Communications Toolkit & Resources

Welcome to your online resource for parish and school communications. Here you'll find plug and play assets and resources to communicate new initiatives events and campaigns to your parish and school.
For Synodal Process, Pastoral Planning and ongoing campaigns,
scroll to bottom of the page.

Catholic Healthcare Collaboration

An innovative partnership between the Archdiocese of Seattle, Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington and local Catholic hospitals including PeaceHealth, Providence and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health will transform the way Catholic organizations collaborate and respond to the cry of the poor.
Learn more | News Release in English and Spanish.

Connect your parishioners to the

Archdiocese of Seattle website

Spread the word about the Archdiocese of Seattle’s website to your parishioners, where they can find all things Catholic in Western Washington, including

Catholic events
Ministries
Giving and service opportunities
Ways to deepen their faith
And much more.

It’s also the official website of the archbishop. Click here for a web banner for your website, bulletin inserts and more.

If you need a different image size for your website, please email C2Padmin@seattlearch.org.

Annual Catholic Appeal

Read weekly ACA alerts with highlights of what needs to be done THIS week as well as one future task. Click here for May 9 and May 11 alerts.
Plan for Follow-up/Ask 1 weekend. Click here for "Quick check" list.
Encourage your parishioners to go online to give. Click here for easy tips.
Review manual and at-a-glace timeline.

Official appointments

New pastoral appointments effective July 1.
Learn more.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

June 1, 7-8:30pm via Zoom

Learn how biofeedback can help you manage a wide range of mental health issues including; stress, trauma, sleep, and relationships.
Learn more | Register | Promotional assets

The Archdiocese of Seattle’s Mental Health Ministry provides resources, events and training for parishes and the wider community.

Uniting for Ukraine - Sponsoring Ukrainian refugees

May 24, 6:30-8pm via Zoom

Learn more | RSVP to Chris.Koehler@seattlearch.org

Individuals, community groups and parishes can now sponsor Ukrainian refugees to come to the US.

CRS update on Ukraine

Catholic Relief Services is helping Caritas teams respond to urgent humanitarian needs inside Ukraine and those fleeing to surrounding countries. No other organization — national or international — is responding at this level or scale. Share the latest update with your parish.

At Home with Faith

Weekly faith resource for families with school age children.

The Office of Marriage and Family life creates a new "At Home with Faith" every week, with reflections and conversation starters about the Sunday gospel and readings. Updated every Thursday for the upcoming Sunday gospel. Click here for the most current issue. Encourage your parishioners to sign up for weekly emails with the latest edition. Click here for the sign up page.

On-going Campaigns

Easter Season - April 17 to June 5

Welcome back to Mass

Here are some resources your parish, school or ministry can use to encourage people to come back to Mass:

Use the new Communications plan for parishes and schools. Click here
Welcome back to Mass digital assets for parishes and schools
in English and Spanish Link assets to archseattle.org/mass
Link all assets to the Welcome Back to Mass webpage: archseattle.org/mass
Return to In-Person Mass Toolkit for parishes
Click here
Archbishop's video: For English Click here. For Spanish subtitles, click "CC" on the lower right corner.
Archbishop's letter in English and Spanish
Northwest Catholic story on lifting the dispensation Click here

Encourage them to come to this web page! archseattle.org/mass

Year of the Family

Pope Francis established the Year of the Family, starting on March 19, 2021, on the Solemnity of St. Joseph. This marks the fifth anniversary of the publication of his Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, which means "The joy of love" and explores the beauty and joy found in family life.

Click here to go to the Year of the Family website for:

Bulletin inserts for parishes--new ones are added every couple months
Videos from Pope Francis--updated monthly
And more

Pastoral Plan - Knowing Jesus Christ, Embracing His Mission

At the heart of our mission is a relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, in partnership with Catholics, developed the new pastoral planning process, which invites people to prayerfully discern how we are living our faith and carrying out the mission of the Church. This process provides the vision to help people encounter Jesus.

Hear Archbishop Etienne share the Pastoral Plan

Read about the Pastoral Plan

Mission
Vision
Areas of focus
- Encounter Jesus Christ
- Accompany each other
- Live the Gospel
Values
- Faith in Action
- Hope in Resurrection
- Truth in Love
- Unity in Diversity

Pastoral Plan Resources

Toolkit for Catholics
Toolkit for Ministry Leaders
Additional resources

Come and Be Fed

Conversations with Archbishop Etienne
From the stress of COVID and the divisiveness in our culture, to personal anxieties around family, work and life, you may be feeling empty, lost, or frustrated.

You are not alone.

Listen to Archbishop Etienne share insights about the Eucharist. Then join him as he speaks with local young adults about real issues we face today and how Christ, present in the Eucharist, can truly nourish us

View the video series here

Discussion guide in English and Spanish

Web and social media graphics in English and Spanish

Be Fed QR code ads

Give your parishioners an extra boost of faith by adding this to your printed bulletin. By scanning the QR code with a phone, parishioners will see the “Be Fed” page, which features inspiring videos on the Eucharist with Archbishop Etienne. Click here for graphics.

Resources

Bishop Statements and New Releases

Speaker-Request_Parish-Toolkit-st116147098-2

Annual Report

Speaker request process for events

Any speakers from outside the archdiocese at ministry or parish events must go through the speaker clearance process. Speakers must be cleared before these events can be promoted in C2P, the archdiocesan events calendar, or archdiocese-affiliated communications channels. It is up to the sponsoring ministry or parish to submit the speaker request forms. For forms and more information, go to the new Speaker request forms page on the archdiocesan website. This is also linked from the For Parishes page of the website.

Washington State minimum wage increases

Spanish Resources

Navigating a Transition in Pastoral Leadership

Anti-Racism Resources

Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting

Olympus Press Guidelines

Prayer Card Ordering