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.
Year Two Partners in the Gospel Letter From Archbishop
On July 1, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne shared a letter for the two-year anniversary of the forming of parish families for the Partners in the Gospel initiative. You can read the full letter by visiting our parish’s Partners in the Gospel webpage: stmonicami.org/Partners
This page is also where you can find our parish family’s latest synthesis report which covers the community input gathered for the “Who do we want to become?” stage of One Parish Planning, as well as summaries from previous planning stages.
Listen to Sacred Heart Radio
The mission of Sacred Heart Radio is to bring the light of Christ to the Northwest. They are committed to providing radio programming that glorifies God and leads souls to salvation. Visit
sacredheartradio.org to learn more, for a full program schedule, for a link to download the SHR app on your smart phone, and much more. In the Seattle Area, Sacred Heart Radio can be found on-air by tuning your radio to AM 1050 / FM 100.3. Our very own Fr. Nagel has been a regular guest on the Sound Insight program with Dr. Tom Curran for 20+ years! Listen most Mondays at 8:00AM.
Friday Evening Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions are offered every
Friday, 6PM-7PM! Come each week to spend time adoring the Blessed Sacrament with other parishioners! Start your weekend off right by allowing your heart to formed in the Sacred Heart of Christ, made present to us through the gift of the Most Holy Eucharist.
Magnifica Humanitas Study
A group of parishioners will be reading through and discussing Pope Leo’s important encyclical on AI and Human Dignity. The plan is for the first study session to be held on Friday, July 10, at 8:45AM at St. Monica’s Family Center. There will be 6+ study sessions. There is no cost to participate, but we would like to get an accurate headcount before the first meeting. If you are interested in participating in this group, please contact Leo Zipp via the form on our Bible Study Page.
HS Mass* & Mochas
All High Schoolers are invited to join Fr. Nagel and our parish family’s youth ministers for conversation and coffee on us! While the name of these summer events indicates Mass, we’ll be substituting Mass for morning prayer, allowing you to enjoy your chance to sleep in! Mass* & Mochas will be held on Mondays at 9AM. The location will alternate between Mercer Island and Clyde Hill. On Monday, July 20, we’ll meet at 9AM at Queen Bee Cafe, close to Sacred Heart. Email sharon@stmonicami.org with questions.
Support the Church in Africa
Next week our parish will take up a collection to support the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. As the Church in Africa grows, its need for pastoral leaders increases. The Solidarity Fund supports pastoral projects that build the capacity of the Church and foster lasting peace and reconciliation across a continent often marked by division and tension. To learn more, visit usccb.org/africa. iGiveCatholic also accepts funds for this appeal if you prefer to donate online.
Encounter School of Ministry Summer Intensive
What if one weekend could change the trajectory of your faith? The Seattle Summer Intensive is designed to ignite your relationship with Jesus, activate the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and send you home transformed. Learn more and register by clicking here.
Every summer, we offer a power-packed intro event which allows those interested in the Encounter School of Ministry to experience a sample of a “student’s life,” and to gain a better understanding of what to expect as a student. We’ve created intro sessions to the first 4 quarters of ESM, so you can get a taste of the Identity, Prophecy, Healing and Inner Healing quarters, over a period of just a few days. The session content, praise and worship, prayer, and environment of the Summer Intensive mimic the weekly sessions throughout the school year.
23rd Annual Golf Fore Seminarians Tournament
Golf Fore Seminarians is the Archdiocese of Seattle’s premier fundraising event to benefit seminarian education, hosted by Archbishop Etienne and the Crozier Society. Join on Tuesday, August 4, from 11:00AM to 6:30PM (with Mass at 9AM) at the Golf Club at Redmond Ridge. Click here to learn more and to register for this event!
Mass for Peace
Join Archbishop Paul D. Etienne and all those who hope for peace in our world today on August 6, at 12PM, at St. James Cathedral, for the annual Mass for Peace.
Each year, we gather to commemorate the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan in 1945 with nuclear weapons. We will pray for a world without nuclear weapons. With the ongoing wars and the continuous threat of war throughout the world, we will also pray for peace.
Unplug with the Lord
All high school juniors, seniors and recent graduates are invited to find God’s voice in the silence at Unplug with the Lord, a special youth retreat on August 11 to 13 at the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center. Attendees will discover the importance of contemplation by creating space to slow down and listen. Through prayer and reflection, they will learn how to deepen their awareness of God’s presence. For more information, please visit archseattle.org/events/unplug-with-the-lord-youth-retreat
Assumption Rosary Walk
All Catholics are invited to join on August 12, at 11AM, at Holyrood Cemetery for a Rosary Walk in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Bring your rosary as Fr. Wichert leads us through the grounds to pray for loved ones. Rosary walks are beautiful, reverent, guided walks through the cemetery where participants pray the Rosary together, stopping briefly at designated points (stations) for each decade.
A Rosary walk through the cemetery’s sacred ground emphasizes peace and contemplation, hope in the Resurrection, and reminds us that a cemetery is a place of active prayer, not just burials and rest.
The Rosary Walk should take about 60 – 75 minutes and is free to attend. Just bring your Rosary and meet us in front of the Chapel Mausoleum. For any questions, please contact Alana Niemi, Outreach Office Manager for Associated Catholic Cemeteries at lanan@mycatholccemetery.org.
Healing & Rejuvenation Retreat
Step away from the busyness of life and experience a weekend of healing, prayer, and spiritual renewal at this Healing & Rejuvenation Retreat, led by Rev. Fr. John Kattattu, VC, a charismatic Vincentian priest and spiritual director of Grace of Heaven Retreat Center Texas. This retreat will be held at Mary Queen of Peace in Sammamish. Click here for more information and to register.
Pastoral Letter & Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotion
On June 11, the Bishops of United States will consecrate our entire nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As we prepare for this occasion, we encourage you to read Archbishop Etienne’s new Pastoral Letter, which outlines the history and significance of the Sacred Heart devotion. Visit
archseattle.org/sacredheart
for this and much more!
Morning Offering Prayer
In celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 12), and especially within the joyful context of the Consecration of the United States of America to the Sacred Heart (June 11), the Archdiocese of Seattle has provided prayer cards with a morning offering prayer for parishioners to memorize and pray every day. These prayer cards are available in the church vestibules. Learn more about the Sacred Heart Devotion by visiting archseattle.org/sacredheart.
Morning Offering Prayer: O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation for sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen
Optional invocations to say after the prayer: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Jesus, gentle and humble of heart, touch our hearts and make them like your own.
Washington State Catholic Conference
The Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC) is the common voice of the Catholic Bishops of the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Diocese of Spokane, and the Diocese of Yakima. They encourage advocacy in public policy as we work together for the common good to create a society that recognizes the dignity of every human person. Visit wacatholics.org to learn more.
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 on our Livestream page.
Knights of Columbus Meetings
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). For more information, please visit the Knights of Columbus page.
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 visit the Legion of Mary page.
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 visit the Friends of the Needy page.
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 the parish office.
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
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.
