Welcome to the Catholic Church in Western Washington
From Archbishop Paul D. Etienne
Welcome to our new website! Thank you for taking time to visit us. We hope this website inspires you to learn about the Catholic faith or go deeper in your own relationship with Jesus. Learn about our ministries, upcoming celebrations, local Catholic events and more. This website is here to serve you. May it help you to find and experience the endless love and joy of our Lord.
Three ways to grow your faith this year
Year of the Eucharist
Archbishop Etienne invites you to commit to a deeper understanding and experience of the Eucharist in this special year he established for the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Year of St. Joseph
Pray with us in this Year of St. Joseph, established by Pope Francis, to follow St. Joseph's example and fully embrace God's will and strengthen our faith life.
Year of the Family
Celebrate the Year of the Family, established by Pope Francis on the Feast of St. Joseph, to live the joy, beauty and love of family life through Christ.
Faith in action
Archdiocese in the news
Seattle Bishops Speak Out Against Hatred
It is with heavy hearts that we offer this statement regarding the recent acts of violence and hatred against our Asian American brothers and sisters. The recent attacks, both nationally and locally in our own archdiocese, are indicative of a new era of hatred that must come to an end.
Archdiocese Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines
In accordance with the instruction of the Holy See and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the use of all current COVID-19 vaccines during this pandemic are morally acceptable.
Archbishop Etienne, religious groups urge unity, peace at polls
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
As election polls opened Nov. 3, church leaders joined leading faith-based organizations in calling for unity and peace throughout Election Day and afterward as voting results are known.
Upcoming events
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: St. James Cathedral
Join Archbishop Paul Etienne for Prayer service for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Join us in person or watch livestream @ArchdioceseofSeattle Vimeo and Facebook
Time: –
Location: All Parishes
World Day of Prayer for Vocations is celebrated in parishes April 24th & 25th. The purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2).
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: St. James Cathedral
You're invited to the Inclusion Mass where we celebrate people with disabilities in our Catholic faith community. No registration required. Mass is also available via livestream @ArchdiocesofSeattle on Vimeo or Facebook.