Ministries & Organizations

• Youth — 4th Grade and older to assist presider and other ministers during Mass.
• Must be faithful cross bearers before becoming servers.
• Training will be provided.

• Proclaim the Word of God at Mass.
• Read the Scriptures — first and second readings.
• Read the general intercessions.
• Training will be provided.

• Youth (minimum 16 years) and adults. Must be confirmed.
• Ministers of the Eucharist serve by distributing the Body of Christ at Mass.
• Training will be provided.

Practice, Sundays at 9:00am at St. Thomas the Apostle Church.

Religion classes for students in grades K-8 in Catholic, private, or public schools. This is a blessed opportunity for your child to grow in his/her faith and prepare for the Sacraments.

Are you considering becoming a Catholic? If you are already a Baptized, Confirmed Catholic, are you ready to explore your faith anew by sponsoring someone you know who is interested in becoming Catholic? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, or know someone who would, then OCIA (formerly known as RCIA) is for you. Visit OCIA Resource

Members meet every first Tuesday at 7:00pm at St. Monica’s School Library or St. Thomas the Apostle Rectory’s Spiral Hall.
Relying on the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit, the mission of the Pastoral Council of St. Monica-St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is to create and implement a plan that will assist the pastor and his staff in establishing a vibrant, flourishing, and unified Catholic community whose members reflect the love of Christ to the world around them.

• Finance Council provides guidance, advice, and support to the Pastor on fiscal matters.
• Duties include advice on annual church budget, major and/or unusual expenditures, oversight of special Archdiocesan (AAA) collections, and capital improvement campaigns.
• Publish an annual financial report to the parishioners.
• Members meet monthly, August through June.
• Council members are appointed by the Pastor. If interested, please contact our Pastor.

• Welcome parishioners and visitors to Mass.
• Invite parishioners to bring up offertory gifts.
• Invite parishioners to take up the collection.
• Distribute bulletins after Mass.
• Conduct annual parish census count in October.
• Training will be provided.

Every fifth Sunday, a second collection for the needy is taken. Members meet every third Tuesday in Foudy Hall (beneath the church). Volunteers are needed to make sandwiches for 300.

The Family Ministry Program serves families of all ages throughout the Outer Richmond of San Francisco. In collaboration with the Archdiocese of San Francisco, we are working to build up family communities at St. Monica-St. Thomas the Apostle Parish.