Welcome to the Catholic Church in Western Washington

Archbishop Etienne in green, ordinary time vestments

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

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October
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Issac Orr Conference Room
910 Marion Street, Seattle, WA, USA

Maryknoll Bilingual Workshop

Workshop focuses on methodology of the pastoral circle: see-judge-act that integrates the Scriptures and the Social Doctrine of the Church to discover how your own story is interwoven in the mission of God's love. ...

26
October
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saint Martin's University Marcus Pavilion
5300 Pacific Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98503

High School Catholic Youth Convention

 Join us for the Catholic Youth Convention 2024. Join hundreds of high school students from around the Archdiocese of Seattle for a fun and energizing full day. ...

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Faith in action

News

From Northwest Catholic

Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton relief fund

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Camp Hamilton construction demonstrates care for God’s creation

MONROE — Construction of a new bridge at Camp Hamilton in Monroe shows how local Catholics ..... Read More

Synod 2024: Be doers of the word

As this rainy day in Rome comes to a close, I want to share a bit of my heart with all of y ..... Read More

Pope announces he will create 21 new cardinals in December

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis announced he would create 21 new cardinals Dec. 8, including a ..... Read More

Trust in the Lord

The Archdiocese of Seattle is a few months into the implementation of Partners in the Gospe ..... Read More

Synodality: Practical considerations

This entry is written en route to Rome for the second session of the Synod of Bishops on Sy ..... Read More

From the Archdiocese

Archdiocese Reaffirms Commitment to Victim Survivors

SEATTLE, July 12, 2024 – Today King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott ruled that the attorney general does not have legal authority to enforce a subpoena against the Archdiocese of Seattle.

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Archdiocese of Seattle Starts New Healing Ministry

SEATTLE, July 10, 2024 – As part of its re-envisioning effort, the Archdiocese of Seattle is adjusting the Chancery structure to better serve parish, schools and ministry staff, while offering more pastoral care.

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Parish Families Form across the Archdiocese of Seattle

SEATTLE, July 1, 2024 – After two and a half years of planning, extensive consultation and discernment, the Archdiocese of Seattle formed 60 parish families today as part of Partners in the Gospel conference. Read More  | En Espanol

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

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