Be sure all staff members are receiving the C2P
and please share relevant information with your volunteer leaders. Click here to sign up! Click here for archived C2Ps.
With the Partners in the Gospel strategic pastoral planning effort under way, Archbishop Etienne announced that the Chancery will also re-envision how it best carries out its role to serve parishes and the people in the Archdiocese of Seattle. Learn more about the Parish Action Committee, new parish liaison and improved online directory access.
As a reminder, the Washington Cares Act tax will start in July 2023. If you have newly hired employees who have filed with the state for an exemption, the employees will need to load these into documents in Paycom. Click here for instructions. Contact BenefitsServices@Seattlearch.org for additional support. Learn about WA Cares Fund.
March 10 at noon | Zoom link March 27 at 3 p.m. | Zoom link
The March meeting will cover independent contractors – when to use them, when not to use them and all the questions in between. Hosts Matt Boswell and Kathryn Daily.
ParishStaq – Welcome Waves 7.5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 to your pre-wave journey.
All waves are involved are now involved in some phase of active implementation. We are offering a live Data Cleaning Class on March 15, please see your email and/or the Learning and Implementation site for more information. Newsletter
Read our latest newsletter to learn more about this important ministry. If you are not receiving youth ministry announcements by email, please contact Lisa at lisa.hillyard@seattlearch.org to be added to the list.
We might not be able to leave our neighborhoods to go on a pilgrimage, but the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving move our hearts and minds on a journey to be closer to God. Click here for this week’s Scripture readings, prayers and reflections.
As the March 8 deadline approaches for all bills to pass out of their originating house, please contact your state senator and ask your senator to pass the following bills: SB 5047, SB 5180, SB 5225, and SB 5366. Identify your state senator and obtain contact information here. Read week nine in English and week eight in Spanish.
We highly encourage pastors, vicars, deacons, PAA’s and other office staff/volunteers to attend one of these informative sessions.
This week in Seattle and Tacoma. Click here to register.
March 8 at 10:30 a.m., St. Patrick, Seattle
March 9 at 10:30 a.m., Pope St. John XXIII, Tacoma
March 15 at 10 a.m., St. Gabriel, Port Orchard
March 17 at 10:30 a.m., Our Lady of Hope (Hoyt Campus), Everett
ACA 2023 parish goals
Parish goal and goal history sheet have been uploaded to your parish’s Box account. Please make sure you review with your pastor before the start of the ACA campaign.
Catholic Relief Services collection – March 18-19
We recommend inserting your bulletin announcement and flyer into this weekend’s bulletin/e-bulletin in preparation for the following week's collection. For all CRS resources, including bulletin and Mass announcements, click here.
Rice Bowl is under way!
Check out all the resources to promote this fundamental pillar of Lent by clicking here. Lots of great tools (especially digital) that will help engage your parishioners this Lenten season. We recommend setting up a community giving page (with goal) for your parish. Click here to see how to get started.
Quarterly letters in PDS
For those of you who want to get an early start on setting up your quarterly letters in PDS, templates and files are now available in the Stewardship Box file. Click here to access files and instructions for quarterlies. To access files for those who have no pledge or no payment for 2023, click here.
March 29 from 11a.m.-1p.m. | Isaac Orr Conference Room – 910 Marion Street, Seattle
Join us for a special luncheon on how mental health challenges are currently manifesting in young people with both practitioners and high school students. Parish and school staff who serve young people (or families) in their respective ministries are encouraged to attend. Event will also be livestreamed. Learn more | Promotional assets
March 15-16 | Retreat Center
Using Scripture passages from the post-exilic period, you will have the opportunity to reflect on our own return from exile. Led by Father Justin Ryan, archdiocesan vocations director. Registration opens soon. Learn more | Promotional assets
March 17-19 | Retreat Center
Examine the dynamics of doing favors and especially explore the notion of doing favors for God as we probe the gift and wisdom of the “Direction of Intention” of St. Francis de Sales. Learn more and register | Promotional asset
Agape Service Project
Next week: Agape’s 20th anniversary celebration and fundraiser
March 18 from 6-8:30 p.m. | Isaac Orr Conference Room, Seattle Celebrate 20 incredible years of Agape Service Project and join in supporting its future as we grow together. Click hereto purchase tickets.
Lenten communications and resources for parishes and schools
• Archbishop Etienne’s Lenten video
• Webpage for weekly reflections, fasting guidelines, inspiration, resources.
• Communications ideas, suggestions, digital assets, bulletins and newsletters
in English and Spanish
Insert this free printable PDF in your parish bulletin to provide families a great Lenten tabletop prayer and discussion tool. Click here for English and Spanish table tent.
This Tilling the Soil guide will give you ideas to gather, inspire and prepare your community for Partners in the Gospel and the changes ahead. By encouraging more parish participation and engagement over the next several months, parish communities will be more prepared to provide input on draft parish families in Fall 2023. Click here to read in English. Spanish guide to come.
March 21-22 | Retreat Center, Federal Way. If you are a pastoral assistant for administration and haven’t registered for PAA Days, now is the time. Click here for registration and agenda.
Although the deacon inquiry sessions are over, we welcome you to continue learning about the process and how to be considered a candidate for the permanent diaconate. Click here | Promotional assets in English and Spanish
