Archdiocesan Schools Records Retention Policies How to Use the Records Retention Schedule Expand The Records Retention Schedule is a diocesan policy that lists all the records commonly maintained by archdiocesan schools and describes how long they must be kept and what to do with them at the end of that period. It applies to records…

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For Youth Ministry Leaders Youth Ministry services guidelines View document Confirmation Policies View document Confirmation Retreat Resources Includes one-day and two-day templates to host your own Confirmation Retreat.View resources Safe Environment Employee Toolkit – Requirements for church employees (adults and minors).Volunteer Toolkit – Requirements for adult volunteers (age 18+) as well as minors (aged 16-17)…

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Insurance Forms Information Emergency Instructions Expand Information about what to do during a property emergency, including water/material clean-up and key phone numbers. View Emergency Instructions   Claim Filing Flow Chart Expand View Claim Filing Flow Chart BPIC Administrator Webinar Expand Instructions on how to become your location’s administrator for the BPIC online safety trainings. View…

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Faith Formation during COVID The Faith Formation and Youth Ministry teams have developed guidance to ensure we can continue with our mission of teaching the faith while keeping everyone safe and healthy. Please review this letter, which provides guiding principles to support your efforts in reopening your programs safely. English Spanish Guidance for Faith Formation…

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The Office of Faith Formation, following the call to bring people to a closer relationship with Jesus, promotes, nurtures, and offers life-long formation for children and adult faith formation ministers by providing: courses on faith formation and catechetical topics, Catechetical Certification, and retreats in both English and Spanish. The office also oversees the implementation of standards and policies of Catholic Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Seattle.

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Please report any suspicion of abuse or individuals who are violating policies or are involved in unethical conduct.

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Mental Health Ministry reaches out to parishes and schools to create communities of compassion, support, and education to reduce the stigma of mental illness.

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