St. Martin of Tours Church

Sacraments, ministries and more

2025 parish stewardship

Our 2025 Stewardship campaign is underway! Click the button above to make a financial pledge online to St. Martin of Tours Parish for the coming year. Additional resources are available on our 2025 Stewardship webpage here. Thank you for your support!

Weekday Masses

Tuesday to Friday (8 am)

Note: Thursday Mass at 8:30 am when school in session

Weekend Masses

Sundays (8:30 and 10 am)

Homebound Ministry

Unable to attend Mass? Please call (253) 922-7882 to receive Communion at home

Reconciliation

Fridays following 8 am Mass (Adoration also available)

Saturdays (4 to 5 pm)

Note: Reconciliation on Saturdays concludes November 30, 2024

Anointing of the Sick

For available options, contact the Parish Office at (253) 922-7882 or (253) 286-0021,

or speak with a priest after Mass

Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)

Please introduce yourself to one of our priests after any Mass, or call the Parish Office -

(253) 922-7882 - to express your interest and learn about upcoming sessions.

Anyone, from life-long Catholics to those yet to be initiated, is welcome to the program, which you can learn more about here.

Emergency sacramental care or other requests

For urgent requests involving Anointings or other matters, please call the Parish Office at

(253) 922-7882 (staff typically available Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm),

or call (253) 286-0021 (staff typically available Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm).

Please leave a voicemail with your name, phone number, and a brief description of the request,

and staff will respond as soon as possible.

Parish Office closure

In observance of Thanksgiving, the Parish Office will be closed from Wednesday,

November 27, to Friday the 29th. We will reopen on Monday, December 2. Please leave a message at (253) 922-7882 or (253) 286-0021, and we will respond upon our return.

Have a blessed holiday!

Upcoming events

St. Martin of Tours Parish offers a variety of events throughout the year for visitors to build relationships, grow in faith and and feel welcome in our community.

Partners in the Gospel

Now underway

On July 1, 2024, Rev. Cal Christiansen began serving as Pastor for Parish Family # 34:

St. Martin of Tours and Holy Rosary Bilingual Academy

All Saints Parish and School (Puyallup)

and

Sacred Heart (Tacoma)

Our Parochial Vicars are Father Dexter Dais, Father Maximiliano Muñoz and Father Gilberto Mora Tapia.

Please keep these pastoral leaders in your prayers over the next 3 years, during which our Parish Family will come together to become 1 canonical Parish. This pastoral planning effort is taking place across the Archdiocese of Seattle to reinvigorate and renew our local Church to better respond to the needs of the people and reflect the realities of today. Learn more about Partners in the Gospel by clicking here.

now until november 17
relics on display inside church

On the Solemnity of All Saints earlier this month (November 1), all of our Parish's reliquaries were arranged near the altar. Included is an item of the Martyrs of Tlaxcala, 3 Mexican teenagers who were canonized in 2017 by Pope Francis. Please take a moment to see the display, which will be up until Sunday the 17th.
select sundays (after 8:30 and 10 am masses; parish hall)
card sale hosted by altar society

The holiday season approaches, and our Altar Society is hosting a card sale in the Parish Hall after Sunday Masses (only on dates when Coffee Hour is scheduled). Purchase cards for a variety of occasions at great prices - $0.25 each or 5 for $1.00! Your contributions aid Altar Society in obtaining needed church items.
support youth group
service projects

Starting November 24, a basket in the church vestibule is for donations of new men's socks, hats, gloves, scarves and blankets, which our Youth Group will provide to those in need. Teens also makes sandwiches for the homeless - checks made to "St. Martin Youth Ministry" can be left in a collection basket.
december 3, 2024 (10 am; parish hall)
altar society meeting

All ladies are invited to Altar Society meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10 am in the Parish Hall. Not only an integral part of our Masses by supplying hosts, wine and other items, this ministry also plans fundraising events in order to provide scholarships to Holy Rosary Bilingual Academy and other causes. Find more details here.
december 9 to 11, 2024 (7 pm; all saints church)
advent parish mission

"Prepare the Way" with our Parish Family at the Advent Parish Mission! Each evening at All Saints Church (503 3rd St SW, Puyallup 98371) includes 7 pm Mass, followed by Reconciliation and a conference with Fathers Cal, Dexter and Maximiliano. The 3-day event begins
December 9 (Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation).

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Archdiocesan news and beyond

Contribute to hurricane relief efforts

Now underway

Hurricane Helene has caused widespread devastation, and Hurricane Milton is expected to produce even more. Archbishop Etienne asks Catholics who would like to support national disaster relief efforts to give online at CatholicCharitiesUSA.org. The funds you provide can be used immediately in response to the recent emergencies. Thank you for assisting our fellow citizens with your donations and prayers.

National Eucharistic Revival

Now until Pentecost 2025

In 2022, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops launched a movement called Eucharistic Revival, for Catholics across the country to deepen their devotion to the Real Presence in the Eucharist.

More information and resources may be found online here.

Synod Assembly in Rome

October 2024

Thank you to all who participated in the Interim Synods at All Saints and St. Martin of Tours Parishes in early 2024. The information received was synthesized by the Archdiocese of Seattle, then Archbishop Etienne - selected as one of 400 delegates - returned with the synthesized data to the second Synod Assembly in Rome in October 2024.

This October 24 Northwest Catholic article on the Synod features Catholic News Service's interview with Archbishop Etienne

Black Catholic Advisory Council Annual Conference

November 15 to 16, 2024

Parishioners are invited to this 2-day event at St. Stephen the Martyr Church in Renton

(13055 SE 192nd St). Featured are keynote speaker His Eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory, a youth-focused track, and more.

The attendance cost for adults is reduced to $50.00 until October 31 ($60.00 afterwards), and $25.00 for students with ID. Click here to find more details and registration info.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

November 15 to 17, 2024

“…and many who heard him were astonished” (Mark 6:2)

Jesus commands us to love one another. Learn to love your spouse more fully at this upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience:

November 15 - 17, 2024 (Hampton Inn, Everett)

For more information, please visit WWME.org (or search for and follow Worldwide Marriage Encounter on Instagram and Facebook). Virtual experiences are also available!

Full of Grace Advent Retreat for young adults

December 8, 2024

Catholics in their 20s and 30s are invited! Hosted by YCP (Young Catholic Professionals), the event begins at 10:30 am at Bellevue's St. Mary-on-the-Lake Peace & Spirituality Center and includes lunch, activities, and afternoon Mass with Bishop Elizondo.

Registration is required; YCP members may attend for free ($20.00 for non-members).

To learn more, please click here.

Catechetical Certification Program

Begins January 2025

The Archdiocese of Seattle is offering to all interested adults a Catechetical Certification Program (CCP) that provides instruction in authentically passing on the treasures of Catholicism. One's foundational knowledge of living and spreading the faith is enhanced through classes, videos, retreats and more.

Online sessions begin in early January; for requirements and registration details, click here.

Report unethical behavior

The Archdiocese of Seattle offers all people these resources for reporting unethical behavior:

EthicsPoint

For confidential reporting of ethical violations, or violations of Archdiocesan policies

(844) 815-8236 / Click here for EthicsPoint webpage

Victim assistance

For reporting suspicion of abuse by any Church personnel

(800) 446-7762 / Click here for email

Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting (CBAR)

For reporting misconduct by Bishops

(800) 276-1562 / Click here for CBAR website