WSCC 2021 Catholic Advocacy Bulletin, No. 1
WSCC 2021 Catholic Advocacy Bulletin, No. 1 January 15, 2021 State Legislative Update Today marks the end of the first week of the state legislative session. Below is a […]
Category: Catholic Identity
WSCC Legislative Priorities and January Pro-Life Activities
Happy New Year to you all and I pray that your Christmas season has been a time of blessing. Wow – 2020 was a unique and challenging year. I am […]
Ministering with People of All Abilities Workshop – Jan. 12 or 13
Ministering with People of All Abilities Workshop Tuesday, January 12 6:30-7:30 pm PT -OR- Wednesday, January 13 10:00-11:00 am PT Do the teens in your youth group seem to struggle […]
WSCC Adovacy Network -COVID Emergency Relief -TAKE ACTION NOW!
TAKE ACTION Friends, in just the past couple days we have a seen a restart of the COVID Emergency Relief [votervoice.net] talks. There is a strong chance it could be attached […]
Special Taskforce for Catholic Schools – December 2020 Update
Special Taskforce for Catholic Schools December 2020 Update In mid-August, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne appointed ten members to the Special Taskforce for Catholic Schools led by Father Ronald Nuzzi from […]
The Season of Advent is HERE!
The Season of Advent Resources USCCB Advent Resources click here. Advent Retreat -ON DEMAND – A great way to ready ourselves for Christmas. Webpage: https://www.seattleu.edu/education/cstl/learning-programs-and-events/webinars/ Advent 2020: The Season of Waiting – When We’re Sick […]
Missionary Discipleship Institute “MDI” Racial Justice Lessons
Missionary Discipleship Institute – Grade 7 Updates Responding to God’s call…. while adults are praying, studying, and responding to the racial justice conversations that continue, our MDI students are also […]
WSCC 2020 Catholic Advocacy Updates – November 2020
Updates from the Washington State Catholic Conference HHS Works to Ensure Access to Spiritual Care During COVID-19 Pandemic In a statement, USCCB Chair of Religious Liberty, Archbishop Thomas Wenski commended […]
Taking Mental Health Strategies into the Holidays
As we move into the holiday season, let’s help our communities bring mental health and coping strategies into the season too! Resources respectfully shared by the Mental Health Ministry Committee, […]
WA State and City of Seattle Covid-19 Immigrant Relief Funds Available
Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund At the state level: We are excited to announce that today the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund began accepting applications. The Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief […]
CMN Virtual Gathering on Nov. 12 – noon to 1 pm
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 12pm – 1pm PST Join Catholic Mobilizing Network for a virtual gathering of Washington State Allies to discuss the death penalty, restorative justice, and racial justice. […]
The Maryknoll Annual Essay Contest for middle and high schools is underway!
Maryknoll has launched our Annual Essay Contest for middle and high schools! Here’s the website with all the details: https://discoveryourneighbor.org/official-rules/ Here’s the assignment: Write an essay explaining what you think the […]
Christ in the Classroom Local Retreats – Update
Friday, October 16, 2020 was originally designated archdiocesan day for the CIC Foundation LOCAL Retreats but with the implications of Covid-19 and all schools working tirelessly to open schools appropriately, […]
Christ in the Classroom Level I – Catechetical Certification for Teachers of Religion
Christ in the Classroom Level I – Catechetical Certification for Teachers of Religion Level I online coursework through Augustine Institute’s Symbolon program and the Archdiocese of Seattle, Office for Catholic […]
Respect Life Month Toolkit – Catholic Mobilizing Network
October is Respect Life Month, a time for Catholics to reflect more deeply on the God-given dignity of all human life. Beginning on Respect Life Sunday (October 4th, 2020), Catholics […]
Racism Resources
Summer and Fall 2020 has been a time for gathering resources, sharing, reflecting and developing a call to action to eradicate racism. special thank you to our school leaders and […]
Upcoming Livestream School Masses with Archbishop Etienne
Upcoming Livestream School Masses with Archbishop Etienne Tuesday, October 20th at 8:00 AM with host school, Eastside Catholic, Deacon Scott Pickett, Campus Ministry lead. Livestream vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/463479245 [vimeo.com] Tuesday, […]
A call for national prayer to Our Lady of the Rosary – October 7
+September 30, 2020 Dear Parish Leadership, Peace be with you! Next week, Wednesday, October 7, the Archdiocese of Seattle will join in solidarity with Archbishop Gomez, president of the USCCB, […]
October is Mental Illness Awareness Month
October 4-10, 2020 Mental Health Awareness Week From our partners at NAMI: The theme of this year’s Mental Illness Awareness Week is, “What People with Mental Illness Want You to […]
WSCC – Letter from WA State Bishops – Voter Registration
September 10, 2020 Dear Priests, Deacons, and Pastoral Leadership, The Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC) is the common voice of the Catholic Bishops of the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Diocese […]
Weaving our Renewed World: Advanced Missionary Discipleship Formation Seminar – Maryknoll
Weaving our Renewed World: Advanced Missionary Discipleship Formation Seminar – Maryknoll The world and its people are groaning in pain. Many of the groans are from loss… loss of family […]
Virtual connections with our Religion Publishers
Covid-19 has taught us that we need to think differently as we embrace the 20-21 school year. Over the course of this school year, I am inviting many of our […]
Centennial Mass on the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul at St. James Cathedral – Sept. 27, 2020 1:00 PM
Friends of St. Vincent de Paul: We are celebrating our 100 years of history with a very special Centennial Mass on the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul — […]
Livestream Mass with Archbishop reaches 2000 views!
THANK YOU! As many of you witnessed on Monday, September 14th, Archbishop Paul Etienne celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross with all the Catholic schools of the […]
The Magis Center: The Purposeful Universe
The Magis Center just launched a new John Templeton Foundation funded campaign, “The Purposeful Universe.” Through mid-December, the campaign will be promoted to journalists, bloggers, and social media platforms. This […]
20-21 Diversified Learners Committee Updates and Schedule
Diversified Learners Committee is #igniting hope this new school year! With the wisdom of our co-chair, Dan Sherman, Principal, St. Paul School, we have been working on various items since […]
PSESD PD Offerings – UDL: Equality, Equity and Inclusive Practices
3 part series through Puget Sound ESD (Audience: Diversified Learners) The Case for UDL: Equality, Equity and Inclusive Practices: IPP Module 1 – NO COST October 15, 29, and Nov.12, […]
Elementary SEL School Counselors Mtgs – 20-21
Through Spring 2020, our Catholic schools learned quickly the impact of effective mental health supports for students and adults. Two key Elementary SEL Counselors who were instrumental in sharing resources […]
Maryknoll Magazine Highlights MDI SEATTLE
Maryknoll Magazine has published an article in the September/October 2020 edition with a terrific story of the Missionary Discipleship Institute partnership between Maryknoll Missionaries and the Office for Catholic Schools. […]
Pray for our Deacon Candidates – September 19
Deacon Candidates for the Archdiocese of Seattle will be instituted in the ministry of acolyte this September 19th, the last major step before ordination on December 19. Please pray for […]