This page lists upcoming events taking place in the St. Monica Church Community and around the Archdiocese of Seattle. For information on additional Catholics events, retreats, and programs in the greater Seattle area, we recommend checking out the Archdiocese of Seattle Event Webpage and the Sacred Heart Radio Event Webpage. If you have any questions about this page, please contact Tony Brooks, PA for Communication, 206-232-2900 x.131; tony@stmonicami.org.
Registration is now open for our Faith Formation programs!
If you’re looking to sign up your child for Elementary Faith Formation Classes (Grades 1-5) including 1st Communion (Grades 1-2), Youth Ministry (MS & HS), Confirmation (Grades 6-7), or to learn about becoming Catholic, this is the moment you've been waiting for! Registration for these programs can be completed through one online form. Click here to access the registration form. Information about each program (sacramental prep requirements, calendars, etc.) is available on these webpages:
- stmonicami.org/FF — Elementary Faith Formation, First Communion Program, and OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation for Children) which is the formal process to enter the Catholic Church.
- stmonicami.org/EMMAUS — MS Youth Group, HS Youth Group, and Confirmation Program.
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
Catholic Home Missions
Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today! Nearly 40% of dioceses in the United States and its current and former territories are considered mission territories because they are unable to fund essential pastoral activities for their communities. Your support funds religious education, seminary formation, lay ministry training, and other programs that build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. Find more information at usccb.org/home-missions.
Register for the Encounter School of Ministry!
Classes for the next program year of the Encounter School of Ministry are beginning this Thursday, September 4. Classes are held at Holy Family Parish in Kirkland. It's not to late to register for this powerful curriculum. Visit the Seattle Satellite campus's website for more information and to register: encounterschool.org/seattle
Authentically Catholic. Theologian Reviewed. Bishop Approved. This school draws from the richness of our Catholic heritage as we seek to teach, equip, and activate disciples to demonstrate the love of God through the power of the Holy Spirit in their spheres of influence. The application deadline for this year’s Encounter School of Ministry program is October 1! Classes run September through May.
Register for CYO Cross Country!
Registration is also now open for Fall Cross Country. The registration deadline for XC is September 1. Cross country practices will be on Wednesdays starting in September.
CYO sports are open to all parish and school children. Registration for all CYO sports can be found at teamsideline.com/seattlecyo.
Register for Adult CYO Volleyball!
Come join a fun, Catholic, co-ed, adult (21+) volleyball team. St Monica’s has a team this year to play CYO organized teams in the Seattle area. Practice starts first week of September. Practices TBD upon roster poll. First game September 8th. Games are every Monday evening, through October. Practices and over half the games are at St Monica’s. Come have fun with us and get some team exercise in the fall! Registration for all CYO sports can be found at teamsideline.com/seattlecyo.
Emergency Collection for the Holy Land
Help families affected by conflict across the Holy Land. The USCCB is encouraging parishes to donate to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) to provide humanitarian relief and pastoral support for our affected families in the Holy Land, including Gaza and surrounding areas in the Middle East. To donate to this cause and to learn more about the catastrophic conditions being endured by people in the Middle East, please the CRS Website and the CNEWA Website.
Divorce and Beyond
Are you trying to get past the pain of divorce? Are you feeling “stuck” in pain and hurt? St. Louise is thrilled to be offering “Divorce & Beyond”
Whether you have been divorced for a long time or just recently divorced, you deserve to experience peace and joy again! This is an excellent 10 week Christian based program of healing and recovery from divorce. Interested? We will meet on Mondays, 6:30-8:00PM at St Louise Parish, beginning September 15th.
The cost is $15 and scholarships are available. If you’d like more information or would like to sign up, contact Dave Gehrig at 425-214-5466 or divorceandbeyond@stlouise.org.
Next Step Pregnancy Services 2025 Gala
Early bird tickets for Next Step’s annual gala are on sale until August 15th! Register and learn more about this event by visiting nssuport.org/gala2025.
Vincentian Golf Fundraiser
St Vincent de Paul of Seattle | King County will hold their 2nd Annual Vincentian Charity Golf Classic on Friday, September 26 at Washington National Golf Club.
Visit svdpseattle.org/golf to find out more and to register.
Operation Nightwatch “Lighting the Path” Dinner 2025
Nightwatch will host their “Lighting the Path” dinner gathering on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Seattle Center's iconic Fisher Pavilion, where they will reflect on the role of Nightwatch in collaborating with the broader faith community of Seattle. All funds raised will go to providing food, shelter, housing and hope to our unhoused neighbors in Seattle.
This year, in addition to their street chaplaincy, nightly meals and senior housing, Nightwatch will particularly celebrate the success of their newer emergency shelter for women, which offers chaplaincy, free medical care and case management. Hundreds of women have already benefitted this year! Learn more and RSVP at seattlenightwatch.org/lighting-the-path.
Eritrean Catholic’s Annual Fundraising Dinner
Fr. Negusse’s Eritrean Catholic Community will be holding their annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, October 18. Please save the date, if you’d like to attend. More information will be shared closer to the event.
Friday Evening Adoration
Don’t forget Friday Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions are offered every Friday, 6PM-7PM in the church. End your work week and start off your weekend right by spending some time in the church adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament!
