Category: Catholic Identity

Mental Health OSPI – OSSI Resources- May 2019

OSSI’s monthly newsletter provides accessible resources and connects readers to best practices at the state, regional and local level that are improving student outcomes. May focus: Mental Health Setting the […]

WSCC 2019 Catholic Advocacy – 2019 Legislative Recap

  On the final day of the 2019 Legislative Session, lawmakers passed Washington state’s biennial budget and adjourned just before the stroke of midnight.  For the WSCC, this session was […]

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month!

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! One of the GREAT things about this article are all the resources linked to other resources.  The links lead to a treasure trove of great […]

WSCC 2019 Catholic Advocacy Bulletin #16

WSCC to Search for New Executive Director Joe Sprague, Executive Director of the WSCC since 2017, is returning to the state of Alaska for a unique career opportunity in aviation […]

WSCC 2019 Update – Honoring Sister Sharon Park

Executive Director Farewell The past week has seen the impact of past and current efforts of the team at the Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC).  Just yesterday, Sr. Sharon Park, […]

School Office Mailing – May 2019

Monthly School Tasks— –OCS Facebook My Catholic School Website School Office Monthly Mailing Archives – click here. Dear School Office Colleagues, Happy Easter season!! We hope you had a lovely […]

NAMI Walk for Mental Health in Kirkland – June 8, 2019

An open letter and invitation from Trez Buckland, member of the Mental Health Ministry Committee, Archdiocese of Seattle. Washington is 47th in the nation for care for the mentally ill […]

FREE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CLASSES! May 10 and June 14

FREE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CLASSES!             NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has openings for Mental Health First Aid Classes Friday, May 10th   8:00am – 5:00pm Friday, June 14th […]

WSCC 2019 Catholic Advocacy Update – April 18, 2019

For much of the year, you, the members of WSCC’s Catholic Advocacy Network, have raised your voices for the suffering members of the human family – those ravaged by poverty, […]

Update from your Missions Office – April 15, 2019

We wanted to let you know that the Missions Office and its staffing positions will be eliminated effective June 30, 2019. Several responsibilities of the Missions Office will fall to […]

WCCS – Advocacy Alert – April 12, 2019

Thanks to our advocacy network for your effective outreach to lawmakers this week.  We are thrilled to announce that the bill to improve school emergency notifications (SB 5514) was unanimously […]

Missions Office: Entering Holy Week 2019

The Lenten season is about to end, and with it this year’s Rice Bowl program! Thank you for your continued commitment to serve as Rice Bowl coordinator to your community–for […]

Good News Newsletter- Missions Office – April 2019

The April 2019 edition of our Good News newsletter is at the printer but also available now online (along with other current items of interest): www.seattlearchdiocese.org/Missions .Contents include prayers, announcements, […]

Welcome to the Season of Lent

Welcome to the Season of Lent! The Catholic Mobilizing Network’s Lenten Reflections are available for you! Each week, a voice of experience offers a special reflection to guide our spiritual preparation […]

Pastoral Care & Outreach: A series of pastoral ministries that provide spiritual care and resources while developing mutuality and kinship with people on the margins. Our ministries include: Criminal Justice […]

WSCC 2019 Catholic Advocacy Bulletin, No. 3

January 25, 2019 – Go online at WSCC to view the online images and links  Education             Catholic Schools Day at the Capitol: January 27 to February 2 is […]

Missions Office – Good News newsletter- February 2019

The February 2019 edition of our Good News newsletter is at the printer but also available now online (along with other current items of interest): www.seattlearchdiocese.org/Missions. Contents include prayers, announcements, news, […]

Missions Office – Rice Bowl is coming!

Greetings! It’s that time again! Catholic Relief Services is shipping the Rice Bowl materials  (to all parishes and to participating schools) this week. Please let us know if you haven’t received […]

Mental Health Resources to assist Parishes and Schools

The Archdiocesan Mental Health Ministry Committee has organized the following resources to better support our parish school faith communities. MH Ministry Brochure Quick Reference on Mental Health for Faith Leaders […]

Pastoral Care and Outreach Updates – Joe Cotton

Pastoral Care & Outreach A series of pastoral ministries that provide spiritual care and resources while developing mutuality and kinship with people on the margins.  Our ministries include: Criminal Justice […]