Did You Know?

Our current pastor, Father Damian Young-Sam-You, is the 13th pastor of St. Monica's Parish.

Father Damian started his ministry in our parish on Dec. 1, 2013.

Here is a list of pastors who have served our parish community.

The current church was built in 1959, but the original church, built in 1906, stood where the current parking lot is.

Read more about our parish history here.  

St. Monica's Parish celebrated its 117th anniversary on August 27, 2023.

This picture was taken after the 5 pm Saturday vigil Mass.

This picture was taken after the 9 am Sunday Mass.

This picture was taken after the 11 am Sunday Mass.

There are six stained glass windows in the sacristy showing images of different saints, including St. Monica.

Here are the images of the six stained glass windows.

Our parish celebrates Baptism and Wedding Anniversaries every last Sunday of the month!

Plan to attend our Sunday Mass so you can receive your anniversary blessing.

In 1916, parishioners of St. Monica's Parish approached the School Board asking for a school to be built close to the church.

A temporary structure was built and two nuns became the first teachers of St. Monica School.

A permanent building was constructed on the current site in 1925, with additions in 1955, 1963, and 1966.

St. Monica's Parish is blessed with a dedicated group of garden volunteers who work tirelessly in the Spring and Fall to maintain the parish gardens.

Their selfless work saves the parish landscaping costs. View this year's garden images here.

If you would like to serve the parish through this ministry, please contact the parish office.

The symbol above the tabernacle is called the Chi Rho symbol.

It is a Christian symbol for "Christ" written by superimposing the two Greek letters 'Chi (X)' and 'Rho (P)',

which are the first two letters in Greek of the name of "CHRist".

Learn more about the Chi Rho symbol here.

The first baptism recorded in our parish register was held on March 3, 1907.

Baptisms are held every 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 1:30 pm.

Learn about our baptismal preparation process here.

There are 11 angel figures inside and outside our church.

We encourage you to find them the next time you come to church!

The ELIM Prayer Ministry prays for your prayer requests.

Submit your prayer requests here.