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 Spring Break, wherever it may have fallen this year. Now we are in this last quarter of the school year, please note a few housekeeping […]
Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle Welcomes Coadjutor Archbishop Appointed by Pope Francis Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Anchorage Will Succeed Archbishop J. Peter Sartain PDF version: Announcement to the People of the Archdiocese SEATTLE, April 29, 2019 — Archbishop J. Peter Sartain today welcomed the appointment of Archbishop Paul D. Etienne, currently archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, […]
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 this year – I think we have moved up a couple notches from last year!! We have a ways to go! I hope you can […]
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 8:00am – 5:00pm What is Mental Health First Aid? Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid […]
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, as well as the victims of abortion, war, and assisted suicide. But Easter Sunday is the time to celebrate the great joy that death is […]
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 other Chancery offices, and we will be helping with the transition of those responsibilities as well as wrapping up the programs and commitments of the […]
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Taiwan and Cambodia Immersion Trip November 7 – 21, 2019 Join us for a mission immersion trip to experience the JOY of Asia. Learn more about the people in Taiwan and Cambodia and explore how we are linked to the people of Asia in the bonds of global solidarity. Immersion trip […]
April 29 – May 11, 2019 Join people from parishes across Western Washington in a prayerful walk showing solidarity with immigrant families. Whether you’re able to participate in a short leg, the full two weeks, or in prayer… all are welcome. Those walking are doing so as individuals and are doing so at their own […]
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, news, and more! Also on our newsletters page are all issues for the past year, including April 2018. Add a snippet to your bulletin, send […]
Bridge Disability Ministries is pleased to invite you to: A 1-Day Regional Conference: Diversity in Unity: Imagining Our Faith Communities Differently DATE: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 TIME: 9:00am –4:00pm PLACE: Westminster Chapel / Bellevue 2019 Bridge Disability Ministries Conference – May 15, 2019 Registration: Churches & Organizations– 4+ Attendees: $110 Individual: $30 For more info […]
St. Catherine of Siena Mental Health Ministry Team Educational Forum Thursday, March 21, 2019 7:00-9:00 PM St. Catherine of Siena Parish Music Room, Victoria Hall 814 NE 85th Street Seattle, WA Behavior and Positive Discipline: Strategies for School & Home Please join us for a discussion with mental health therapist and school counselor, Sarah Fiskness, […]
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 for the death and resurrection of Christ. Please click here to review the site. To download the full Lenten packet, please click here. The PDF […]
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 Ministry, Hospital & Healthcare Ministry, Immigrant & Refugee Ministry, Seafarer’s Ministry, Inclusion Ministry, Mental Health Ministry, Grief Ministry, and Ministry to the deaf. Mental Health […]
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 the 45th annual National Catholic Schools Week [votervoice.net]. Washington’s one hundred Catholic grade schools and high schools will celebrate with a special Mass, community service […]
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, and more! Also on our newsletters page are all issues for the past year, including February 2018. Add a snippet to your bulletin, send to […]
The Care for Creation retreat titled “Am I Sleeping Through the Ecological Crisis?” at St. James Cathedral will take place on February 9th from 8am to 3pm, and be led by Sr. Alexandra Kovats. Further information and RSVP details can be found on the attached flyer. CfC Winter Retreat 2019 Peace, Christian Cousins, Justice Educator […]
The January 2019 Parish Financial Newsletter is now available for your review. Parish Financial Newsletter -January 2019 In this issue: PAA Days 2019 – Registration New Chart of Account Numbers for Payroll Deductions IRS Fraud Pastoral Assistant for Administration Level II Opening Parish Stewardship Annual Catholic Appeal 2019 Updates from Human Resources Property and Construction […]
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 your materials by January 25. A note about placemats and donation envelopes (for pews or stapling to/inserting into bulletins near end of Lent): if you ordered […]
The Archdiocesan Mental Health Ministry Committee has organized the following resources to better support our parish school faith communities. Mental Health Ministry Luncheons Flyer Please note: Timely luncheon information: February 13, 2019 and March 20, 2019. MH Ministry Brochure Quick Reference on Mental Health for Faith Leaders St James Cathedral MH Resources Pastoral Response to […]
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 Ministry, Hospital & Healthcare Ministry, Immigrant & Refugee Ministry, Seafarer’s Ministry, Inclusion Ministry, Mental Health Ministry, Grief Ministry, and Ministry to the deaf. Announcing: A […]
Walking and Witnessing for Immigrant Families – April 29 – May 11, 2019 Join people from parishes across Western Washington in a prayerful walk showing solidarity with immigrant families. Whether you’re able to participate in a short leg, the full two weeks, or in prayer… all are welcome. The walk will conclude with a Mass […]
St. Catherine of Siena Mental Health Ministry Team Educational Forum Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:00-9:00 PM St. Catherine of Siena Parish Music Room, Victoria Hall 814 NE 85th Street Seattle, WA TOPIC: Sleep and Mental Health Please join us for a presentation from the Center for Innovation in Sleep Self-Management from the University of Washington […]
St. Luke Mental Health Ministry presents: A Free Evening Screening of the New Documentary Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety for interested adults. Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 6:30 PM St. Luke School Auditorium, Shoreline Flyer is available to share broadly Angst flyer -St. Luke Parish Does anyone you know suffer from anxiety…a child, sibling, other […]
DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT! Students, Teachers and Parents are encouraged to participate together! Team “costumes” or uniforms encouraged Please share 2019 NWYB Dodgeball-Flyer! Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. Hosted by Bishop Blanchet High School Ernie Rose Gym 8200 Wallingford Ave N Seattle, WA 98103 Assemble a team of 6 or participate as an individual. $10 […]
The January 2019 edition of our Good News newsletter is at the printer but also available now online [r20.rs6.net] (along with other current items of interest): www.seattlearchdiocese.org/Missions [r20.rs6.net]. Contents include prayers, announcements, news, and more! Also on our newsletters page [r20.rs6.net] are all issues for the past year, including January 2018. Add a snippet to your […]
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 Ministry, Hospital & Healthcare Ministry, Immigrant & Refugee Ministry, Seafarer’s Ministry, Inclusion Ministry, Mental Health Ministry, Grief Ministry, and Ministry to the deaf. Monthly Immigrant […]
Pastoral Letter Against Racism During the November USCCB meeting, the U.S. Bishops adopted, nearly unanimously, their new pastoral letter Open Wide Our Hearts. The Bishops call for “a genuine conversion of heart, a conversion that will compel change, and the reform of our institutions and society.” They declare that “the injustice and harm racism causes […]
The season of Advent is here and we are blessed to have rich and abundant resources that are easily accessible. Below are some suggestions of daily videos or reflections we can all conveniently access as schedules allow. Busted Halo – Advent explained in 2 minutes Dynamic Catholic continues their tradition of offering daily video […]
Guatemala Immersion June 2019 – Specifically June 19 – 27, 2019! God continues to invite us to participate in the mission of love. Although most of our mission work of sharing God’s love happens at home, work and in our local neighborhoods and communities, stepping out of our own culture and context can help us […]
