International Potluck at the Isaac Orr Conference Center, on Friday, May 16, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear)

Multicultural Ministry

Name: Concert in Celebration of Día de Muertos
Start: 2025-11-08
End: 2025-11-08
Location: St. James Cathedral

Our archdiocese embraces cultural diversity as a strength of our Church while promoting unity among all Catholics.

November

Black Catholic History Month and Native American Heritage Month

Photos from St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mass and Icon blessing and images from the Black Catholic Advisory Circle Annual Conference. To learn more about activities around the Archdiocese of Seattle, see upcoming events below.

Special resources during the month of November

2025 Black Catholic History Month Toolkit for Parishes (prepared by the Racial Solidarity Network of North Seattle)

Timely Resources for Ministry with Catholics of African Descent

Black Catholic History Month Facts

Keeping Christ's Sacred Promise: A Pastoral Framework for Indigenous Ministry

Two Rivers: A report on Catholic Native American Culture and Ministry

Advisory groups

Black Catholic Advisory Circle

Racial Justice and Equity Committee

Multicultural communities and Masses

Black

Chinese

Filipino

Tamil

Korean

Native American

Deaf Community

Polish

Samoan

Vietnamese

Annual multicultural events

Celebration of Our Saints

Simbang Gabi

This novena of Masses expresses the love of the people for God through His Mother,
Mary, as we gather in prayerful anticipation of the Christmas miracle. The readings, the
prayers and the songs at Mass remind us all of our need for God in our lives and the necessity of taking time to reflect on our relationships with God and with one another at this special time of the year.

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What is Simbang Gabi?

Learn more here

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2024 Simbang Gabi Mass Schedule

Martin Luther King Mass

St. Peter Chanel

Tekakwitha Conference

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mass

Every year, the Native American community, along with Multicultural Ministries of the Archdiocese of Seattle, hosts a Mass honoring St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint.

St. Kateri, "the Lily of the Mohawks," was born in New York state in 1656. She was noted for her deep prayer life and special devotion to the Eucharist.

The miracle that led to her sainthood occurred locally under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Seattle.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

“Each one of us can be a bridge of encounter between diverse cultures and religions, a way to rediscover our common humanity.”

~ Pope Francis

Upcoming Events

All Multicultural Ministries - Highlights

November

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

St. James Cathedral

804 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA

Concert in Celebration of Día de Muertos

Celebrate All Soul’s Day at St. James Cathedral with the music of Orquesta Northwest and followed by hot cocoa and pan de Muerto refreshments. ...

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November

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

St. Paul Catholic Church

10001 57th Avenue South, Seattle, WA

Black Catholic Advisory Circle Conference 2025 – The Eucharist for Inclusion and Healing

Join us for a day of community as we explore how the Eucharist calls us to deeper unity, radical inclusion, and profound healing in the Body of Christ. ...

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