Feeling too ill for Mass?
The general obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation is excused for those who are ill or are homebound. If you are unable to attend Mass for valid reason, we encourage you to make use of our Mass Livestream which can be accessed at stmonicami.org/livestream.
It’s much more than just Coffee & Donuts!
Don’t pass on the opportunity to join us every Sunday after Mass for an hour of Coffee & Donuts. More than simply an opportunity for a sugary treat and a cup of coffee, this time is an important chance for each of us to form deeper connections with the other members of our parish community. We encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and introduce yourself to someone you don’t know.
Want to help host Coffee and Donuts? Volunteers set-up, facilitate, and clean-up each Coffee & Donuts hour to cultivate an environment where our faith can grow in relationship with each other. If you’d like to help, please contact Gloria Hardy at the parish office at gloria@stmonicami.org or simply talk to one of the volunteers hosting coffee and donuts on a given Sunday.
Knights of Columbus Meetings
No Summer KOC Meetings: In previous communications, we advertised that the Knights of Columbus would be having a council meeting in July. This was incorrect, as the Knights will have no general member meetings in the months of July and August.
Knights of Columbus want to invite all men of the Parish to join them at their Council meetings held on the first Monday of every month. The meetings are held at 6:30PM in the Parish Office dining room (accessed via the front office entrance).
A life of faith in action, a life of boldness in brotherhood, a life worth living.
For more information, please contact:
Grand Knight Reed Nagel at jacknreed@hotmail.com.
Legion of Mary Meetings
The Legion of Mary group meets every Tuesday morning after the 7:45AM Mass in the St. Augustine Room. Legion of Mary is a world-wide movement of lay people, who propose making Faith the goal of their life in an effort to achieve personal sanctity. The virtue of Holiness in the life of the members of the Legion is promoted under the influence of Mary and the Holy Spirit. This becomes the source of inspiration for Legion work, which is under the direction of our Pastor, Fr. Nagel. He has asked the Legion to take Holy Communion to the homebound, providing the Real Presence of Jesus to them.
For more information, please contact:
Francis Chang
(Parishioner) 425-442-3478
Helga Osborn (Parishioner) 206-232-2328
Cooking for the Homeless
Every Tuesday, volunteers of the Friends of the Needy ministry meet at St. Monica’s kitchen at 10:30AM to cook a four-course hot dinner for later delivery. Want to volunteer? Come for an hour or the afternoon, every Tuesday or as often as you like. Experience the joyful camaraderie in the kitchen from preparing the ingredients to washing the dishes. For more information, please contact:
Karen Zimmer (Head Cook) karenzimmer@comcast.net 253-273-6704
Rosary Makers
Rosary Makers is a wonderful group of people who get together every week on Wednesdays in the St. Augustine Room to make Rosaries for the Catholic missions. All are welcome to come and make rosaries or gather the materials to work at home.
For more information, please contact:
Joyce Kaifer (Parishioner) 425-644-2518
Bringing Holy Communion to the Homebound
Every Wednesday morning immediately after the 7:45AM Mass, members of the Legion of Mary bring the Communion to homebound parishioners who are unable to attend Mass in person. If you or a loved one are physically unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Communion, please contact the parish office to receive more information on this ministry.
Walking with Purpose
Calling all Women 18 and over! Women’s Group Bible Study - Walking with Purpose starts Thursday, September 26th at 8:30AM. Come on the first day and see if it’s for you! Sign up if you know it’s for you!
Join us as we grab our coffee, get real, lean into our relationships with Christ and transform our hearts…together!
Our Bible study combines personal study with small group discussion, linking everyday challenges to the solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church. If you desire to grow in your faith - in a supportive community of Catholic women - this group is for you! So much more than a Bible study! Our program runs weekly, September 26th - May 29th. Thursdays, 8:30-10:30am in the Family Center.
Click here to register. Questions? Contact Niki Baklinski 206-940-6453, vbaklinski@gmail.com
Monthly Chinese Family Rosary Meeting
Come join our monthly Chinese rosary zoom meeting hosted by the Seattle Chinese Catholic Community on the 4th Saturday of each month from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. We will recite the rosary in Mandarin and Cantonese. Please email us at info@seattlechinesecatholic.org or leave a message at 206-458‐1430 to get the zoom meeting information.
歡迎大家參加由西雅圖天主教華人團體舉辦的網上家庭玫瑰經聚會。聚會時間為每月第四個星期六下午1:30至2:30。有興趣參加的，請email info@seattlechinesecatholic.org 或致電206-458‐1430索取Zoom聚會資料。
Friends of the Needy Drivers Needed
Is there anyone who would not help their brother or sister? Christ has said, “the less fortunate are our bothers and sisters”. We are in need of 5 more drivers to help feed the 12 different shelter and food banks that we now deliver food to from our most generous donor Metropolitan Market!
If you could spare just 2 or 3 hours once a month that would fulfill our obligation to feed the hungry. If you volunteer you can choose the day of the month that you would drive each month. Please give this some thought and if you would like to just discuss the opportunity, please call me, Bob Kessler, at (206) 276-0515 or email rar811@me.com. Thank you!
