Welcome to our landing page for all things St. Monica Youth Ministry! We are partnered with Sacred Heart Church as a Parish Family, and all are welcome to join us at either location as we follow the path that leads to Jesus!
Preparing to Receive Confirmation
Our preparation program for the Sacrament of Confirmation focuses on a series of transformative retreats in place of weekly classes. These retreats are designed to provide our youth with profound opportunities to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ. Registration for this program closes October 5. Visit our Confirmation page for more information.
Emmaus Youth Ministry Kickoff
If you are a middle or high schooler and you like fun, food, and good healthy competition, join us for our annual youth ministry kickoff! Wednesday October 1st from 5:30-8:30pm we will meet at the Family Fun Center in Tukwila to start off our year with celebration and competition with laser tag, go karts, and more! Join us to get to know other faithful young people and to see who our big winner will be! Please contact Sharon, our High School Youth Minister, for more information. Click here to register!
Emmaus Youth Ministry (2025-2026)
Attention all Middle and High Schoolers! Registration is open for our next year of youth ministry. Click here to register! Middle School “J-Walkers” will meet on Wednesdays from 4-5PM and High School “635” will meet on Wednesdays from 6:35-8:05PM.
Volunteer to help with Emmaus!
Our Emmaus Youth Ministry and Confirmation team is looking for volunteers who feel called to serve our youth! If you like hanging out with teens, and are passionate about your faith, we want to meet you! Please fill out our interest form and we will reach out to you to see if you are a good fit for our programs! There are several different time commitments and roles that we need so there is something for everyone! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Sharon Phillips (for high school) sharon@stmonicami.org or Kelsey Heintz (middle school and confirmation) kelsey@stmonicami.org
Meet Sharon Phillips, Pastoral Assistant for High School Youth Ministry
Hello all! My name is Sharon and it's my joy to enter my second year in this parish family and to continue serving you all in faith. Some fun facts about me are that I love trying new foods, watching any kind of sports, all things music, and building community! I am a big fan of quality time and that includes getting to know you, so please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself and your families to me. Keep an eye peeled for our next phase of program updates for this school year and pray for our youth ministry!
Sharon can be reached at sharon@stmonicami.org or 206-232-2900 x.118.
Meet Kelsey Heintz, Pastoral Assistant for Middle School Youth Ministry
Hello all! My name is Kelsey Heintz and I am so excited to be the new Middle School youth and campus minister for St. Monica's and Sacred Heart! I have been volunteering in youth ministry at my home parish for the past ten years and I am looking forward to building a fun and lasting program for this parish family! Some fun facts about me are that I am a licensed Esthetician, I'm an only child, and I have my black belt in taekwondo! In my free time I love spending time with my friends, reading, traveling, or learning a new hobby. I can't wait to meet you so feel free to say hi if you see me!
Kelsey can be reached at kelsey@stmonicami.org or 206-232-2900.
