Saint Angela Merici Catholic Church and

Liturgy Schedule: Daily Mass (Tues-Fri) 8:30am Confessions - 9am on Saturday Morning. Weekend Masses: 5pm Vigil Mass (Saturday) 8am, 10am, 12pm Sunday Masses Please note our unique Christmas Schedule: Saturday 12/23 - 5pm Mass (4th Sunday of Advent Vigil) Sunday 12/24 - 9am (4th Sunday of Advent) Sunday 12/24 - 4pm Mass on Christmas Eve with Children's Nativity. Sunday 12/24 - 8pm Christmas Mass at Night Monday 12/25 -9am and 11am Masses on Christmas Day. We are a diverse Roman Catholic community welcoming to all people; a community united by our love of God and commitment to serving and supporting others as we live our Catholic faith in the Twenty-First Century. Whether you're new to the area, just passing through for a visit, a life-long Catholic, or curious about our faith, we look forward to meeting you. As a community of faith the comes together to celebrate the Eucharist, we are nourished and renewed in our work of reaching out into the community of Pacific Grove and the Monterey Peninsula and building Gods Kingdom. Our parish Childrens Center offers a high-quality developmental program that provides for the individual and varied needs of the children and families of the Monterey Peninsula we serve. We offer programs ranging from a 3 half day schedule to a 5 full day schedule for Pre-kindergarten and Pre-school ages. For more information please contact Mrs. Heather Diaz at 831-372-3555, or visit their website.  For over twenty years our parish has been home to Small Christian Communities, groups of parishioners who gather to reflect on the Sunday readings, grow in faith, support one another, and undertake serving others, together.  Our youth faith formation programs are built around a core of whole person formation that instills the tenets of the Catholic faith, but also seeks to help the entire family grow in faith. Our Music Ministry enriches our liturgies and has been a great source of artistic reflection for the parish during the Covid-19 pandemic. Christ Child Society of Monterey Bay. Yarns and Stitches group meets every other Wednesday in the parish library. We crochet/knit/loom baby hats and blankets for local under-resourced infants in need of a loving start in life.  Our parish is also home for many other ministries, which are detailed on our website.