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.

This year, we are celebrating the Jubilee Year. You can go on a local pilgrimage or join me on a special Jubilee Pilgrimage to France.  We are also celebrating our archdiocese's 175th anniversary and the Season of Service.  

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

21 - 23
March
4:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center
4700 Southwest Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA, USA

Women’s Lenten Silent Retreat

Join use for a Women's Lenten Silent Retreat on March 21-23, 2025 at the Archbishop Brunett Retreat at the Palisades in Federal Way. ...

Holy Hour for Vocations
27
March
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
St. Benedict
1805 N 49th St, Seattle, WA 98103

Holy Hour for Vocations

Join Fr. Justin Ryan, Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Seattle, for a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. ...

28 - 30
March
All Day
Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center
4700 Southwest Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA, USA

Men’s Silent Retreat

God Will Show You the Way March 28-30, 2025 Join us as Dr. Tom Curran, leads this silent retreat, sharing insights and reflecting on his pilgrimage on El Camino. Learn about real and practical applications of his insights and how to incorporate them into to your faith life. As a speaker, Dr. Curran has given… ...

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Faith in action

News

From Northwest Catholic

Pope urges young people to embrace vocation as ‘pilgrims of hope’

VATICAN CITY — Amid widespread uncertainty and social fragmentation, Pope Francis urged y ..... Read More

St. Joseph: A patron for us all

St. Joseph is one of the church’s most popular saints. No other figure in history has more ..... Read More

Nearly 400 middle schoolers connect over Christ

BURIEN — Donning a hoodie with his personal Care Bear creation — Sacred Heart Bear — Aires ..... Read More

Pope approves next phase of synod, setting path to 2028 assembly

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has approved the next phase of the Synod of Bishops on synodali ..... Read More

Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization

ROME — For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican ..... Read More

Smile – it’s Lent!

“Smear on some ashes, come on get happy,“Gonna chase all those sins away.“Shout hallelujah, ..... Read More

From the Archdiocese

Archbishop Issues Decree for Our Lady of the Holy Rosary church building

SEATTLE, March 15, 2025 – At the request of Father Tuan Nguyen and your parish councils, I have issued a decree to relegate the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary church building to profane, but not sordid use in accordance with canon 1222, effective March 28, 2025.... 

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Catholic Community Services of Western Washington Welcomes New President and CEO

SEATTLE, February 11, 2025 – As the largest provider of social services in the state, Catholic Charities is a demonstration of Christ’s love every day. Their selfless team is on the front lines - housing the homeless, welcoming the stranger, fighting the fentanyl epidemic, supporting veterans, caring for the sick and much more... 

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Archbishop Etienne's Annual Letter

SEATTLE, January 14, 2025 – As I reflect on the past year, I am filled with gratitude for the numerous blessings in my life and in the life of our local Church. Together, we accomplished many things — launching new ministries, welcoming people to our communities, starting parish families, embracing synodality and much more... 

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WSCC Media Release about the Native American Research Study

SEATTLE, January 9, 2025 – Washington's bishops commissioned a study of all diocesan archival records documenting Catholic boarding schools serving primarily Native American children, and their related cemeteries.

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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.