About Sacred Heart · Kettle Falls, Washington
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish in Kettle Falls, Washington, is a small rural Catholic community in Stevens County in northeastern Washington. Founded in the early 1900s as part of the mining and lumber boom era of the Colville Basin, the parish today is one of three linked parishes in the "Tri-Parish Catholic Community" (My Parish Family), sharing pastors and staff with Immaculate Conception in Colville and Pure Heart of Mary in Northport. The parish is pastored by Rev. Kenneth (Kenny) St. Hilaire, who serves all three communities along with parish office manager Pam Milliette-Gotham. Sacred Heart sits along Highway 395 and offers a Saturday evening Mass, weekday Eucharistic adoration, and a full range of lay ministries serving the wider Tri-County North region.
- Established
- 1905
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rector
- Rev. Kenneth St. Hilaire
- Diocese
- Diocese of Spokane
Why belong here
Sacred Heart is a close-knit rural parish where Catholics in the Kettle Falls area can worship together, receive the sacraments, and share life with their neighbors. The parish belongs to the Tri-Parish Catholic Community, which means parishioners benefit from shared clergy, a wider pool of ministries, and Tri-County outreach like the Friendship Feast. Active lay ministries — from the Knights of Columbus and Eucharistic Adoration to OCIA, religious education, music, lectors, greeters, and prayer lines — give newcomers many ways to get involved and be known by name.
Mass times at Sacred Heart
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00–3:30 PM at Immaculate Conception, Colville
Adoration times
- Saturdays in Kettle Falls — 30 minutes before Mass
- Sundays in Colville — 1 hour before Mass
- Sundays in Northport — 30 minutes before Mass
- Thursdays in Colville — 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
- First Fridays in Colville — 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Other Fridays in Colville — 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
About Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish is the Catholic community of Kettle Falls, a small town in Stevens County in northeastern Washington. The parish is one of three in the 'Tri-Parish Catholic Community,' joined with Immaculate Conception in Colville and Pure Heart of Mary in Northport. Together they share a pastor, office staff, and a wide range of ministries. The parish office is in Colville, but Sacred Heart's church building stands on Highway 395 in Kettle Falls where weekly Mass and Eucharistic adoration are offered.
Parish History
Sacred Heart's story reaches back more than a century, to the early settlement of the Colville Basin during the mining and lumber-boom era. The first church was built in 1905 and dedicated to the Sacred Heart; it was enlarged in 1910 and moved to its present site at 8th and High Street in 1916. A parish school opened in 1917, staffed first by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth from Kentucky and from 1924 by the Sisters of St. Francis. A new church and rectory were constructed in 1929 at a combined cost of $87,168.97. The school — by then known as Sacred Heart Academy — educated hundreds of children from across the Basin for 76 years before closing in 1993.
- 1905 — First church built and dedicated to the Sacred Heart.
- 1910 — Church enlarged; priest's room added.
- 1916 — Church moved to current 8th and High Street site; parish hall built next door.
- 1917 — Parish school opened; staffed by Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky.
- 1924 — Sisters of St. Francis take over the school.
- 1929 — New church and rectory constructed (cost $87,168.97).
- 1980 — Sisters of St. Francis deed school and land to the Diocese.
- 1988 — High school closed; sisters leave; convent later sold.
- 1992 — Seventh and eighth grades closed.
- 1993 — Sacred Heart School closes after 76 years.
Our Priests and Staff
The Tri-Parish Catholic Community is led by a single pastor who serves all three parishes along with a parish office manager. The current pastor is Rev. Kenneth 'Kenny' St. Hilaire. The office manager is Pam Milliette-Gotham. To reach the priest on call, parishioners may call the parish office number and follow the prompts.
- Pastor — Rev. Kenneth St. Hilaire
- Office Manager — Pam Milliette-Gotham
- Phone — (509) 684-6223
Faith Formation and Religious Education
The Tri-Parish Catholic Community offers lifelong faith formation for children, families, and adults. Programs include OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for those discerning becoming Catholic or completing their sacraments, a 'Family of Faith' religious education program for children and parents, and 'Mystery of Faith' adult faith formation held in the Immaculate Conception library on Tuesday evenings from September through May.
- OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) — meets Mondays at 6:00 PM at the Parish Office
- Family of Faith — family religious education for children and parents
- Mystery of Faith — adult faith formation, Tuesdays 6:30–7:30 PM, Sept–May at Immaculate Conception library
- Religious Education — listed on the parish website under 'Discerning God Together'
Parish Ministries and Groups
Sacred Heart of Jesus and its partner parishes support a broad range of lay ministries that touch every part of parish life — liturgy, formation, hospitality, service, and outreach to the wider Tri-County North community.
- Altar Servers
- Baptism Preparation
- Doughnut Sunday (hospitality after 9:00 AM Mass, 1st and 3rd Sundays, Sept–May)
- Eucharistic Adoration
- Finance Council
- Flowers and Grounds
- Friendship Feast (community lunch program)
- Funeral Lunches
- Greeters
- Knights of Columbus (Tri County North Council — Coats for Kids, Christmas cards, parish support)
- Lectors
- Music Ministry
- Parish Pastoral Council (Sacred Heart members: Cindy Campbell, Randy Carstens, Todd Kowitz, Heather Miller, Tim Montowski, Dawna Parazoo, and Father Kenneth St. Hilaire)
- Prayer Line (text or call 612-423-4290)
- PREPARES (pregnancy through age-5 family support)
- SOS (nursing home and in-home visits)
Outreach and Community Life
Beyond its walls, the Tri-Parish Catholic Community partners with other Colville-area churches to feed the hungry and care for the vulnerable. The Friendship Feast offers a free weekday lunch, and PREPARES extends Catholic family support from pregnancy through age five. Knights of Columbus members collect Coats for Kids, distribute Christmas cards, and supply books to parish programs. The parish also encourages parishioners to stay connected through Flocknote text alerts.
- Friendship Feast — free lunch Thursdays 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM with the Colville Faith Community
- PREPARES — Catholic family support from pregnancy through age five, serving the Tri-Parish community and Republic
- Knights of Columbus — Coats for Kids, Christmas cards, books, parish event support
- SOS — visits to local nursing homes and in-home visits
- Flocknote — text MYPARISHFAMILY to 84576 to receive parish updates
Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Council
Lay leadership is exercised through two councils that work in partnership with the pastor to plan the life of the parishes. The Pastoral Council's focus is to 'Rebuild with Vision' — re-establishing connections with parishioners and the wider community and shaping a thriving parish for the future. The Finance Councils review budgets and the financial condition of the parishes and advise the pastor on administration.
- Sacred Heart Pastoral Council meets the Second Saturday of each month, September through May
- Sacred Heart members: Cindy Campbell, Randy Carstens, Todd Kowitz, Heather Miller, Tim Montowski, Dawna Parazoo, and Father Kenneth St. Hilaire
- Immaculate Conception Pastoral Council meets the Fourth Tuesday of each month, September through May
- Sacred Heart Finance Council members: Dave Hewes (chair), Joe Machala, Ed Parazoo
- Immaculate Conception Finance Council members: Joe Fazzari (chair), Shannon Kubesh, Becky Marshall, Pam Milliette-Gotham, Phil Stalp, Father Kenny
Tri-Parish Community: Locations and Office
Because the three parishes share clergy and staff, the parish office is the central point of contact for all three. Office hours run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Each church building remains a distinct worship site, and Mass, adoration, and devotions are spread across the three locations each week.
- Parish Office — 320 N Maple St., Colville, WA 99114 — (509) 684-6223 — [email protected]
- Office Hours — Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Immaculate Conception Church — 320 N Maple St., Colville, WA 99114
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church — 485 E 3rd Ave. (HWY 395), Kettle Falls, WA 99141
- Pure Heart of Mary Church — 720 South Ave., Northport, WA 99157