Partners

This page provides Partners in the Gospel information, resources and training opportunities for parishes and schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle.

MISSION One Parish Planning

The One Parish Planning process fosters local decision making within the context of a broader re-structuring and re-envisioning of the Catholic Church in Western Washington. Parishes will use a series of tools to guide this process.

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Handbook for parishes

The Handbook for Parishes was developed to provide guidance on the major aspects of parish life that specifically relate to the Partners in the Gospel journey: Worship and Prayer, Discipleship, Community and Hospitality, Missionary Outreach, Governance and Leadership, and Administration, Finance, and Infrastructure.

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Parish Resources

The Parish Resources section was created to help parishes carry out the Partners in the Gospel effort locally. Use these materials, available in multiple languages, on your website, in your weekly bulletins and newsletters, at Mass, in meetings and on your social media channels.

Overview, Q&A and Glossary of Terms

Parish liaisons

Parish liaisons have been trained to support parish families in the process of becoming one parish. They will use tools, resources and other guidance to help parish families navigate how to approach prayer and worship, evangelization, administration, governance and more in their new configuration — accounting for the gifts and needs of all communities.

Click here for a list of current parish liaisons.

UPDATE Bulletin Inserts

The following bulletin inserts are based on the Partners UPDATE newsletter:

February 2025: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
October 2024: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
June 2024: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
May 2024: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
March. 2024: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
Jan. 2024: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
Nov. 2023: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
Sept. 2023: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
July 2023: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
June 2023: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
April 2023: English | Spanish | Vietnamese
March 2023: English | Spanish

Pastoral Letter, Current Reality Report

Archbishop Etienne’s pastoral letter, Partners in the Gospel: A Pastoral Letter to the Priests and People of the Church in Western Washington, was released in July.

Read the letter in English, Spanish or Vietnamese.

Digital assets in English and Spanish

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Current Reality Report PDF

Current Reality Video

Current Reality bulletin Insert

Current Reality talking points

English

Current Reality Social Media Plan

Officials & parish family announcements

Prayers and Intercessions

One Parish Planning communications resources

Ways to Communicate the One Parish Planning Process with your parish family

As your parish family begins the One Parish Planning process, use this new Communications Toolkit to inform and engage your parishioners throughout the process.

Click here for the newly updated Communications toolkit (as of Feb 2026) with links to the following:

NEW VIDEO to show at the start of consultation sessions
Talking points for all your communications
Updated Q&A
Posters, digital images and screen ad
Fillable bulletin insert/flyer
Q&A series to place in your weekly bulletins

Videos

New 2026 updated introductory video, including One Parish Planning, to show at the start of consultation sessions and meetings

English:
https://vimeo.com/1162370195/c349acc020?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

English with Spanish slides and captions:
https://vimeo.com/1162370845/f0fa64de3b?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Spanish dubbed with Spanish slides:
https://vimeo.com/1191647563

English with Vietnamese slides and captions:
https://vimeo.com/1162371585/8566495288?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Vietnamese dubbed with Vietnamese slides:
https://vimeo.com/1191647814

2025 Current Reality and One Parish Planning Process Video

Watch this video at your parish council and committee meetings and other gatherings to help your parish community more fully understand the current reality and One Parish Planning. Share it with your full community in your digital communication channels.

Video in English

Video with Spanish and Vietnamese subtitles coming soon!

Introductory Partners in the Gospel video January 2023 (9 minutes):

English video link to download video: https://vimeo.com/790988133/a5454d8288

2023 Current Reality Video

Current Reality video in English

Current Reality video in Spanish

Current Reality video in Vietnamese

Testimonial videos from 2023:

Father Michael Dion in English

Father Michael Dion with Spanish subtitles

Jesus Gomez Sanchez in English