Welcome to the Catholic Church in Western Washington
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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
Washington National Golf Club
14330 Southeast Husky Way, Auburn, WA 98092Archbishop’s Golf Tournament
Join us for the Archbishop’s Golf Tournament, the Archdiocese of Seattle’s premier fundraising event to benefit seminarian education. ...
St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USAMass for Peace
Join us at the Mass for Peace we commemorate the 1945 Japan bombings and pray for the worldwide disarmament of nuclear weapons and peace throughout the world. ...
Various Parishes
Archdiocesan Summer Service Project
Participate in the Archdiocesan Summer Service Project! Parishes from around the Archdiocese of Seattle will take part in a diocesan-wide service project with their middle school and high school youth groups! You can participate too – right at your local parish! ...
Faith in action
News
From Northwest Catholic
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TACOMA — About 200 people gathered for prayer, worship and camaraderie July 20 at the Local ..... Read More
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REDMOND — An adviser to Pope Francis visited the Microsoft campus July 23 for a discussion ..... Read More
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SEATTLE – This summer, on baseball diamonds around the area, you can find Catholic men an ..... Read More
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Q: I wanted my aunt and uncle to be godparents for my new baby. Both my aunt and uncle we ..... Read More
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CHICAGO – When the federal government completely lifted all health restrictions related t ..... Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — There are few Catholics in the country, and even the world, who don’t know t ..... 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.
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.
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