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.
A description of resources to help get your new parish finance council members up to speed. (If you haven't recruited new members yet this year, now is the time.) Learn more
Annual insurance invoices will be delayed, most likely to September. We can't calculate the invoices until our broker provides the finalized premiums and associated allocation data. They have filed for an extension to the end of August, but even if they are able to beat that timeline, we will still need time to process the invoices internally and deliver them.
Coming soon! Stewardship of Talent and Treasure campaigns on ParishStaq!
Parishes will have the opportunity to run their Talent and/or Treasure campaigns from ParishStaq! Campaign procedures and instruction packets will soon be available through Campus Admins Group on ParishStaq. Newsletter | Website
The Liturgy Office will begin hosting a regular support group in the form of a liturgy webinar and Q&A, featuring topics in connection with Partners in the Gospel. These liturgy webinars will be a time for liturgical leadership and ministers to ask questions and share thoughts and ideas with one another. Flyer
Review and update your parish listing in directory
Please review your parish information in the Archdiocese of Seattle's online parish directory, including your staff and liturgy times. We want to ensure all information is up to date. Click here to review your listing and if needed, click here for the online directory change form. You can always find the link to this form at the top of the For Parishes page of the archdiocese website.
Click here to register for one of the sessions below.
Wed., Sept. 6 (10:30 a.m.-noon) at Our Lady of Lourdes, Vancouver
Thur., Sept. 7 (10:30 a.m.-noon) at St. Gabriel, Port Orchard
Tues., Sept. 12 (10:30 a.m.-noon) at St. Patrick, Seattle
Wed., Sept. 13 (1:30-3 p.m.) at St. Charles, Burlington
Thurs., Sept. 14 (10:30 a.m.-noon) at Pope St. John XXIII, Tacoma
Fri., Sept. 15 (10:30 a.m.-noon) at Our Lady of Hope, Everett (Hoyt Ave.)
• Campaign status report for week 16 is available at 3 p.m.
• For parishes who have not yet made goal, continue to place an ACA reminder in the bulletin.
Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. | St. James Cathedral, Seattle
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. At this special Mass with Archbishop Etienne, we pray for all who have been lost to suicide, for survivors of suicide, and for all who have lost a family member, friend or colleague. Learn more | Digital assets
Sept. 16 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | St. George Parish, Seattle
All are welcome to join us to welcome and meet Ukrainian families, many who have been supported through the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Welcome Circles program for Ukrainian refugees. There will be Mass, food, games and more, This is a great opportunity to build bridges between Ukrainians who are new to our parishes and communities. Please join us! Learn more | Flyer | Digital assets
Sept. 22 Prayer service for people of ALL AGES at 6:30 p.m. Synodal gathering for YOUTH and YOUNG ADULTS at 7:30 p.m.
Join youth and young adults from around the archdiocese as we gather to pray together for the Church as we prepare for the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which begins on Oct. 1. Learn more | Flyer and digital assets in English and Spanish
Mass of the Holy Spirit in preparation for the Synod
Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m. | St. James Cathedral, Seattle
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Etienne as a delegate to the Synod of Bishops in Rome this October. Join Archbishop Etienne at this special Mass of the Holy Spirit to pray together in preparation for this extraordinary time for the whole Church. Learn more | Flyer and digital assets in English and Spanish
Submit your event to the archdiocese event calendar
Click here to submit your event to the archdiocese event calendar. Please note events must align with Church teaching and be open beyond your parish audience. For events with speakers from outside the archdiocese, please submit this speaker request form. (No parish fundraisers, please.)
St. Joseph Foundation grant applications are now open! We encourage Catholic ministries and Catholic nonprofits in Western Washington to apply here for funding.
Updated Aug. 8, 2023: Please note that we have slightly modified the standard operating procedure for processing employee transfers between locations. Learn more.
Payroll and Benefits offices have chosen a new name and email address to simplify communications. Please send correspondence to Integrated Payroll and Benefits Office at IPBS@seattlearch.org, and discontinue using PayrollServices@seattlearch.org and BenefitsServices@seattlearch.org. If you want to contact payroll during open payroll processing, please continue to use PSOsubsandcorrs@seattlearch.org.
Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Trophy Lake Golf & Casting, Port Orchard
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Archbishop’s Golf Tournament benefiting Seminarian Education. Learn more
Aug. 25 - 27 | Camp Don Bosco
Annual event hosted by the Hispanic Ministry at Camp Don Bosco, Carnation. Open to all but event is fully in Spanish. Workshops, games, adoration and Mass are some of the featured activities. Learn more
Sept. 23 from 10 a.m.-noon | Isaac Orr Conference Room, Archdiocese of Seattle
Spanish-language presentation/discussion guided by Father Héctor Madrigal about significant changes affecting our Church at the parish level, including Partners in the Gospel. Learn more | Register | Flyer in English and Spanish
Aug. 26 from 1:10 p.m.-6 p.m. | T-Mobile Park, Seattle
Join Archbishop Etienne for Faith & Family Day! Specially priced tickets for Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals. Must purchase tickets here for discount. Learn more
