Northwest Catholic

11/26/2025

Kiana answers how to stay hopeful while waiting for an answer to prayer.👇

I am struggling to trust God’s plan and timing for my life. How can I stay hopeful while waiting for an answer to prayer?

11/25/2025

Publishing “In Unitate Fidei” (“In the Unity of Faith”) Nov. 23, Pope Leo marked the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed. He said he wanted it released in anticipation of his visit to Turkey Nov. 27-30 to celebrate with Orthodox and Protestant leaders the anniversary of the Creed Christians share.

When Christians recite the Creed, it should prompt an examination of conscience about what they truly believe, Pope Leo XIV wrote.

11/24/2025

Sometimes the miracle isn’t what you expect. Read Bishop Schuster’s column in the link below.👇

Many go to Lourdes seeking a miracle. For me, it was a pilgrimage of thanksgiving.

11/22/2025

Looking for unique gifts and festive fun? Check out our list of holiday bazaars and craft fairs happening at local parishes and schools this weekend! Support your local community and spread the holiday cheer.
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11/22/2025

Saints in the Making! Last Saturday, 500 high school students gathered at St. Martin's University in Lacey for the annual Catholic Youth Conference. This year's theme, "Saints in the Making," encouraged students to strive for sainthood. It was a day of prayer, spiritual growth, camaraderie, and fun.
Read more about the day here: https://ow.ly/80BR50XwgCw
📸: Stephen Brashear

11/21/2025

Learn more about Archbishop Etienne’s visit to Microsoft and his special Mass for the Puget Sound tech community in the link below.

On Tuesday, I had the enjoyable opportunity to visit the Microsoft campus in Redmond to meet with one of their vice presidents.

11/20/2025

The main motivation for the trip Nov. 27-Dec. 2 is to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which laid the basis for the Creed all mainline Christians still recite.

By choosing to make his first trip as pope to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will shine a huge spotlight on the faith Christians share.

11/20/2025

Are you on the hunt for a craft fair or holiday bazaar this weekend? Come explore the holiday event guide in the Northwest Catholic classifieds! https://nwcatholic.org/classifieds

11/19/2025

"This conference was more than an event; it was a sacred encounter with history, community and the enduring power of faith. As a father, a Catholic, a person working in the archdiocese and a witness to this legacy, I left New Orleans renewed in the Lord Jesus, humbled by what I had learned and hopeful for my role in working for racial justice and equity."
Read about Nick Schoen's transformative experience at the National Black Catholic Men’s Conference in New Orleans: https://ow.ly/rSjc50XuqRW

📸: Nick Schoen, bottom left, and his son Eddie, second from left in the back row, attended the National Black Catholic Men's Conference with a group from Seattle’s Immaculate Conception Parish back in September. Photo courtesy Nick Schoen

11/19/2025

The Archdiocese of Seattle honored two religious sisters and 20 lay leaders with papal awards in recognition of their service and dedication to the mission of the Catholic Church in Western Washington.

Archbishop Paul Etienne along with Auxiliary Bishop Frank Schuster and Father Gary Lazzeroni, the vicar general of the archdiocese, celebrated a prayer and conferral service to present medals and special certificates to each of the recipients.

Learn more about the award and the honorees here: https://ow.ly/YLhV50XtRji
📸: Stephen Brashear

11/18/2025

AI is helpful, but sometimes we need real human connection to trust the gifts God has given us.👇

Between riding my bike to my friends’ houses and my summer job, I built a mental map of Bellevue in my youth.

11/18/2025

The pope calls us to move from charity to justice — to transform systems that perpetuate poverty. This is the heart of our Catholic social teaching. This is the assurance of the Psalm we heard this morning: “The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice” (Psalm 98).

Read Archbishop Paul Etienne's reflection for World Day of the Poor in the link below.

With the poor in mind, this is a significant opportunity to reflect upon what the fullness of faith in Jesus Christ entails.