Phone: 205-838-8305
Email: onevoice@bhmdiocese.org
When the Mobile Diocese encompassed the entire state of Alabama, the Catholic Week newspaper was the official publication. After the separation of the Mobile Diocese in 1969, the Catholic Week continued to serve the newly formed Diocese of Birmingham and the Mobile Archdiocese with Msgr. Frank Wade as editor. In August of 1970, the decision was made to have an editor for the Birmingham section and another editor for the Mobile section. Father Dyer was chosen for Mobile and Father John Igoe was chosen for Birmingham.
The first issue of the One Voice was printed in January of 1971. The staff included Father Igoe, Sally Crockett, and Rose Loveitt. Sally Crockett was a fixture at the One Voice with Ann Lanzi joining the team in 1976. In 2001, Father Igoe passed away and Crockett was named managing editor. In 2004, Mary Dillard joined the team. Crockett retired in 2019 after faithfully serving the Diocese of Birmingham for over 56 years. Lanzi and Dillard continue the mission of the paper, now in its 50th year.
Ann began her employment at One Voice in 1976 as a typist using typesetting equipment and later, computers. She is currently the Circulation Manager. She is a graduate of John Carroll Catholic High School and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. She has been married to her husband, Paul, for 57 years. They have three daughters and 12 grandchildren.
Mary joined the One Voice team in 2004. She is a product of Catholic Schools having attended St. Francis Xavier and graduated with honors from John Carroll Catholic High School in 1999. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in art from the University of Montevallo. While at Montevallo, she developed her love for religious art. As Art Director and Photojournalist, she designs the layout of the paper, dabbles in editing, occasionally writes features, and chronicles major events of the diocese with her camera. She also designs for several diocesan offices including Vocations and Catholic Charities Appeal. Mary is married to Randy Dillard and they have three wonderful children, Joe, Zuzu and Lucy. They are parishioners at Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church in Trussville.