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.
Upcoming events
Peace & Spirituality Center
1663 Killarney Way, Bellevue, WA 98004Trauma-Sensitive Pastoral Response Seminar
Join our seminar to explore the profound effects of abuse in church settings. Gain insights into the challenges faced by survivors and their families. ...
The Golf Club At Redmond Ridge
11825 Trilogy Pkwy NE, Redmond, WA 98053Archbishop’s Golf Tournament
Join us for the Archbishop’s Golf Tournament, the Archdiocese of Seattle’s premier fundraising event to benefit seminarian education. ...
Seattle University
901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USAINSPIRE – Where innovation meets mission
INSPIRE 2025 is a transformative two-day conference designed to ignite innovation in Catholic schools & parishes. ...
Faith in action
News
From Northwest Catholic
SEATTLE — More than 1,400 students graduated from 12 Catholic high schools in the Archdioce ..... Read More
BELLINGHAM — In its 13th year, the St. Kateri Tekakwitha feast day celebration at St. Joach ..... Read More
TACOMA — During the past school year, 6-year-old Aloysius Ford was a popular kindergartener ..... Read More
SEATTLE — A first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis is touring the Archdiocese of Seattle ..... Read More
PHOENIX — Northwest Catholic won 11 awards at the Catholic Media Conference, honoring all f ..... Read More
SEATTLE — Father Lawrence Lew, a Dominican priest and author based in the United Kingdom wh ..... Read More
From the Archdiocese
Federal court blocks Washington law targeting seal of confession
SEATTLE, July 18, 2025 – A federal court today blocked a new Washington state law that would have forced Catholic priests to face jail time unless they broke the sacred seal of confession.
Catholic bishops ask court to quickly block unconstitutional Washington law breaking seal of confession
SEATTLE, June 6, 2025 – The Catholic bishops of Washington asked a federal court late yesterday to block a new state law that forces priests to choose between breaking the sacred seal of confession or facing jail time before it takes effect on July 27.