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.
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Upcoming events
St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USAChristmas Eve Mass with Archbishop Etienne
Join Archbishop Etienne at Christmas Eve Mass on December 24 at 10 pm at St. James Cathedral. ...
All Parishes
710 9th Avenue, Seattle, WashingtonChristmas
Christmas, the Nativity of the Lord, is one of the most important solemnities of the Church year and a holy day of obligation. ...
St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USAChristmas Mass with Archbishop Etienne
Join Archbishop Etienne at Christmas Mass on December 25 at 12 noon at St. James Cathedral. ...
Faith in action
News
From Northwest Catholic
SEATTLE — Catholics around the world participated in the global Synod on Synodality, which ..... Read More
PARIS — Firefighters and police officers formed a human chain to rescue the crown of thorns ..... Read More
REDMOND – Before the pandemic, Marc traveled the world as a freelance audio technician. He ..... Read More
SEATTLE — O’Dea High School’s 38-15 victory over Bellevue High School Dec. 6, not only mean ..... Read More
GIG HARBOR — A 15-foot icon of Christ the Teacher began greeting visitors to St. Nicholas P ..... Read More
On Saturday, we celebrated our annual Mother of the Americas Mass at St. James Cathedral. D ..... Read More
From the Archdiocese
Local Catholic schools featured on New Day Northwest
SEATTLE, November 21, 2024 – Catholic Schools and the Fulcrum Foundation were featured on King 5's New Day Northwest.
Archbishop Etienne issues Unity Letter before Election
SEATTLE, November 4, 2024 – Our nation faces challenges and difficulties beyond what we ever imagined. This moment gives us an opportunity to ask who we are and what future we want.
Synod is a lesson of moving at the pace of the Holy Spirit
ROME / USCCB October 24, 2024 – Catholic New Service features an interview with Archbishop Paul D. Etienne about the global synod in Rome. Watch the interview at the link below.
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.