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.stroseoflimamonlouis.com/