St. Martin of Tours Church

Schedule of services

Special upcoming Mass on September 22, 2024 (all invited):
Mass of Installation for our Parish Family's new Pastor, Father Cal

2 pm at Sacred Heart Church - 4520 McKinley Ave, Tacoma 98404

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 (number below)

Note: In observance of Labor Day, the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 2, and will reopen on Tuesday the 3rd.

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.

Emergency Sacramental care or other requests

Please call the Parish Office at (253) 922-7882 or (253) 286-0021

(Note: The office is closed on Fridays. Parish staff may assist you during this closure -

please call (253) 286-0021.)

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

July 1 letter from Archbishop

Beginning July 1, 2024, Rev. Cal Christiansen will be 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 will be Rev. Dexter Dais, Rev. Gilberto Mora Tapia and Father Maximiliano Muñoz.

Beginning July 1, Father Michael will serve as Pastor of St. Charles Borromeo and St. Leo (Tacoma), and Father Val will be Parochial Vicar for Holy Family and St. John Mary Vianney (Kirkland). Find the full list of assignments by clicking the button below.

LIST OF OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS

Please keep our current pastoral leadership in your prayers, as we welcome with Christ's love our new leaders this Summer. Learn more about Fathers Cal, Maximiliano, Dexter and Gilberto -

click the button below and take the "priest pop quiz"! (answers located below)

priest pop quiz

pop quiz answers

Over the next 3 years, our Parish Family will come together to become 1 canonical Parish under the guidance of our Pastor and Parochial Vicars. 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.

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)
september 9, 2024 (11 am; online)
catholic relief services meeting

Catholic Relief Services provides tools for overcoming poverty and natural disasters to millions in over 120 countries. An upcoming event focuses on local CRS efforts. To attend the 11 am Zoom meeting with Senator Murray on Monday the 9th, please call Morningstar in the
All Saints Parish Office at (253) 845-7521.
september 15, 2024 (following 8:30 and 10 am masses)
brunch with st. vincent de paul conference

As an early celebration of St. Vincent de Paul's Feast Day (September 27), a special brunch after both Masses on Sunday the 15th will be hosted by St. Vincent de Paul Conference. The menu includes eggs, biscuits and gravy, fruit and sweets. Donations help the Conference assist our local brothers and sisters in need.
september 18, 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.
september 19, 2024 (5:30 pM; all saints parish center)
parkinson's group meeting

Individuals with Parkinson's and their caregivers are welcome to these monthly meetings inside All Saints Parish Center (506 3rd St SW, Puyallup 98371). Affiliated with APDA (American Parkinson Disease Association), this group discusses local opportunities, ministries and contacts for support. For details, email Carol here.
september 29, 2024 (following 10 am mass)
baptism class

Parents seeking Baptism for their child as well as godparents are invited to the next class on September 29. Learn more about this sacrament with Deacon Pat and Lory Kelley following 10 am Mass inside St. Martin of Tours Church. If your family would like to attend, please sign up through the Parish Office by calling (253) 922-7882.
october 1, 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

August 15, 2024

Assumption Mass with Father Dexter and Seminarian Jonathan Cheever

July 28, 2024

First Sunday Masses with Father Cal (and Clara's Baptism!)

July 22, 2024

Veneration of relic of Blessed Carlos Acutis (All Saints Church)

St. Martin of Tours is a member of the Archdiocese of Seattle

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Local and Archdiocesan news

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.

Donations during Puyallup Farmers' Market

Now to October 2024

During the Puyallup Farmers' Market season, All Saints Knights of Columbus Council 1629 are accepting donations for parking in the All Saints Parish Center lot (506 3rd St SW, Puyallup 98371) during Market hours beginning Saturday, April 27.

Thank you for your contribution towards charities supported by the Knights.

Synod Assembly in Rome

Fall 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 is first synthesized by the Archdiocese of Seattle, then Archbishop Etienne - selected as one of 400 delegates - will take the synthesized data to the next Synod Assembly in Rome in Fall 2024.

Pope Francis has acted on 10 items from the first Synod already - read more here in an article from Northwest Catholic.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Fall 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 on any of these upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter experiences:

October 11 - 13, 2024 (La Quinta Inn, Tacoma)

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!

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