All are welcome! Join us in celebrating fall with an all-parish family pumpkin succulent event at St. Bridget’s on Saturday, October 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy fellowship while creating fun additions to your fall decor! Gather a group or meet new friends! The price includes pumpkins, succulents, fall decor, instructions, and beverages. The ticket price includes materials, instruction, light snacks, and beverages.
Join us for a special coffee hour in the OLL School Gym following our All Parish Family Mass on Sunday, November 1, at Our Lady of the Lake! We’re looking for volunteers to help with setup, serving refreshments, and cleanup. Thank you for helping us bring our four parish communities together in fellowship and hospitality!
Registration for First Communion and First Reconciliation is now open to all baptized individuals age 7 and up. If you are a baptized Christian but not Catholic, please email Sarah Chopyak to confirm whether your child can register for the Sac Prep program or needs to enroll in OCIA. Parent Orientation is on 10/18/26 following the 9 am Mass at St. Bridget. The full class schedule will be available at the parent orientation meeting. Continue reading...
Confirmation Registration is now open for students ages 12 and up who have already been baptized and received First Communion. Classes will begin in March 2027; a full class schedule will be available soon. The Confirmation Mass will be on May 15, 2027, at 10 am at St. James Cathedral. Continue reading...
October 12 | 6:30 pm | OLL
Join us to celebrate St. Carlo Acutis with the Acutis Young Adults (ages 21-39). We will start with prayer, followed by a Mario Kart tournament. Wear your favorite blue jeans in honor of St. Acutis. FOOD AND PRIZES will be PROVIDED. Scan the QR code to join. Details on the flyer! Click to learn more.
This weekend we will have our last series of discernment sessions on "Who Do We Want to Become?" It's not too late to sign up. This is the heart of the journey. Now that we've named who we are and defined our current reality, we ask together who God is calling us to become as one new parish—and what opportunities and challenges will shape that future. You can come to any of the sessions listed regardless of where you normally worship. This step depends on you, and if you can’t sign up ahead of time, just attend! Click to learn more.
Dear Friends in Christ,
Our Catholic Church teaches that the dignity of the human person underpins a moral vision for society. Mentioned in nearly every encyclical, this principle covers a multitude of issues: poverty, human trafficking, racism, treatment of immigrants and refugees, and those whose looks, abilities, sexual orientation, or religion are different from “the norm.” Continue reading...
Dignity of the Human Person is a wide-ranging Catholic Social Teaching of historical and global importance. The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person underpins a moral vision for society. Continue reading...
Let's come together on November 1 to celebrate the Feast of Saints and All Souls and kick off the month of remembrance for those who have passed with an All-Parish Mass! This year, we will celebrate at Our Lady of the Lake during the 11 am Sunday Mass. Let's pack the pews and celebrate together. Following Mass, there will be a special reception in the OLL Gym. All other parish family morning masses will be canceled that day.
Love to read? Parishioners from across our parish family are invited to join the Book Club, which meets at Assumption Parish. Our next gathering is Tuesday, November 3, at 7:00 pm in the Cabrini Room, where we’ll discuss The Zorg by Siddharth Kara. Please read the book beforehand and come ready to talk. New members are always welcome! Click to learn more...
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our parish family Phoebe Weekend. We lifted up the voices of women across our parish family with six Masses, each featuring reflections from three amazing teams of women. Continue reading...
Free community event to celebrate fall at STC!
Come join us to mix, mingle, and maybe even dunk a teacher! Food trucks will be on site, and we'll sell tickets for games and drinks at the door.
Love to bake? We’d love to have you join our Fall Bake Off & Cake Walk! Enter one, two, or even all three categories (cookies, pies, and cakes). Please see our latest newsletter for more information and to sign up.
On October 31, join Archbishop Paul D. Etienne at St. James Cathedral at 11 am for a Mass in Honor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, patron saint of Native Americans and of the environment. A reception follows the Mass, and all are welcome.
This weekend we will gather as an entire parish family to discern "Who Do We Want to Become?" It’s not too late to sign up. This is the heart of the journey. Having named who we are and defined our current reality, we now ask together who God is calling us to become as one new parish — and what opportunities and challenges will shape that future. Continue reading...
Please join us for a PREPARES Ministry Update for our 4-parish family on Oct. 22nd at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at St. Bridget's, with Katie Joyce, PREPARES Operations Manager, Catholic Community Services. Continue reading...
Dear Friends in Christ,
One of the saints who has been rediscovered in the history of the church is St.Phoebe, whom St. Paul references in his letter to the Romans 16:1-2:
I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is also a deacon of the church at Cenchrae, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the holy ones, and help her in whatever she may need from you. For she has been a benefactor to many and to me as well. Continue reading...
Dear Friends in Christ,
Autumn begins this Tuesday, September 22, and we will continue to see the falling leaves change colors, the temperatures drop, and the days become shorter. The changing of seasons is an opportunity to take stock of our lives in this year of our Lord 2026, and that includes our life as a faith community.
Thank you to our seven parish volunteers who joined Food Lifeline on September 2, helping sort and pack 1,920 pounds of kidney beans!
Join us for our next monthly volunteer night:
Wednesday, October 7 | 6–8 pm
Food Lifeline South Park Warehouse
815 S 96th St, Seattle
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We are at the tail end of Ordinary Time. In the Catholic Church, Ordinary Time is the longest liturgical season of the year, lasting 33 to 34 weeks. The focus is on the daily teachings, life, and public ministry of Jesus Christ. It is a time for spiritual growth, conversion, and learning how to live out the Christian faith in everyday life.