About St. Paul · Seattle, Washington
St. Paul Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of South Seattle, Washington, part of the Archdiocese of Seattle and a member of the South Seattle Parish Family. The parish was built in 1953–1954 to serve the growing South Seattle community, and today its church building stands at 10001 57th Avenue South. In 2024, St. Paul was grouped together with St. Edward, St. George, and St. Peter parishes under Partners in the Gospel, sharing one pastor and pastoral team across the four campuses. The parish runs an Early Learning Center for 3- to 5-year-olds on the St. Paul campus and partners with St. Vincent de Paul to assist families in need through the South Seattle community.
- Established
- 1953
- Patron
- St. Paul the Apostle
- Rector
- Rev. K. Scott Connolly
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Seattle
Why belong here
St. Paul is a small, family-style parish in Rainier Beach where the parish family warmly welcomes new faces. Parishioners can celebrate Mass Saturday evening or Sunday morning, take advantage of Tuesday Eucharistic Adoration, sit down for Saturday confessions, and send their preschoolers to the on-site St. Paul Early Learning Center. The parish is deeply tied to South Seattle life through the St. Vincent de Paul Helpline and partnership with the Rainier Valley Food Bank, making it a place where faith meets real service to neighbors in need.
Mass times at St. Paul
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
- Or by appointment (call 206-722-7888)
Adoration times
- Tuesday 3:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Welcome to St. Paul Catholic Church
St. Paul Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Seattle, located in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of South Seattle. The parish community worships at 10001 57th Avenue South and is administered through an office at 4212 S Mead Street, which is shared with neighboring St. Edward parish as part of the South Seattle Parish Family.
Parish History
The parish was established in the early 1950s to serve the growing South Seattle population. The first buildings on the 10001 57th Avenue South campus were constructed in 1953–1954: a temporary church seating 480 plus an auditorium, with the temporary worship space designed to be later converted into a parish school gymnasium. The general contractors were Cawdrey and Vemo, Incorporated, the architect was Roger Gotteland, and Raymond C. Smith served as structural engineer. Carco, a subsidiary of Pacific Car and Foundry (now PACCAR), produced and installed 100 tons of structural steel for the initial phase. The parish school operated K–8 from 1954 until January 2021, when it transitioned to its current preschool-only St. Paul Early Learning Center.
- Built 1953–1954
- Architect: Roger Gotteland
- Structural Engineer: Raymond C. Smith
- General Contractors: Cawdrey and Vemo, Inc.
- Steel fabricated by Carco (PACCAR subsidiary)
South Seattle Parish Family
In 2024, the Archdiocese of Seattle placed St. Paul into the South Seattle Parish Family with three neighboring parishes—St. Edward, St. George, and St. Peter—under Partners in the Gospel, a strategic pastoral-planning process. The four parishes share one pastor and a combined pastoral and administrative staff, while continuing to celebrate Mass on their individual campuses.
- St. Paul – 10001 57th Ave S
- St. Edward – 4205 S Orcas St
- St. George – 5306 13th Ave S
- St. Peter – 2807 15th Ave S
Clergy & Staff
The parish is served by a pastor, parochial vicar, and two deacons, supported by an office coordinator, pastoral coordinator, director of operations, and facilities manager drawn from across the South Seattle Parish Family.
- Rev. K. Scott Connolly — Pastor
- Rev. Armando S. Perez — Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Mr. Asip — Deacon
- Rev. Mr. Jose DeLeon — Deacon, St. Paul
- Anne Stanton — Parish Family Office Manager / Office Coordinator
- Vince Sobrevilla — Office Coordinator
- Jennifer Ibach — Director of Pastoral Ministry / Pastoral Coordinator
- Marc Pollard — Director of Operations
- Rodney Cunningham — Facilities Manager
St. Paul Early Learning Center
St. Paul Early Learning Center operates a year-round full-day (7:00 am–6:00 pm) and school-day (8:00 am–3:00 pm) program for 3- to 5-year-olds on the St. Paul campus. The center opened in its preschool-only form in September 2021, after the parish's long-running K–8 school was sunset in January 2021. The Early Learning Center is supported by St. Paul Parish and committed to excellence in early-childhood education and Catholic spiritual development.
- Ages 3–5
- Year-round program
- Phone: 206-725-0780
- Email: [email protected]
Parish Engagement & Ministries
The parish encourages parishioners to participate in faith formation, liturgical ministry, social-justice outreach, and community-building activities. The heart of parish life is the Eucharist, supported by ministries that bring the Gospel into the wider South Seattle community.
- Liturgical ministries: choir, lector, altar server, Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist
- Social-justice ministries: visiting the homebound, serving the poor, food-pantry volunteering, St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Youth ministry
- Men's and women's groups
- Annual parish bazaar
- Faith formation opportunities for all ages
Outreach: St. Vincent de Paul & Rainier Valley Food Bank
St. Paul partners with the St. Vincent de Paul Helpline and the Rainier Valley Food Bank to assist families in need across South Seattle. The St. Vincent de Paul Conference is run jointly with St. Peter, St. George, and St. Paul parishes.
- St. Vincent de Paul Helpline: 206-767-6449 (M–F, 8 am–3 pm) — rent, utility, food, household items assistance
- Rainier Valley Food Bank — food assistance for the South Seattle community
- Joint St. Peter–St. George–St. Paul St. Vincent de Paul Conference fundraisers (e.g., Mariners games)
Sacraments
Information about the sacraments is available through the parish office. Sacramental records may be requested in writing or in person for yourself or your minor child.
- Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00–3:45 pm or by appointment
- Anointing / emergency line: 206-420-2079
- Baptism, Marriage — contact parish office
- Sacramental records requests — must be in writing or in person
Contact & Visit
The St. Paul parish office is co-located at St. Edward, 4212 S Mead St, Seattle, WA 98118. Office hours are 9:00 am – 4:00 pm weekdays; Anne is generally available on the St. Paul campus around Mass times on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
- Church: 10001 57th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178
- Office: 4212 S Mead St, Seattle, WA 98118
- Phone: 206-722-7888 / 206-725-2050
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.stpaulparish.com/