Welcome to the Catholic Church in Western Washington
From Archbishop Paul D. Etienne
Welcome! We hope this website inspires you to learn about the Catholic faith or go deeper in your own relationship with Jesus. Learn about the Archdiocese of Seattle, our ministries, upcoming events and more.
Upcoming events
Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center
4700 Southwest Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA, USAConvivium on Dante’s Divine Comedy
The Office for the Vicar General is sponsoring a rare opportunity for Continuing Formation and fellowship at the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades: A “Convivium” (“banquet”) of presentations and discussion on Dante’s Divine Comedy, presented by Fr. Stephen Rowan of the Archdiocese of Seattle. ...
Seattle University
901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USAINSPIRE – Where innovation meets mission
INSPIRE 2025 is a transformative two-day conference designed to ignite innovation in Catholic schools & parishes. ...
St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USAMass for Peace
Join Bishop Schuster for the Annual Mass for Peace. After Mass attend reception for Jim Thomas, author of Atomic Pilgrim. ...
Faith in action
News
From Northwest Catholic
SEATTLE — Young adults from the Seattle area organized a pilgrimage to Rome to witness the ..... Read More
We are delighted to add a new puzzle to Northwest Catholic’s games lineup.Starting this wee ..... Read More
Every Sunday, either Father Mel Strazicich or Father Xavier Bazil takes two flights and a b ..... Read More
It’s not the longest pastorate in the history of the Archdiocese of Seattle — that record m ..... Read More
SEATTLE — The Archdiocese of Seattle announced the addition of former priest Robert Corriga ..... Read More
VATICAN CITY — Let the Jubilee of Youth be more than an event for making memories and shari ..... Read More
From the Archdiocese
Federal court blocks Washington law targeting seal of confession
SEATTLE, July 18, 2025 – A federal court today blocked a new Washington state law that would have forced Catholic priests to face jail time unless they broke the sacred seal of confession.
Catholic bishops ask court to quickly block unconstitutional Washington law breaking seal of confession
SEATTLE, June 6, 2025 – The Catholic bishops of Washington asked a federal court late yesterday to block a new state law that forces priests to choose between breaking the sacred seal of confession or facing jail time before it takes effect on July 27.