Northwest Catholic

01/08/2026

In implementing this policy, the Archdiocese of Seattle joins a number of dioceses that permit deacons to wear a Roman collar. Many of those dioceses, but not all, ask their deacons to wear gray shirts.

Deacons in the Archdiocese of Seattle will be allowed to wear gray clerical shirts with a Roman collar when actively engaged in public ministry.

01/07/2026

On her Jan. 4 feast day — which this year coincided with the U.S. observance of the Feast of the Epiphany — The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, both closed a 50th anniversary commemoration of her canonization and launched a yearlong America250 initiative exploring her life in post-Revolutionary War America and the ongoing impact of the religious communities she founded.

The national shrine of the first U.S.-born saint is aiming to help patriotic revelers discover “Mother Seton” among the pantheon of iconic nation-builders.

01/07/2026

Pope Leo XIV presided over the rite of the closing of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. 6, 2026, officially ending the Jubilee of Hope.

01/05/2026

Why should you invite someone to priesthood or religious life?
Find out in Fr. Justin Ryan's column below. https://nwcatholic.org/voices/justin-ryan/you-are-called-by-name

01/05/2026

"Do not be afraid...I have called you by name." (Isaiah 43:1) Our first annual Called By Name weekend is Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

Go to: https://ow.ly/6cp050XS2o2 to read about this new initiative that involves you! Ask the Lord's guidance as you prepare to submit the names of those you know who show signs of a call to priesthood or religious life through their love of the Lord, our Church, and their heart of service.

Photo: Sister Chero Chuma of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace chats with a teen at the Middle School Encounter. (Photo by Stephen Brashear)
Northwest Catholic

01/04/2026

Happy Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord!
Read about how to celebrate at your home:

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01/03/2026

We want to know: Who has been the most influential person in your faith development and why?

👉 Send your response along with your name, parish, and city to [email protected] or share your answer in the comments below!

01/02/2026

With “new and unique days that await us, let us ask the Lord to help us experience at every moment, around us and upon us, the warmth of his fatherly embrace and the light of his benevolent gaze,” he said in his homily.

The world is not saved by threatening violence or by judging, oppressing or getting rid of others, Pope Leo XIV said.

12/31/2025

January 1 is not a holy day of obligation because of the civil new year, but because it is the feast of Mary, the Mother of God.👇

If the church’s new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is the secular New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) a holy day of obligation?

12/30/2025

Below is the link to the homily delivered by Archbishop Paul D. Etienne at the Closing Mass of the Jubilee Year at St. James Cathedral in Seattle Dec. 28.

As we celebrate this year’s feast of the Holy Family, we also bring to a close the Holy Year of Hope.

12/29/2025

“Even though he knows full well the disproportionate nature of the agreement and our many shortcomings and failings in our society, he remains faithful in covering our deficiencies so that our society may continue to offer the world the riches of forgiveness, freedom, purity, merciful justice and peace.”

Read Bishop Elizondo's column about the Holy Spirit's partnership with us in the link below.

“It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us …” — Acts 15:28

12/25/2025

Wishing you a blessed Christmas filled with the light of Christ and the joy of his birth. Thank you for your helping us share his message of hope and love.

Merry Christmas from the Northwest Catholic Team!