There are few things more joyful than an Ordination celebration, and today proved to be particularly life-giving as we ordained two new priests for the Archdiocese of Seattle. St. James Cathedral was filled with family and friends of our ordinands along with many of our Archdiocesan and visiting priests and Read more…
For those of you who live in the State of Washington, this is a call to action. I heard an elected official recently said: “If the state is the body, the church is the soul.” That sums up well the desire of people of faith to work with the state, Read more…
As we begin this Sacred Triduum, I share with you the homily from this evening’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St. James Cathedral. You can watch the video below, or read the text that follows. As I write, a group of young adults has begun a pilgrimage in Seattle 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…
Our daily Gospel reading the past two days provides a great reminder of the Mission of the Church which is the mission of all the baptized: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” (Matthew 10: 7) In essence, the entire Archdiocese of Seattle is Read more…
Priesthood Ordination HomilyJune 26, 2021Cathedral of St. James – SeattleJeremiah 1: 4 – 9; 2 Corinthians 4: 1-2, 5-7; John 15: 9-17 Rev. Kyle Poje, Rev. Michael Barbarossa, Rev. Val Park Church as a Loving Mother; Priests as Merciful Fathers Please allow me to begin by welcoming all of you Read more…
Here is the video and homily from tonight’s Prayer Service for Survivors of Abuse and healing from trauma. April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and it is fitting to gather this evening to pray that all children will have a happy and healthy youth where they will come to Read more…
Happy Easter! I pray the Risen Jesus fill each of your hearts with peace, light and newness of life. Whether we notice or not, the Risen Jesus accompanies each of us every step of our life. In this year that has known so much darkness, the light of the Risen Read more…
Today the Church celebrates an unusual, but significant feast day, known as the Chair of St. Peter. Obviously, the focus is not on the ‘chair’ but rather upon the ‘office’ Jesus bestowed upon Peter at the moment Peter proclaimed: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Mt Read more…
The Archdiocese of Seattle welcomes 21 new permanent deacons today. God is good, and we give thanks! Thanks to these men, their wives and families, the formation team, and the broader Church who helped form them in their faith and to hear the Lord call them to this vocation. You Read more…