Before volunteering in the school with children you must complete the safe parish program and background check for volunteer following these directions:

• Go to: https://www.archindysafeparish.org/
• Select "register" in the bottom, right-hand corner of the log in box
• Use Archindy2021 for the organization's passcode
• Begin the course
• Request a Volunteer background check

Volunteer Ministry Sign Up Form

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Scholastic Book Fair 
• Family Fun Nights - Sign Up Genius
• Trunk or Treat
• Catholic Schools Week 
• Move-a-Thon
• Read-a-Thon
• 8th grade graduation and reception
• Giving Garden

Mulch & Firewood Delivery Do you need mulch, soil, or firewood delivered? Please share this with your friends! Every order supports our mission. Click https://haulstr.com/stmonica/

Employee Matching Funds - Does your employer offer a matching grant/fund opportunity? If so, please contact the School Office at office@smsindy.org for more information about how you and your employer can financially help our school family.

Parish school commissions in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis are considered "advisory" to the local pastor.  The Commission participates in the decision-making processes by formulating, adapting, and recommending policy to the pastor.  

Responsibilities include planning, policy development, financial leadership, institutional advancement, public relations/community relations, marketing and enrollment management.  

Please direct your questions for the School Commission to sc@smsindy.org.

Meetings are generally held at 6:30 PM on the third Tuesday of the month August through May; please email the current president at sc@smsindy.org if you wish to attend an upcoming meeting. 

The St. Monica Catholic School (SMS) PTO is committed to nurturing an atmosphere of academic enrichment and spiritual growth within our Catholic school community.  This is achieved by:

Facilitating communication among parents, teachers, administration, and students in our school family.

Providing Christian support and encouragement for the parents, teachers, administration, and students in our school family.

Sharing our time, talent, and treasure in classroom and extracurricular activities.

Conveying a positive image of our school to the parish and the community.

Identifying high priority, non-budgeted school needs and providing the resources to support them.

Please contact our PTO President, Ruth Wolff, at pto@smsindy.org. 

Faith

Pope Francis invites every person, every Catholic, and every religious community to pray the rosary daily at 9:00 pm Italy time, 4pm for St. Monica. The Holy Father asks for reflection on the Luminous mysteries. CLICK HERE to learn how to pray the rosary. 

Family

The Indy Hunger Network has done a great job compiling pantries and food banks that are open for drive-through or grab and go pick-up (by county) with information on their website in both English and Spanish here: https://www.indyhunger.org/find-help/

988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline

St. Vincent De Paul - Clothing, Food

Martin Luther King Community Center - Rental Assistance, utility assistance, food

Stopover, Inc - Shelter for youth

Outreach Inc - Support for teens experiencing homelessness

Crooked Creek Food Pantry - Food

Indy Hunger Network - Food

Gleaners Food Bank - Food

Popsie's Food Pantry - Food

Academics

School on Wheels - Academic support, mentoring, school supplies for children experiencing homelessness

Action for Healthy Kids - links to physical activities, nutritional resources, and online learning strategies