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Archdiocese of Seattle Bishops Welcome Supreme Court Ruling on DACA
19 Jun 2020
June 18, 2020 – It is with joyful hearts that we offer this statement regarding the Supreme Court’s rulingto uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The Catholic Church welcomes theSupreme Court’s ruling as it supports our efforts to promote and protect the life and dignity of all people regardless of status. DACA recipients are all around us and are valued members of our community. There are approximately 700,000 individuals living in the U.S. who currently have DACA status. They are in the pews next to us. They are working in our parishes and schools. They are parents raising … [Read more…]
From Our Archbishop: A Call to Address Racism in our Hearts and Community
1 Jun 2020
May 29, 2020 – The Catholic bishops of the United States recently issued a pastoral letter against racism entitled Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love. In this instruction, we call for a conversion of hearts, minds and institutions to address the evils of racism that still exist in our country and communities. As we wrote in the letter: Racism occurs because a person ignores the fundamental truth that, because all humans share a common origin, they are all brothers and sisters, all equally made in the image of God. When this truth is ignored, the consequence is … [Read more…]
Rosary Video By Bishops, Priests Deacons of Archdiocese of Seattle
31 May 2020
The Office of Vicar for Clergy invited our bishops, priests and deacons to make a video praying the individual prayers of the rosary. Those individual recordings were then put together for a video rosary. You will see many familiar faces and hear many different languages. Please pray along! Our Lady of Seattle, Pray for us! https://www.archbishopetienne.com/rosary-video-by-bishops-priests-deacons-of-archdiocese-of-seattle

What my first fishing trip taught me about the Gospels, evangelization, and the spiritual life July 10, 2020
The parishes I serve in southern Door and Kewaunee counties in Wisconsin are surrounded by bodies of water. One is close to the Bay of Green Bay, off which, many of my parishioners live. The other is situated closer to Lake Michigan. In my two-plus years at the parishes, many of my parishioners have shared […]
Fr. Edward Looney
Five prayers for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul June 29, 2020
The Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul is June 29. Here are five prayers to these two apostles. Sts. Peter and Paul, pray for us! 1. O holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, intercede for us. Protect, O Lord, your people who trust in the patronage of your Apostles, Peter and Paul, and by their constant […]
Derek Pettinelli
Learning to Walk on Water June 29, 2020
By Gary Zimak It’s easy to trust God when all is going well. During those “blue sky” periods, we typically don’t spend too much time analyzing our faith. It’s a different story, however, when we are faced with an unexpected storm. We are often placed in situations that challenge us to trust God even when […]
Gary Zimak
Praying for our adult sons and daughters June 26, 2020
by John J. Boucher Once, while setting up for a workshop about “adult children,” three parents approached me. Maria lamented, “I brought my kids to Mass every week, but only one out of three is now willing to go to church.” Frank added, “My wife and I helped our six children receive all the sacraments, […]
John J. Boucher
St. John the Baptist: ‘Graced by God’ June 24, 2020
John isn’t exactly a funny name to us but when St. John the Baptist was born, his relatives were scratching their heads over it. “Where did that come from? Nobody else in the family has that name.” “Elizabeth dear, shouldn’t the boy be named after his father? After all, he is your first.” “And at your […]
Susie Lloyd

A Glimmer of Hope July 8, 2020
BY GARY ZIMAK Do you know what it’s like to feel hopeless? I sure do. It’s happened on many occasions, but one incident stands out for me. It took place 22 years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. My wife and I were sitting in the office of a high-risk OBGYN, waiting […]
Gary Zimak
Faith by proxy July 8, 2020
by Susie Lloyd When I was 8 days old, my parents carried me to the baptismal font and gave me the gift of faith by proxy. Nobody asked me first. My godparents were my oldest brother Jon and my grandmother. It was their job to recite my lines: Priest: Do you renounce Satan? Them/Me: I […]
Susie Lloyd
Praying for our adult sons and daughters June 26, 2020
by John J. Boucher Once, while setting up for a workshop about “adult children,” three parents approached me. Maria lamented, “I brought my kids to Mass every week, but only one out of three is now willing to go to church.” Frank added, “My wife and I helped our six children receive all the sacraments, […]
John J. Boucher
Navigating Social Media Postings When You are a Grandparent June 22, 2020
By Maria Morera Johnson It began innocently enough: I became a mistaken identity due to typo on another person’s social media account. The result: I am currently the face of a meme circulating in Latin America warning children they will be disciplined when they get home from their shenanigans. An internet meme (pronounced meem) is […]
Maria Morera Johnson
The powerful witness of fatherhood June 21, 2020
by Bishop Robert Reed I had two fathers when I was growing up. I know that sounds strange. The fact is, my birth father, William, was killed in a car accident just before I received my First Holy Communion. My mother remarried a friend of my father some years later. Both my dad and […]
Bishop Robert Reed

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