The Archdiocese of Seattle has entered into a phase of Pastoral Planning inviting individuals, families, parishes, schools and institutions to prayerfully renew our relationship with the Risen Christ and to embrace anew the mission of the Church. As we draw close again to Christ, we cannot help but be renewed Read more…
After a morning in the office, I made the short drive to the headquarters of our Catholic Community Services / Catholic Housing Services – in short, the Catholic Charities arm of the Archdiocese of Seattle. I cannot begin to express my pride and gratitude for this group of people Read more…
The past few weeks have provided numerous opportunities to be with God’s holy, faithful people in ways that give me pause for gratitude for the great grace granted me to proclaim the riches of Christ. Another source of gratitude is the faith which I see in and experience through the Read more…
Mass for the Opening of the Synodal Process from Archdiocese of Seattle on Vimeo. Thanks to all who participated in our Mass at St. James Cathedral last night for the Opening of the Synodal Process in the Archdiocese of Seattle! It was a true experience of the Holy Spirit’s presence Read more…
Yesterday was a joyful moment in the life of this local Church. The Vietnamese community, along with other friends gathered at Vietnamese Martyrs parish in Tukwila to celebrate with the Sisters from the Congregation of the Lovers of the Holy Cross their 350th year. As with so many other things, Read more…
This past Sunday morning, Pope Francis initiated perhaps the most significant moment in the life of the Church since the Second Vatican Council in the 1960’s. He has called for the beginning of a two-year process of consulting all the baptized on the life of the Church. This initiative is Read more…
During this pastoral planning process, in the Archdiocese of Seattle, as we spend time renewing our relationship with Jesus Christ, a starting point is to ask just how is this done? Pope Benedict XVI wrote about the nature of the Church in his Encyclical, God Is Love. The Church’s deepest Read more…
Today we celebrated the Mass of Resurrection for my Aunt and Godmother, Gloria Leclere. Aunt Gloria was born in 1928 in Magnet, Indiana, married Uncle Earl in 1948 and died this past Monday morning. Uncle Earl is now 99 and he and Aunt Gloria were married 72 years! Gloria is Read more…
As the West continues to experience severe drought in many parts of the region, which is leading to depleted water supplies, water restrictions, forest fires and more hardships, the Metropolitan Archbishops from Los Angeles to Anchorage are asking everyone to prayerfully implore the Lord to send us rain. Please find Read more…
Last year a group of young priests went hiking and posted a picture on social media. I responded that they needed to invite me the next time. So, today I tagged along, and what a beautiful, picture-perfect day it has been! I’m impressed by the dedication to build priestly fraternity Read more…