St. Martin of Tours Church

Schedule of services

Weekday Masses

Tuesday to Friday (8 am)

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

Weekend Masses

Sundays (8:30 and 10 am)

Reconciliation

Fridays following 8 am Mass (Adoration also available)

Saturdays (4 to 5 pm)

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.

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 4
holiday cheer fundraiser

Support Holy Rosary Bilingual Academy and enhance your season with wreaths and garlands crafted by hand using fresh Pacific Northwest evergreens. Click here tor a flyer with more information. Orders can be placed with Nina at the school office: (253) 272-7012. (picture credit: Sherwood Forest Farms)
donate this season to
youth sandwich ministry

The youth of St. Martin of Tours Parish are committed to service by making sandwiches for the homeless in our community during the colder months. Any donations of cold cuts or rolls that you can supply the Parish Office greatly help our young people continue this ministry. To get involved, please call Ms. Terri at (253) 922-7882.
wednesdays (12 - 2 pm)
rosary makers ministry

Rosary Makers Ministry meets at a new location this summer. (Gatherings resume at All Saints Parish later this year.) Parishioners from our faith community are welcome to build their skills with free instruction and supplies. Minors may only attend with an 18+ adult. For details, contact Deb online here. (picture courtesy of Deb)
october 5, 2024 (9 am; all saints parish)
blessing of pets

For the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, our Parish Family priests will be hosting a blessing of animals on Saturday the 5th at 9 am in the
All Saints School lot (south of the church building). Parking is available on the street or at the Parish Center (506 3rd St SW, Puyallup 98371). Please have pets on leashes or in carriers whenever possible - thank you!
october 12, 2024 (12 pm; grotto next to church)
rosary rally

All within our Parish Family are invited to a Rosary Rally on Saturday, October 12. We will gather at noon inside the grotto (adjacent to the church building) to pray the Rosary for our country, in solidarity with thousands of other Rallies held on this day.
May God protect America through the Rosary of His Mother!
october 13, 2024 (following 10 am mass)
baptism class

Parents seeking Baptism for their child as well as godparents are invited to the next class on October 13. Learn more about this sacrament with Deacon Pat and Lory Kelley following 10 am Mass inside St. Martin of Tours Church. To attend, please sign up online here or call the Parish Office at (253) 922-7882.
october 16, 2024 (10 am)
st. vincent de paul conference meeting

Always eager to recruit new volunteers, this ministry invites parishioners to visit the Parish Hall at 10 am on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month. Members grow in their spirituality while sharing Christ with the people they serve. Could God be calling you or someone you know to join? Click here to learn more.
octobber 17, 2024 (2 - 3:30 pM; all saints parish center)
parkinson's group meeting

(Please note the new time: 2 to 3:30 pm) Those with Parkinson's and caregivers are welcome to All Saints Parish Center
(506 3rd St SW, Puyallup 98371). Affiliated with APDA
(American Parkinson Disease Association), the group shares local resources, ministries and contacts. For details, email Jeanie here.
november 5, 2024 (10 am)
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.

Recent events

August 27, 2024

First day of new school year for Holy Rosary Bilingual Academy

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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.