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
Camp Hamilton
25405 Lake Fontal Rd, Monroe, WA, USAQuo Vadis Days
CAMP IS FULL. Amazing 4-day overnight camp for high school men grades 9-12 with priests and seminarians from the Archdiocese of Seattle. ...
Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center
4700 Southwest Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA, USATheology 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. ...
Peace & Spirituality Center
1663 Killarney Way, Bellevue, WA 98004Trauma-Sensitive Pastoral Response Seminar
This seminar offers a clear understanding of the impact of abuse within church settings and otherwise on victim survivors, their families and communities including emotional, spiritual, and relational aspects. ...
Faith in action
News
From Northwest Catholic
SPOKANE — A group of Orthodox churches filed a federal lawsuit over a new law in Washington ..... Read More
VANCOUVER — More than 400 volunteers, some as young as 5 years old, convened at Holy Redeem ..... Read More
While our Catholic bishops in Washington engage in a legal challenge to the state’s new law ..... Read More
The following is the full text of a video address given at Rate Field, home of the Chicago ..... Read More
WASHINGTON — Key religious liberty challenges facing Americans include the threat of the de ..... Read More
SEATTLE — A moment that Joseph Tapia-Beeman first imagined more than 15 years ago came tr ..... 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.
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.