Northwest Catholic

12/14/2024

Congratulations to O'Dea High School on their fifth WIAA 3A state championship win!

The school held an assembly to celebrate the team and its state title, the program’s first since 2017. In attendance were students, faculty and staff, alumni, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Superintendent for Catholic Schools Nicholas Ford, as well as Mick Hoffman and Andy Barnes, executive director and assistant executive director of WIAA.

O’Dea's victory over Bellevue not only meant the school won its fifth state championship, but that head coach Monte Kohler tied a notable state record.

12/13/2024

It is the pope's 88th birthday today!

In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle racing, Pope Francis asked for prayers.

12/12/2024

“This is a very special case, since we simply searched the archives for the result of investigative work that had been carried out almost 100 years ago.”

The list of miracles that have taken place at the French Marian shrine in Lourdes now includes, for the first time, an English-speaking soldier-patient.

12/11/2024

A 15-foot icon of Christ the Teacher began greeting visitors to St. Nicholas Catholic Parish in Gig Harbor late October.

The icon, written by Giorgina Wells, is mounted on the church’s bell tower facing the street, visible to anyone passing by. Patrick Sharkey, director of operations at St. Nicholas, said this was the plan Father Mark Guzman had when he asked Wells to create the icon four months prior.

Read more about the art and artist: https://ow.ly/l7vN50Upgra

12/10/2024

After a spectacular evening reopening ceremony Dec. 7, the cathedral was illuminated by daylight this time, when the procession of 170 bishops entered Notre Dame Sunday morning, followed by more than 100 banner bearers representing all of Paris’ parishes, and seven priest representatives of the various Eastern Catholic churches.

Rain and the “City of Lights” locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving to Notre Dame Cathedral for its inaugural Mass.

12/06/2024

"As the light of the Advent wreath, or the light of breaking dawn, the world awaits the charity of believers. Let us once again bask in the Light of Christ, who is our Light and Salvation (Psalm 27). As Christ illumines our darkness and frees us from gloom, he also sends us in his name to be the same light to lovingly lift others who are struggling, that what seemed improbable in the time of Isaiah may be a reality for others today."

Read Archbishop Etienne's Advent reflection for today in the link below.

Advent heightens our awareness of fresh new possibilities still hidden within the Reality and Mystery of God.

12/06/2024

Nearly 170 bishops from France and around the world will participate in the celebration, along with one priest from each of the 106 parishes in the Archdiocese of Paris, and one priest from each of the seven Eastern Catholic churches, accompanied by faithful from these communities.

On Dec. 8, the second Sunday of Advent, the inaugural Mass, with the consecration of the high altar, will take place at 10:30 a.m., presided over by Archbishop Ulrich with President Macron attending.

Five years after Parisians lined the streets, wiping tears as Notre Dame Cathedral burned, the faithful will have their jewel back as it reopens.

12/05/2024

While both ranked second coming into the playoffs, the teams from Seton Catholic College Prep High School and O'Dea High School have taken drastically different paths to compete for its respective state championship.
Check it out.👇
Catholic Schools of Western Washington

Washington state’s 1A and 3A WIAA football championships are each set to include a Catholic high school within the Archdiocese of Seattle.

12/05/2024

In today's Advent reflection, Archbishop Etienne encourages and reminds us of "the importance of seeking to prayerfully know God’s will in each of your lives. To do this we need prayer, silence, sacraments – especially the Eucharist and Reconciliation – and God’s Word. We need Jesus Christ, and to be intimate in our relationship with the Lord, profoundly sensitive to the inspirations and promptings of the Holy Spirit in our life."
Read on at the link below.

How often do we stop to reflect if my life is in accordance with God’s will? After all, we pray each day in the Lord’s Prayer “your will be done.”

12/04/2024

Are you on the hunt for a craft fair, holiday bazaar, or Nativity celebration? Explore the holiday event guide in the Northwest Catholic classifieds! https://nwcatholic.org/classifieds

12/04/2024

Msgr. Gray told OSV News there are “three reasons” for renewed interest in Archbishop Sheen’s canonization, which has been evidenced by a surge in visits to his tomb, requests for both relics and for his more than 50 books, and reports of favors and graces received through Archbishop Sheen’s intercession.

Despite a few delays in recent years, the canonization of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen is “inevitable,” said the head of the foundation supporting his cause.

12/03/2024

As we near the 30th Archdiocesan celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, read about the traditions of connecting faith and culture in the Northwest Catholic feature below.👇

As a young teenager in Mexico City, Adriana Maldonado began dancing with her mother to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe on her Dec. 12 feast day.

12/02/2024

With determination and persistence, we can make this Advent the most holy and fruitful one ever and set the tone for celebrating our Savior’s birth.

Here are 13 traditions and devotions that can make our Advent more meaningful and fruitful.

11/30/2024

The St. Andrew Christmas Novena is not your typical nine-day novena. This short, beautiful meditation, also called the Christmas Anticipation Prayer, is traditionally recited 15 times a day from Nov. 30 — the feast of St. Andrew — through Christmas Eve.

For families, try praying it together once a day, maybe after lighting the Advent wreath or as part of your prayers before dinner.
Go to https://ow.ly/338h50UiscH to pray the Novena to prepare your heart for Jesus.

11/27/2024

After decades of dreaming, more than 10 years of fundraising and countless prayers, the members of Vietnamese Martyrs Parish joyfully celebrated the dedication of their new church Nov. 24.

Gathered at the foot of the 23 steps leading to the church entry, parishioners cheered, whooped and applauded when their pastor, Father Thanh X. Dao, received the keys from Archbishop Paul D. Etienne for the ceremonial opening of the church doors.

Concelebrating the dedication Mass with Archbishop Etienne were Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh of Hue, Vietnam (Father Dao’s hometown); Benedictine Abbot Marion Q. Nguyen of Saint Martin’s Abbey in Lacey; and more than a dozen priests.
Read more about the dedication here: https://ow.ly/qRRO50Uh0KH
Giáo Xứ Các Thánh Tử Đạo Việt Nam - TGP Seattle

11/27/2024

The latest issue of Northwest Catholic Magazine is here!

Here is a quick glance at what's inside:
✨A powerful Advent reflection and an Advent Novena to enrich the season, plus tips for making this the best Advent yet
✨A spotlight on Catholic Schools of Western Washington and seven outstanding teachers honored with awards from Fulcrum Foundation
✨ Two milestones: the Archdiocese marking 30 years of honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and a sneak peak at celebrating 175 years of the Archdiocese of Seattle.
✨ Much more!
Don't miss out—check your mailboxes or read it online: https://online.nextflipbook.com/dpui/3h0a/

11/26/2024

“Local churches and groupings of churches are now called upon to implement, in different contexts, the authoritative indications contained in the document, through the processes of discernment and decision-making provided by law and by the document itself,” he wrote nearly a month after the synod’s close.

Approved by the pope, the synod’s final document “participates in the ordinary magisterium of the successor of Peter.\"