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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.

Planning for the future

Partners in the Gospel is a strategic pastoral planning effort taking place across the Archdiocese of Seattle to re-invigorate and renew our local Catholic Church.

Final parish families were announced in February 2024, and Archbishop Etienne and the Priest Personnel Board released the Official Appointments, including pastors, parochial vicars and other assignments, in April 2024.

Parish families and official appointments went into effect on July 1, 2024.

Upcoming events

11 - 13
July
4:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center
4700 Southwest Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA, USA

Theology of the Body Retreat for Young Adults

Join Brendan McCauley from the Humanum Project, for a weekend of diving into JPII’s teaching on the Theology of the Body. ...

23
July
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Peace & Spirituality Center
1663 Killarney Way, Bellevue, WA 98004

Trauma-Sensitive Pastoral Response Seminar

Join our seminar to uncover the effects of abuse in church settings. Learn about the emotional, spiritual, and relational challenges faced by survivors and their families. ...

29
July
11:00 am - 6:30 pm
The Golf Club At Redmond Ridge
11825 Trilogy Pkwy NE, Redmond, WA 98053

Archbishop’s Golf Tournament

Join us for the Archbishop’s Golf Tournament, the Archdiocese of Seattle’s premier fundraising event to benefit seminarian education. ...

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Faith in action

News

From Northwest Catholic

Blessed Carlo Acutis relic visiting 9 local parishes in July

SEATTLE — A first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis is touring the Archdiocese of Seattle ..... Read More

Northwest Catholic wins 11 national awards

PHOENIX — Northwest Catholic won 11 awards at the Catholic Media Conference, honoring all f ..... Read More

Dominican priest hopes Seattle-area talks spur deeper devotion to Mary

SEATTLE — Father Lawrence Lew, a Dominican priest and author based in the United Kingdom wh ..... Read More

CCS urges Washington Congress members to stand up for vulnerable amid ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Senate passing

SEATTLE — In a letter to Washington’s U.S. senators and representatives, Catholic Community ..... Read More

‘Turning our kids over to Jesus’: Millions of Monicas pray loved ones return to church

TACOMA – Once a week at several parishes in Washington, groups of Catholic mothers gather a ..... Read More

Washington bishops release statement opposing Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

SEATTLE — In a statement June 27, the Washington State Catholic Conference expressed concer ..... Read More

From the Archdiocese

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. 

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Joy and Blessings for New Pope Leo XIV

SEATTLE, May 8, 2025 – We share the joy of people around the world as we welcome Pope Leo XIV as our new Holy Father. Let us pray the Lord fills him with the peace and consolation of the Holy Spirit in these first and early days of his pontificate.

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The Pastoral Plan for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Everyone is invited to participate.

The Archdiocese of Seattle is committed to transparency regarding clergy abuse.