Leadership Team


Catholic Organization rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ




Nutrition Services


The Bosco nutrition center serves meals 365 days a year. It also acts as a hub for many outreach programs



New Possibilities Youth Program

Our New Possibilities Youth Program is designed to build upon that potential to grow and thrive with learning centers serving Selma and rural communities throughout the Deep South

The Academy


An American College Testing (ACT) Preparation Program that strengthens students' academic performance and increases their likelihood of having a successful college career

Community Development


Supporting the community through fitness programs, community health education, family time, community events, and more

Center for Workforce Development

The Workforce Development Center at the Edmundite Missions works to empower individuals with essential skills and knowledge for sustainable employment

Catholic Social Ministeries


Through Catholic Social Ministries (CMS), Edmundite Missions provides a wide range of social services to those living in poverty

Leadership Team

Catholic Organization rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ for example here


Nutrition Services

The Bosco nutrition center serves meals 365 days a year. It also acts as a hub for many outreach programs

New Possibilities Youth Program

Our New Possibilities Youth Program is designed to build upon that potential to grow and thrive with learning centers serving Selma and rural communities throughout the Deep South

The Academy

An American College Testing (ACT) Preparation Program that strengthens students' academic performance and increases their likelihood of having a successful college career

Community Development

Supporting the community through fitness programs, community health education, family time, community events, and more

Center for Workforce Development

The Workforce Development Center at the Edmundite Missions works to empower individuals with essential skills and knowledge for sustainable employment


Catholic Social Ministeries

Through Catholic Social Ministries (CMS), Edmundite Missions provides a wide range of social services to those living in poverty

Leadership Team

Catholic Organization rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ for example here


Nutrition Services

The Bosco nutrition center serves meals 365 days a year. It also acts as a hub for many outreach programs

New Possibilities Youth Program

Our New Possibilities Youth Program is designed to build upon that potential to grow and thrive with learning centers serving Selma and rural communities throughout the Deep South

The Academy

An American College Testing (ACT) Preparation Program that strengthens students' academic performance and increases their likelihood of having a successful college career

Community Development

Supporting the community through fitness programs, community health education, family time, community events, and more

Center for Workforce Development

The Workforce Development Center at the Edmundite Missions works to empower individuals with essential skills and knowledge for sustainable employment


Catholic Social Ministeries

Through Catholic Social Ministries (CMS), Edmundite Missions provides a wide range of social services to those living in poverty

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On July 6, 1937, while the U.S. was still suffering from the effects of the Great Depression, two priests from the Society of St. Edmund answered Pope Pius XI’s call to minister to the African Americans of the Deep South. Could they have known how this act of faithfulness would impact the region for years to come?


When Father Francis Casey, S.S.E., and Father Barney Paro, S.S.E., arrived in Selma, Alabama, they were overwhelmed by the reality of how many people were living in shocking conditions, not unlike those expected in developing countries. Stunned at the level of poverty, the young priests jumped into action, serving sandwiches out of the back door of their house to those who were hungry. Thus, the Edmundite Missions was born.

Traditionally, Edmundite Missions has focused on providing education, health care, meeting basic needs—especially nutritional needs—and providing support during large-scale emergencies. Our work has always evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of those in poverty in the Deep South. Particularly, we deliver services in Selma, Alabama; New Orleans, Louisiana; and the Alabama counties of Dallas, Perry, Monroe/Wilcox and Lowndes.


Helping anyone—regardless of race or denomination—Edmundite Missions continue to serve some of the poorest communities in the country. Reaching out to those most in need, the Missions provides a variety of programs to empower the people whom we serve. With the support and generous donations from caring people around the country, Edmundite Missions has been able to continue to reach out to God’s people through health, education, nutrition, clothing, housing, elder care, spiritual outreach and youth-oriented ministries.


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 Meals Served Last Year at the Bosco Nutrition Center
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 Client Services Provided Last Year by Catholic Social Ministries

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People visit the Dr. Michael and Catherine Bullock Community and Recreation Center for fellowship, athletics, and more every day

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 Decades of Service

Since 1937, the Missions has been turning services into solutions for those in poverty in the Deep South

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"Do The Best We Can With What Little We have, To Help Those Most In Need."

- Father Francis Casey, S.S.E.

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