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January 27, 2025  |  Vol. 7 No. 4
CHANCERY TO PARISH COMMUNICATIONS
C2P - Weekly Parish Newsletter 

Join the Season of Service: Together, let’s hit 175,000 volunteer hours!

Please share with your parish and school community.
To celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Seattle, we’re inviting your parish and school community to join Catholics across Western Washington to volunteer together as the living Body of Christ through the Season of Service from March to May 2025.

During this time, we aim to volunteer 175,000 hours to recognize our legacy of faith – and demonstrate our commitment to serving others.

Click here for the Season of Service Communications Toolkit, which includes links to:

  • Overview and talking points and how to participate information for parish and school staff
  • Graphics, bulletin inserts, email, social posts and more in English and Spanish

Learn more at archseattle.org/seasonofservice.

Immigrant & Refugee Ministry

Immigration FAQ & guidance resource

Please reference this FAQ and guidance resource document should you have any questions regarding the most recent immigration policies and procedures: Immigration FAQ & guidance resource

Archbishop

Archdiocese of Los Angeles emergency fire relief collection

The recent fires in L.A. have deeply affected their schools, parishes and beloved community members. In times of trial, our faith calls us to come together in solidarity to provide hope and healing for those who are struggling. Please consider donating to the Archdiocese of L.A.'s fire relief collection: Donate | Promotional assets

Communications

Lent communications toolkit and assets coming next week

This Lent, encourage your parish to go on a pilgrimage of hope through prayer, conversion and penance as we journey to our final destination of renewal and rebirth. In next week’s C2P, look for a communications toolkit, small group reflection guide, beautiful images, assets, bulletin content and resources to use at your parish or school.

Information Technology & Services

*Gift card scam*

Please share with your parish staff.
Four parishes and counting have been scammed this week with email requests falsely impersonating a priest who is urgently requesting gift cards. Don't let this be you. If you receive a request like this, do not click any links, contact your colleague in reference directly to validate the request and notify your parish IT contact immediately. Remember to use our Phishing Flyer when in doubt. 

Vicar General

Approval process for veneration of relics

Please read Father Lazzeroni's letter regarding the process for seeking approval of any veneration of relics.

Hospital & Healthcare Ministry

FAQ for hospital patients & their loved ones

Please share with your parish and school community.
Patients often have questions about the best ways to access pastoral care when they are hospitalized. Please distribute this informational flyer: Black & white | Full color

Vicar for Clergy

Christifideles application deadline extended to Feb. 7

Please share with your parish staff.
The application deadline for the new 9-month/100-hour Archdiocese of Seattle Certificate in Pastoral Care and Accompaniment has been extended to Feb 7. Apply now to gain competency in serving in a variety of cultural contexts and ministerial settings.

Liturgy Office

Intentions resource for February and March

English | Spanish

Faith Formation

Faith Formation February newsletter

Links will be available at 9 a.m. 
English | Spanish

Development

Annual Catholic Appeal update

ACA Leadership Training registration now open. Read ACA updates

Development

Stewardship updates

2026 Collections Calendar now available. Also, please take the Stewardship of Treasure survey. Read all updates here.
NEW EVENTS

Middle School Encounter: Fully Known

March 15 | 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Kennedy Catholic High School
Join youths in grades 6-8, and experience Christ through community, learning and prayer. A day of journeying in faith as pilgrims of hope through lively general sessions, engaging workshops and a fun-filled gathering of the universal Church. Learn more | Promotional assets: English | Spanish

Vicar for Clergy

World Day for Consecrated Life

Please share with your parish and school community.
Feb. 2
World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated in the Church on Sunday Feb. 2. Please pray for all those who have made commitments in the consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on their special day. May they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously to God’s gift of their vocation. Learn more
ANNOUNCEMENT REMINDERS 

Archbishop

Archbishop Etienne's annual letter

Please share with your parish and school community.
Promotional assets | Letter: English | Spanish


Catholic Community Services

PREPARES 2025 Open Your Heart appeal

Feb. 8-9
Learn more
 

Development

Reminder: Post your collections poster/giving opportunities calendar

Learn more | Assets: English | Spanish
 

Human Resources

Hourly employee reminder: Logging hours

Learn more
 

Immigrant and Refugee Ministry

Immigration resources for parishes: *correction to CILS phone number*

Please share with your parish and school community.
Immigration resources | *Correct* CILS phone number: 206-328-6314. For general questions, contact chris.koehler@seattlearch.org or 206-274-3194.
 

Information Technology and Services

ParishStaq January newsletter

Newsletter | Website
 

Integrated Payroll and Benefits Services (IPBS)

W2s now available for download in Paycom

 

Intercultural Integration Department | Hispanic Ministry

PLNHM Quarterly Gathering

Attention parish staff, clergy and leadership of movements.
Feb. 6 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Large Isaac Orr Room, Chancery
Register 

 

Liturgy Office

Liturgy reminders

- "Let us pray": January intentions resource: English | Spanish
- Rite of Election forms due Jan. 31.
 

Multicultural Ministries

Tolton toolkit available to parishes

Promotional toolkit
 

Northwest Catholic

Celebrate 175 years by advertising with Northwest Catholic

Space reservations due Feb. 12. Reserve your ad.
 

Parish Financial Services

1099-NEC deadline is Jan. 31

Attention PAAs and bookkeepers.
Learn more
 

Property and Construction

Parish New Employee Safety Training

Feb. 5 | 1-3 p.m. | Virtual
Contact safety@seattlearch.org to reserve your space.
 

Washington State Catholic Conference

WSCC January bulletin

English | Spanish
 

Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry January newsletter

January newsletter | Subscribe
EVENT REMINDERS 

January 27 - February 9, 2025

Please share these events with your parish and school community.

Multicultural Ministries

Six Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood

Feb. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Learn more/register
Feb. 8 | 1-3 p.m. | Learn more/register
Location for both events: St. Madeleine Sophie Church, 4400 130th Place S.E., Bellevue.
Promotional assets
EVENTS CALENDAR
COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKIT
PARTNERS IN THE GOSPEL

Partners in the Gospel webinar: Mission & Evangelization

Feb. 5 | 10 a.m.-noon
Join our webinar session to learn about ways to re-envision mission & evangelization in a parish family. Register 
 

Additional resources

Click here for all Partners in the Gospel information for parishes.
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