Crozier Society

The Crozier Society is the largest local Catholic social group supporting seminarians.

Now is the time - become a Crozier Society member for 2025

Join or Renew the Crozier Society 2025

Supporting the priorities of Archbishop Etienne

Membership with the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Crozier Society offers the opportunity to contribute to the financial support of seminarian education and the funding priorities of Archbishop Etienne. Crozier Society members form community with other Catholics and seminarians through shared spiritual and social events as well as pilgrimages with Archbishop Etienne.

We invite you to deepen your faith and fellowship by joining the Crozier Society!

Archbishop Etienne posting with 3 other men

Archbishop Etienne giving a sermon at the 2025 BBQ

Archbishop Etienne talking to people attending the 2025 BBQ

Father Justin Ryan talking to a woman at the 2025 BBQ

Seminarians talking and smiling at the 2025 BBQ

Women and men talking and drinking wine at the 2024 Crozier Lenten Retreat

A couple walking and holding hands at the 2024 Crozier Lenten Retreat

Bishop Elizondo reading the Bible at the 2024 Crozier Lenten Retreat

Archbishop Etienne shaking a man's hand at the 2024 Crozier Lenten Retreat

Archbishop Etienne leading a prayer at the 2024 Crozier Lenten Retreat

A woman praying at the 2024 Crozier Lenten Retreat

Couples on a walking path at the 2024 Crozier Lenten Retreat

Frequently asked questions

Why become a member?

Crozier members have the unique privilege of supporting Archbishop Etienne’s priorities, particularly seminarian, deacon, and lay ecclesial formation, which is essential for the growth of our churches in Western Washington. Early invitation to yearly pilgrimages and quarterly social and spiritual events with Archbishop Etienne and our auxiliary bishops as well as monthly prayer intentions and shared experiences of Mass form community and friendship with other Catholics in the archdiocese.

What is required to become a Crozier Society member?

Members make a minimum annual contribution of:

$2,000 per couple
$1,000 for individuals
$250 young adults ages 21-30
$500 young adults ages 31-40
$500 Archdiocesan employee
$1.000 Archdiocesan employee and spouse

Anyone can sponsor a priest's Crozier membership fee for $500.

The Crozier membership campaign launches in early October and ends December 31 each year. Membership is renewed at the start of the new year.

How are Crozier Society funds used?

The Crozier Society’s contributions are used to support men answering God’s call to the priesthood through the Seminarian Education Fund. Each year of formation (tuition, books, housing, meals, travel from school to home and back, summer assignments at local parishes and retreats) costs $57,000 for one seminarian. Since it was founded, the Crozier Society has contributed to the ordination of over 52 new priests.

Is there a payment schedule available?

Who is on the Crozier Steering Committee?

Gifts of $60K can send a seminarian to school for the entire year. Consider gifts of $60K annually, $30K semiannual and $15K quarterly.

Please mail contributions to Archdiocese of Seattle, Crozier Society - Seminarian Education Fund, 710 – 9th Ave, Seattle, WA. 98104.

Make gifts payable to Corporation of the Archbishop of Seattle, for tax ID number 91-0778147.

Upcoming events

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2024-25 Crozier Society - Speaker Series recordings

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Father Carlos Orozco shares his vocation story and how he includes his love for animals in his ministry

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Father Justin Ryan discussed the Seminary Program at the Archdiocese of Seattle in December 2024

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Bishop Schuster talks about the upcoming Greek Pilgrimage in October 2024

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Joe Cotton, Exec. Director, talks about the archdiocese's Pastoral Care and Outreach Ministries

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Corinna Laughlin, Director of Liturgy at St. James Cathedral, talks about the rich history of the local Church

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Nicholas Ford, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, talks about the state of Catholic schools

Greece Pilgrimage: October 2024

Under the spiritual guidance of Most Rev. Frank R. Schuster, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Crozier Society took a pilgrimage to Greece in October 2024. This journey was a sacred voyage that brought the Acts of the Apostles and the letters of St. Paul to life through the rich tapestry of Greek culture, cuisine, history and faith. Please watch this video of their journey including moments of deep prayer, reflection, and communal worship.