Welcome to St. Monica Catholic Church!
“Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Matthew 28: 19 - 20
Mass Schedule
Monday - Saturday: 7:45AM*
Thursday, Aug 14: 6:30PM (Holy Day Vigil)
*Friday, Aug 15: 7:45AM CANCELLED
Friday, Aug 15: 9:00AM (Holy Day)
Saturday: 5:00PM Vigil Mass
Sunday: 9:00AM & 11:00AM
Sunday (Chinese): 1:00PM
Confession Schedule
Monday - Saturday: 7:15AM-7:35AM
Friday: 6:00PM-7:00PM
Saturday: 3:30PM-4:30PM
Sunday (Chinese):
12:30PM-12:50PM
Adoration Schedule
Friday:
6:00PM-7:00PM (In the church)
Daily: Our Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is available 24 hours a day, every day of the week, except during the celebration of the Mass.
Open School Position: PreK Instructional Aide and After School Care Coordinator
St. Monica Catholic School’s Early Learning Center hosts a class of students ages 3-4 and another class of students ages 4-5. The Center aims to help students develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually through active play and exploration. We are a parish school and bring students into the sacramental and liturgical life of St. Monica Catholic Church.
We are currently seeking a PreK Teacher / Para-Educator and After-School-Care Coordinator for the start of the 2025-2026 school year. The ideal candidate will possess experience working with preschool students, a worldview informed by Christian anthropology, and an education background in early childhood learning, general education, or human development. St. Monica is interested in both experienced educators and those with a passion for young people and a willingness to pursue growth in the profession through regular coaching, professional development, and appropriate further study. The administration is committed to supporting both early career and veteran educators in their vocation. Position responsibilities include:
- Lead and supervise assistant teacher to build engaging classroom experiences.
- Provide direct instruction in pre-literacy, numeracy, and social skills.
- Build positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, and community partners.
- Manage enrollment and staffing of the afterschool care program (runs 3pm-5:30pm Monday—Friday).
- Help ensure the Early Learning Center provides a welcoming, safe, and nurturing environment.
- Participate in school-wide recruitment efforts such as open house, marketing, etc.
Please reach out to Marybeth Bohm, Principal, at mbohm@stmonicasea.org if you are interested in joining our faculty family.
Annual Catholic Appeal Campaign
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Annual Catholic Appeal Campaign! We are excited to announce that we’ve now reached our parish stretch goal of $250,000! All donations beyond the initial archdiocesan goal will be returned to the parish as a rebate which will be used for Grounds Maintenance and Beautification. (These campus projects are also supported by the Make a Difference Ask from the Holy Hoedown.) Several projects around campus are already well underway and more are currently being planned!
- Lower Field: Aerated, seeded, and fertilized. Watering to establish/maintain new grass.
- Tree Trimming: Trees around campus trimmed. Branches chipped for use around grounds.
- Upper Field: Comprehensive restoration, removal of dead sod and debris, leveled with sand, new top soil and seeding coming soon!
While we are concluding our active campaign period for the 2025 Annual Catholic Appeal, the giving portal will remain open. If you haven’t participated, you can give or pledge today by visiting archseattle.org/GiveACA.
Partners in the Gospel
Click here to read the July update newsletter for Partners in the Gospel. This update marks the one-year mile-stone of forming parish families and includes a video from Archbishop Etienne. As we continue to discern the future of our parish along with Sacred Heart, we ask that you pray for our efforts to be guided by the Holy Spirit.
Invitation to cook for Nightwatch!
In response to Deacon Frank’s personal stories of encountering people on the margins of our society, a group of parishioners from St. Monica has recently committed to cooking and serving a meal at Operation Nightwatch on the fourth Saturday of every even month. The group cooked their first meal on June 28 and were very happy with the results. Nightwatch guests were very appreciative, and volunteers were delighted to put smiles on their faces. The next meal they are scheduled to cook will be on August 23, and more cooks and servers are needed! Parishioners from Sacred Heart and St. Monica are invited to join and volunteer for this project (must be at least 18 years of age). For more information, please click here.
Vacation Bible School Recap
Many thanks to all who helped make our 2025 Vacation Bible School a huge success! Our campers learned about Joseph’s journey with the One True God, and how we are all part of God’s family. Click here (or use the embedded player below) to watch our Egyptian adventurers perform their favorite song! Thank you to all who joined us in Egypt, may you have a blessed summer!
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
We've put together a page of our upcoming events and other Catholic events from around the Archdiocese of Seattle. Click here to check out what's going on in our community and discover new ways to engage in parish life!
Scam Email Warning
The parish staff wants to warn parishioners that someone has been sending emails pretending to be Father Nagel, parish staff members, and our former pastor, Father Freitag. Scam emails typically say that Father is "in need of help" ask if "you are available for an errand" or just asks the recipient to "please respond concerning a sensitive matter". These emails (or texts) are a scam and should be deleted whenever they are received. Legitimate emails from parish staff members will always be sent from an email address ending with "@stmonicami.org". If you have any questions, feel free to contact the parish office directly at parishoffice@stmonicami.org
Sunday Homily Video Recordings
Did you have trouble hearing father's homily at Mass? Or maybe you'd just like to listen to it again? For convenience, we re-upload our Sunday Mass homilies as videos. Each Sunday's homily is typically uploaded by the Wednesday following the weekend Masses. All homily videos are uploaded to youtube, and on our website’s homily page. Looking for a past homily? Our homily page also features an index of our previous Sunday Homilies.
What about weekday Masses? While we don't process separate videos for our daily Mass homilies, they can be watched within the full recordings of our daily Mass livestreams. Browse past livestreams on our Youtube page: www.youtube.com/@stmonicami/streams.
Mass Livestreams? St. Monica livestreams one Mass each day of the week. It can be beneficial to watch weekday Masses via livestream when your schedule does not allow you attend in person. Sunday Mass livestreams are a great resource for parishioners who’s health prevents them from attending Mass. We also recommend watching the livestream if you are unable to attend Mass due to illness. For more information about Mass livestreams, visit our livestream page.
Please note that the general obligation to attend Mass on Sundays (or Saturday Vigil Mass) and Holy Days of Obligation was reinstated (CIC, can. 1247), as of December 8, 2021.
