Last Thursday evening I enjoyed visiting the Vietnamese Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross. We are blessed to have so many of these sisters serving in the Archdiocese of Seattle. They have three houses, one in Lakewood, where we gathered Thursday, one in Seatac and one in Kent. Read more
Today the Archdiocese of Seattle rejoices that 29 men in preparation for the Permanent Diaconate took a formal step in their formation process known as Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders. In essence, the Church publicly recognizes their resolve and commitment to continue formation towards ordination as Permanent Deacons. The Read more
The faith has been present in the San Juan Islands for generations. We can look back to our indigenous brothers and sisters in the faith, who welcomed the French-Canadian Missionaries from Quebec to the people of this region in the early 1800’s. On what is now the American side of Read more
On this cool, cloudy day approximately 3,000 Catholics gathered to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. Approximately 30 priests and deacons concelebrated. These large liturgical gatherings are a powerful testimony of Fatih. I am extremely grateful to those who coordinated Read more