Catholic Events in Santa Cruz County

Senior Summer Luncheon
SCOTTS VALLEY – On Thursday, 25 August 2022, the parish of San Agustín, 257 Glenwood Drive, will be having a Senior Summer Luncheon at 12pm.…
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Adoration Chapel
CAPITOLA – The adoration chapel of the parish of Saint Joseph, 435 Monterey Avenue, is open Monday through Friday from 9am until 4pm. Those interested…
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Weekend Silent Retreat for Women
SOQUEL – A Weekend Silent Retreat for Women: “A Living Encounter With Jesus” with Fr. Dominic DeMaio, OP. and Fr. Sergius Propst, OP. will take…
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Bereavement Ministry Meeting
SANTA CRUZ – On Wednesday, 10 August 2022, the Bereavement Ministry of the parish of Holy Cross, 210 High Street, will have their next group…
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Mantles of Caring
APTOS – The Mantles of Caring knitting group of the parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, is starting up again. The purpose of this parish…
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First Thursday Adoration
LOS GATOS – On Thursday, 4 August 2022, the parish of Christ Child, 23230 Summit Road, will be celebrating Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from…
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Help Wanted
SANTA CRUZ – Holy Cross School, 150 Emmett Street, is seeking a part-time preschool teacher with a minimum of six Early Childhood Education (ECE) units.…
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Retrouvaille Marriage Help
APTOS – Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped 150,000+ couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. For confidential information about or to…
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New KofC Council
WATSONVILLE – The parish of Saint Patrick, 721 Main Street, has announced that it is forming a Knights of Columbus council. In the 16 July…
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Walking With Moms in Need
CAPITOLA – Answering the recent call of the Most Rev. Daniel E. Garcia, 5th Bishop of Monterey in California, the parish of Saint Joseph, 435…
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Women’s Martha and Mary Prayer Group
LOS GATOS – On Wednesday, 27 July 2022, the Women’s Martha and Mary Prayer Group will have their next monthly meeting from 1pm until 2:30pm…
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Rummage Sale
WATSONVILLE – On Saturday, 23 July and Sunday, 24 July 2022, the Young Ladies Institute (El Pajaro #138) will be having a Rummage Sale at…
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The Welcoming Network
APTOS – The parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, is helping to form The Welcoming Network in Aptos-Corralitos-Watsonville to provide support to the many refugees…
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Gardening at the Parish
APTOS – Volunteers are needed on Tuesdays from 10am until 12pm at the parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, to help maintain the grounds and…
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Choir Call
LOS GATOS – The parish of Christ Child, 23230 Summit Road, is in need of singers and instrumentalists for the parish choir. Rehearsals ordinarily begin…
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BBQ “Take-Out”
CORRALITOS – On Sunday, 14 August 2022, the parish of Holy Eucharist, 527 Corralitos Road, will be having a BBQ “Take-Out”. Tickets will be available…
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Food Pantry Needs Volunteers
SANTA CRUZ – The Food Pantry of the parish of Holy Cross, 210 High Street, is in need of volunteers. “As you know, life in…
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Corpus Christi Mass & Procession
WATSONVILLE – On Thursday, 16 June 2022, the parish of Our Lady, Help of Christians, 2401 East Lake Avenue, will celebrate the Solemnity of the…
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Father’s Day Cards
APTOS – The card crafting group of the parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, will be selling hand-made Father’s Day cards after the 5pm Mass…
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Meal Ministry Volunteers Needed
SCOTTS VALLEY – The Meal Ministry of the parish of San Agustín, 257 Glenwood Drive, consists of volunteers “who provide cooked meals for parishioners who…
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Christ Child Men’s Club
LOS GATOS – The next meeting of the Men’s Club of the parish of Christ Child, 23230 Summit Road, will take place on Wednesday, 8…
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Help Wanted: Office Manager
SANTA CRUZ – Holy Cross School, 150 Emmett Street, has an opening for Office Manager. Duties include organizing and coordinating office administration and procedures to…
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St Patrick’s Summer Festival
WATSONVILLE – On Sunday, 17 July 2022, the parish of Saint Patrick, 721 Main Street, will be having their Summer Festival from 10am until 5pm.…
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8 Day Silent Retreat for Sisters and Laywomen
SOQUEL – From Thursday, 23 June until Thursday, 30 June 2022, Retreat Master Fr Philip Scott, F.J., will lead an eight day silent retreat for…
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Good Neighbor Network
APTOS – Do you want to help resolve homelessness in Santa Cruz County? Join the Good Neighbor Network today! With brand-new volunteer opportunities, network members…
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Volunteers Needed
SCOTTS VALLEY – The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of the parish of San Agustín, 257 Glenwood Drive, is in need of volunteers to…
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Bible Study
FELTON – The parish of Saint John, 120 Russell Avenue / Corner of Highway 9, has announced the return of Bible Study, every Tuesday evening…
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GSCS Now Enrolling and Hiring
SANTA CRUZ – Good Shepherd Catholic School, 727 Mattison Lane, is currently acceptingapplications for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. For more information, please contact the…
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Morning Prayer of Lauds
