Dear Friends, Early in my tenure here at St. Monica’s, the church received a message via Facebook in Spanish. A woman asked in Spanish, “Do you have services in Spanish.” I said, “No, but let’s talk.” So we met - Gustavo, Francis, Linda Flores, and myself. They told me [...]
Dear Friends, I want to recognize someone who has been a pillar of our church for a long, long time. Pat Kearns will be with us on Saturday night for the last time before she moves back to Maryland to be with her family. Pat has been an integral part [...]
Dear Friends, We often hear people talk about churches as something that they attend. The conversation often goes something like this: “What church do you go to?” “I go to _________ Church, they have a great ___ program.” What stands out to me in this brief dialogue are two [...]
Dear Friends, This Sunday in the Gospel we hear about who is who. Peter says to Jesus, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “… And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church.” Upon hearing [...]
Dear Friends, It is nice to be back! My family and I were able to get away for a few weeks before the school year began. Being away allows us to see things here in a new way and with renewed energy. But honestly, this year I did not feel [...]
We will be gathering at Jason's Deli, on Monday, June 12th, at 12:30pm. It is located at 2700 Immokalee Rd. in Uptown Plaza. It is on the same side of Sam's Club.
The Shelter for Abused Women and Children (naplesshelter.org) needs cell phones to provide to families at the county’s two shelters. After you delete the personal information from your phone, you can drop it in the basket at the back of St. Monica’s sanctuary. If you need help deleting your personal [...]
We are so grateful for the generosity of the parishioners of St. Monica’s. We now have 89 individuals and families who have pledged over $349,000. Our goal is $375,000. Fortunately, we have received significantly high non-pledged giving. However, we now have a bump in the road ahead of us, [...]
Dear Friends, Last weekend, many of us gathered in the Parish Hall after services. We had rich discussions about where we see the Spirit among us at St. Monica’s and what our deepest longings are for the future of our parish. We will have one more of these conversations after the Eucharist [...]
Dear Friends, We need you this weekend! After each service this weekend, we will have a time of food and rich discussion in the Parish Hall. We will talk about where we see the Spirit working here at St. Monica’s, stewardship, and begin dreaming about our future together. On February 11th at [...]
