In response to yesterday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, I’ve provided a few thoughts through a video message. Once again, our hearts ache, and we search for a meaningful response. Here are just a few quotes from the message which is below “It’s time to challenge ourselves… to dig deep. Read more…
Two years ago a conversation began between Executive Leadership of the three Catholic Healthcare providers who have a presence in the Archdiocese of Seattle; Providence, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and Peace Health, along with their sponsoring religious communities about how we might join our resources with the Archdiocese of Seattle and Read more…
One of the great joys of my life as a bishop is the travels during the Easter season, seeing not only the new life of each spring, but the new life of the Risen Christ transforming the young Church through the Sacrament of Confirmation. In these past few weeks, I’ve Read more…
Yesterday this local Church of the Archdiocese of Seattle celebrated a unique and grace-filled moment as we ordained a new auxiliary bishop for service to the Archdiocese. Bishop Frank Schuster was warmly greeted and received a tremendous outpouring of prayer during the ordination celebration at St. James Cathedral on the Read more…