WATSONVILLE – The Liturgy of the Hours‘ Morning Prayer of Lauds will be prayed at the parish of Our Lady, Help of Christians, 2401 East Lake Avenue, each morning…
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Volunteers Wanted
SANTA CRUZ – Want to learn more about California history? Enjoy talking with people? Mission Santa Cruz, 120 Emmett Street, is seeking volunteers. Duties include…
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Italian Catholic Federation
APTOS – The parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, recently announced the relocation of Branch #227 of the Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) from Capitola to…
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Engaged Encounter 2022
SANTA CRUZ – The Catholic Engaged Encounter of Monterey will offer three weekends for couples preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony in 2022. All three…
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UCSC Newman Center
SANTA CRUZ – After several weeks of organizing and cleaning up, the U.C. Santa Cruz Catholic Newman Center is ready to welcome students and those…
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Volunteers Needed
SANTA CRUZ – Agnus Dei Christian Books and Gifts, 138 Walnut Avenue, is seeking volunteers to help for one or two hours per week. Open…
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Mass Returns to Dominican Hospital
SANTA CRUZ – On 1 December 2021, Mass will be celebrated at Dominican Hospital, 1555 Soquel Drive, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 4pm in the…
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Jesus Mary Joseph Home
SANTA CRUZ – The Jesus Mary Joseph Home, a transitional shelter for homeless women, children, and the terminally ill, is seeking financial support to cover…
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First Tuesday Adoration
LOS GATOS – Beginning on Tuesday, 7 December 2021, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place ever first Tuesday of the month after the…
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Volunteers Needed
SANTA CRUZ – Volunteers are needed at the Saint Francis Catholic Kitchen, 205 Mora Street (near River Street). Lunchtime monitors are needed every Monday through…
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Job Opening: Pianist
CAPITOLA – The parish of Saint Joseph, 435 Monterey Avenue, has an immediate opening for a pianist for Sunday Masses and other special liturgical celebrations.…
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
LOS GATOS – The parish of Christ Child, 23230 Summit Road, celebrates Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the second Tuesday of each month from…
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Liturgical Volunteers Needed
SANTA CRUZ – The UCSC Newman Center has announced the return of the celebration of Mass at U.C. Santa Cruz on Sunday evenings, beginning on…
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Zoom Prayer Group
APTOS – The parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, has announced that a Zoom Prayer Group led by Susan Crovo meets every Monday at 10am…
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Daily Eucharistic Adoration
CAPITOLA – The parish of Saint Joseph, 435 Monterey Avenue, has announced that the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Adoration every Monday through Friday…
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Volunteers Needed
SANTA CRUZ – The St Vincent de Paul Society of the parish of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 515 Frederick Street, is in need…
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Volunteer Opportunity
APTOS – The parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, is seeking volunteer gardeners on Tuesdays from 10am until 12pm. Volunteers are asked to bring their…
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Registration Now Open
WATSONVILLE – Moreland Notre Dame School, 133 Brennan Street, is now registering new students for grades 2, 4, 5, and 7. Moreland Notre Dame School…
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A Listening Church: Liturgy of the Word and Lectio Divina
SANTA CRUZ – The parish of Holy Cross is offering A Listening Church: Liturgy of the Word and Lectio Divina via Zoom at 9:15am every…
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Donuts after Mass
LOS GATOS – The parish of Christ Child, 23230 Summit Road, will have Donuts after Mass beginning on Sunday, 11 July 2021 in the outdoor…
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Daily Mass and Weekly Adoration
SANTA CRUZ – The parish of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 515 Frederick Street, has announced the return to its pre-pandemic daily Mass schedule…
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Interdenominational Meditation
APTOS – The Saturday Morning Interdenominational Meditation Group of the parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, meets every Saturday at 8:30am in the main church.…
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Spiritual Direction
SANTA CRUZ – The Villa Maria del Mar Retreat Center, 21918 East Cliff Drive, is offering spiritual direction on Wednesdays (and other days by appointment).…
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St Vincent de Paul Seeking Volunteers
SANTA CRUZ – The parish of Holy Cross, 210 High Street, is seeking volunteers for its Saint Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, which reports that…
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Tuesday Bible Study
FELTON – The parish of Saint John has resumed Bible Study every Tuesday evening at 7pm in the parish hall. Saint John is located at…
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Volunteers Wanted
SANTA CRUZ – The parish of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 515 Frederick Street, is in need of volunteers for the parish’s Saint Vincent…
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Coffee & Donuts Return
FELTON – The parish of Saint John, 120 Russell Avenue / Corner of Highway 9, has announced the return of coffee and donuts. This traditional…
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Star of the Sea Returns to Pre-Pandemic Sunday Mass Schedule
SANTA CRUZ – The parish of Our Lady, Star of the Sea has announced that beginning on Sunday, 2 May 2021, the Sunday Masses will…
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