Welcome to the Catholic Church in Western Washington
From Archbishop Paul D. Etienne
Welcome! We hope this website inspires you to learn about the Catholic faith or go deeper in your own relationship with Jesus. Learn about the Archdiocese of Seattle, our ministries, upcoming events and more.
Read Archbishop Etienne's new Pastoral Letter on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
“In the Church, devotions like the Sacred Heart are not just prayers to say: These devotions are meant to be lived. They are meant to draw us to greater union with Christ and, through him, to grow in the divine life of grace and holiness.”
Read the letter: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
Click here to learn more about the Sacred Heart Devotion.
Upcoming events
St. John Bosco, Lakewood
10508 112th St SW, Lakewood, WA 98498De-escalation Training Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
All people concerned with learning how to support those in psychological crises are invited to this special training. ...
The Golf Club At Redmond Ridge
11825 Trilogy Pkwy NE, Redmond, WA 98053Golf Fore Seminarians
Join us for the Archbishop’s Golf Tournament, the Archdiocese of Seattle’s premier fundraising event to benefit seminarian education. ...
St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USAMass for Peace
Join Archbishop Paul D. Etienne and all those who hope for peace in our world today for the annual Mass for Peace. ...
Faith in action
News
From Northwest Catholic
TACOMA — On Aug. 15 — the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary — around 5,000 Catholics will ..... Read More
SHORELINE — One morning, just like any morning, Amy Nash was sitting on her couch, waiting ..... Read More
SEATTLE — In a letter to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne conveyed hi ..... Read More
The following text is from Seattle Archbishop Paul D. Etienne’s blog, Truth in Love.It is h ..... Read More
I was fortunate to be present in Detroit in 1987 as St. Pope John Paul II concluded his 10- ..... Read More
Before her freshman year at Pope John Paul II High School in Lacey, Keira Camp never consid ..... Read More
From the Archdiocese
First Native saint’s icon arrives at Seattle cathedral, decades after her life-saving miracle
SEATTLE, July 24, 2026 - There’s a new face keeping watch over St. James Cathedral in Seattle — at least when she’s resting from her busy road schedule. An icon of St. Kateri Tekakwitha now hangs in the Cathedral, the product of decades of prayer...
Archbishop Paul D. Etienne’s Op-Ed in Seattle Times on Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical
SEATTLE, May 25, 2026 - Today, May 25, Pope Leo XIV will release his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), which is one of highest forms of Church teaching. His letter, which will be released with Christopher Olah, the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic...
Priest assignments to begin in July
SEATTLE, May 4, 2026 - The Most Rev. Paul D. Etienne, having carefully assessed the needs of the People of God in the Archdiocese of Seattle and after careful consultation with the Christian Faithful and the Priest Personnel Board, makes the following pastoral appointments in accord with the 1983 Code of Canon Law.
What a Pope Invites Us to Be
SEATTLE, April 16, 2026 - At a time when armed conflicts proliferate, and democracies strain under polarization and the coercion of autocrats, truth itself is contested and trust for moral authority stands at a crossroads.