Upcoming Events and Opportunities

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 (archseattle.org/eventslist) and the Catholic event page on the Sacred Heart Radio website (sacredheartradio.org/catholic-events-page). Towards the bottom of this page, we've listed some of our parish's weekly and monthly groups and events. Click here to jump to the recurring events section.

Upcoming Funeral

The Funeral Mass for Rita Schaab will be on Friday, July 18, at 11AM, at St. Monica Church.

Under Mary's Mantle of Hope

Join Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P. - author, evangelist, EWTN host, and Promoter General of the Holy Rosary - for a powerful Marian Talk! In this Marian talk, rediscover the theological depth of the Rosary, its vital connection to the virtue of hope, and how it can rekindle hope in your heart, especially this year during the Jubilee of Hope. Whether you are a Marian devotee or simply curious about her role in the church, this is an opportunity to strengthen your relationship with God through her guidance.

Fr. Lawrence will be speaking at multiple parishes in our area! Remaining dates:

• July 17 - St. Theresa of Calcutta (Woodinville)
• July 19 - Blessed Sacrament (Seattle)

Visit shrineformary.org for the complete information for these events, more background about Fr. Lawrence and to register!

NFP Awareness Week

This week, the USCCB encourages us to raise awareness for Natural Family Planning. Learn more by visiting archseattle.org/natural-family-planning.

HS Mass* & Mochas

This is an opportunity to join other high schoolers & Fr. Nagel for morning Mass/prayer followed by time at a local coffee shop to chat with our pastor about anything and everything! The next Mass & Mochas will be on Monday, July 21. We’ll start with 8:45am Morning Prayer at St. Monica's (*we’ll pray Morning Prayer in place of daily Mass), then coffee at Mercerdale Park. Contact Sharon, HS Youth Minister, at sharon@stmonicami.org or 206-232-2900 x.118 for more information.

Youth Bonfire Night

All middle and high school youth are invite to St. Monica for the next Youth Bonfire Night on Wednesday, July 23, at 8PM, in the courtyard between the parish office and the school. Contact Kelsey, MS Youth Minister, at kelsey@stmonicami.org or 206-232-2900 for more information.

22nd Annual Archbishop's Golf Tournament

The Archbishops’ Golf Tournament is the Archdiocese of Seattle’s premier fundraising event to benefit seminarian education, hosted by Archbishop Etienne and the Crozier Society.

Come for the golf, stay for the raffle! Prizes include: zoo experience with Fr. Carlos Orozco, round of golf with Fr. Gary Lazzeroni, cabin adventure, $750 gift card, award-winning olive oil, and more. Visit archseattle.org/archbishops-golf-tournament to learn more about this event and register as a golfer.

Register for CYO Soccer!

It is time already to register for Fall CYO soccer! Register early so you don't have to remember to do so with the start of school scramble. The registration deadline for Fall soccer is August 1. Some of our older teams will start practice before the beginning of the school year, starting the week of August 18. Most of our coaches are returning for next season, but we will need Kindergarten coaches for the fall!

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.

Encounter School of Ministry Summer Intensive

Encounter Ministries will be holding a 2-day Summer Intensive, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Kirkland, on August 1-2. The Encounter School of Ministry (ESM) is a two year program that meets weekly on Thursday evenings. The Summer Intensive covers materials from the first four quarters of ESM in two days.

Learn to live the supernatural lifestyle. Drawing from the richness of our Catholic heritage, ESM seeks to teach, equip, and activate disciples to demonstrate the love of God through the power of the Holy Spirit in their sphere of influence. The Summer Intensive is perfect for anyone unable to attend the Encounter School during the year due to distance or schedule and for those discerning their enrollment in the School of Ministry but needing greater discernment.

Click here to register for the Summer Intensive.

To learn more about the Seattle Encounter Satellite Campus please visit encounterschool.org/seattle.

Veneration of the Relics of St. Charbel and St. Rafqa

Monsignor Samer NASSIF will be visiting the Seattle area and will bring with him First Class Relics of St. Charbel and St. Rafqa.

There will be three evening celebration which will include: Eucharistic Adoration, Recitation of the Holy Rosary (with meditation guided by readings from the writings of St. Charbel), Celebration of a Holy Mass in honor of St. Charbel, Anointing with the Oil of St. Charbel, and Veneration of the Relics of St. Charbel and St. Rafqa.

• Thursday, August 7 - St. Monica Catholic Church
• Friday, August 8 - Holy Family Catholic Church

Save these dates so that you don’t miss this special opportunity!

More information about these events will be shared in the coming weeks.

Novena to St. Charbel

Leading up to the visit of the relics at our parish, our parish will pray a novena (Nine consecutive days of saying a specific prayer) for the intentions of our community members. We’ll begin this novena on Thursday July 24, and continue it through Saturday, August 2.

We encourage you to incorporate this novena into your own daily prayers. We will also be reciting this prayer during Masses. It will be added after the general intercessions, before our regular Parish Prayer. Handouts will be available for use in the pews.

Oh, Miraculous Saint Charbel, whose body overpowers corruption and radiates the scent of heaven, come to my rescue and grant me from God the grace I am in need of (silently mention your petition here). Amen.

Oh, Saint Charbel, pray for us.

Oh, Lord of complete benevolence, who honored Saint Charbel by giving him the grace to perform miracles, have mercy on me and grant me what I ask through his intercession. The glory is Yours till the end. Amen.

Eritrean Catholic’s Annual Fundraising Dinner

Fr. Negusse’s Eritrean Catholic Community will be holding their annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, October 11. 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!