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.

Partners in the Gospel Update

In the mail, you should have received a letter providing an update on our Partners in the Gospel journey. The letter explains where we are in the process of discerning a One Parish Plan for our Parish Family. This information can also be read on our Partners in the Gospel page: stmonicami.org/Partners.

Little Book on the Eucharist

Stop by the main church vestibule for a copy of the Little Book on the Eucharist. This book contains 30 reflections to deepen your love of Jesus. The reflections offer an opportunity to meditate on the great mystery of the Eucharist, allowing you to experience the depths of Jesus' love and the gift he gives of himself in Holy Communion. Available while supply lasts.

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.

St. Monica Stewardship of Time and Talent Ministry Fair

Next weekend, September 13-14, immediately following Masses, we will be holding a parish-wide Ministry Fair. This event is an opportunity to hear first-hand about the great things happening within our community! Please plan on attending the ministry fair to learn more about how other parishioners are living as faithful stewards. If you would like to participate in this ministry fair, please contact Tony Brooks at tony@stmonicami.org. More information about our parish ministries and groups can be accessed via our newly updated Parish Community page on the parish website: stmonicami.org/community.

OCIA Classes Starting

Interested In Becoming Catholic? Fr. Nagel would like to invite all those interested in becoming Catholic to learn more about the Faith, starting Monday, September 15, 2025. Father will be teaching a combined class with St. Monica and Sacred Heart from 6:30-7:30PM on Mondays at Sacred Heart Church (9460 NE 14th St, Bellevue, WA 98004). Interested? Please call Heather at 206-232-2900 ext. 130 or click here to sign up.

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.

Bereavement Group

Sacred Heart invites St. Monica parishioners who have experienced the loss of a loved one, including those through miscarriage, to join a bereavement support group led by Linda Geere, Pastoral Assistant for Pastoral Care at Sacred Heart Parish. This group will meet for 8 weeks, starting on Tuesday, September 16th, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the Sacred Heart Parish Youth Room, with the entrance off NE 14th Street. You do not need to be Catholic to participate, so please feel free to invite a family member or friend who has also experienced the loss of someone special.

To sign up or if you have any questions, please contact Linda Geere, at Lgeere@sacredheart.org or 425 454-9536.

Upcoming Funeral

The Funeral for Linda Gadola will be on Friday, September 19, at 11AM, at St. Monica Catholic Church.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection

Next weekend, our special collection will support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Nearly 38 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs that empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face in bringing permanent and positive change to their communities. Learn more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb.org/cchd.

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.

Walking With Purpose

The Walking With Purpose women’s group will meet on Thursday mornings, starting September 25. Come find community among other women through a scripture study that will transform your everyday life by putting Christ at the center of your schedule! The group will start off the year by reading Ordering Your Priorities: Building a Life Well Lived. For more information and to register, please visit stmonicami.org/WWP.

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.

Altar Server Training

Calling all altar servers! We are now beginning training for altar servers for the coming school and liturgical year.

Fourth through sixth graders that attend St. Monica will be training September 25th, and all returning servers will be expected to show up September 27th at 2pm for a training that will last approximately 1 hour. There will also be small group trainings scheduled with 3-4 servers throughout the month of October on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-2:30pm. All servers will be expected to attain trainings. Please contact Ryan Sprute at ryan@stmonicami.org if you would like to sign up yourself or your child. All ages welcome!

Celebration for Deacon Larry McDonald

On Sunday, September 28, after the 9AM Mass, we will hold a Reception Honoring Deacon Larry McDonald. As Deacon Larry retires from active ministry, we want to recognize his dedication to our parish over the years. He has been an exceptional role model for what it means to live a life of stewardship, giving freely of his time, talents, and treasure.

Adult Bible Studies

St. Monica has two Adult Bible Study Groups which meet weekly to study the Word of God in Scripture. One group meets on Tuesday evenings and the other meets on Wednesday mornings. This Fall, both of our Adult Bible Study Groups are excited to be exploring the Story of Salvation using The Great Adventure Bible Timeline course. For more information and to register, please visit stmonicami.org/BibleStudies.

Emmaus Youth Ministry

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. Visit stmonicami.org/EMMAUS for the latest details!

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!

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

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. 

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!