Seattle Times article mentioning St. LouiseOn Decemeber 6, 2022, the Seattle Times published an article regarding payments of $2.3 million made by the Archdiocese of Seattle to settle five claims of sexual abuse. One of the five claims included a claim against an unnamed St. Louise School playground supervisor from around 1980. The article also quoted Mary Dispenza who served as the St. Louise school principal around 40 years ago. You can find the link to the article here. |
Archbishop Paul D. Etienne shares a pastoral message in light of the recent violence in our nation.
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SEATTLE, May 11, 2022 – The Catholic Healthcare Collaboration, an innovative partnership to transform the way Catholic organizations respond to the cry of the poor and those on the margins, was announced today by the Archdiocese of Seattle.
“We are the living Body of Christ, and together we will go out to live the Gospel by serving as Christ to those most in need,” said Archbishop Paul D. Etienne. “I am extremely grateful to each partner and to the sponsoring religious communities of the Sisters of Providence, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace and the Sisters of St. Francis, who have been lovingly providing healthcare to everyone in our communities since the 1800s. Today, the urgent need for outreach and care in our communities is so clear. It’s an allhands-on-deck moment for the common good of society, and this is just the beginning"
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Archdiocese of Seattle Signs the Healthy Planet, Healthy People Petition
September 24
Archdiocese of Seattle Signs the Healthy Planet, Healthy People Petition Catholic Petition Calls for UN Leaders to Care for our Common Home and the Poorest SEATTLE, September 23, 2021 – The Archdiocese of Seattle signed the Healthy Planet, Healthy People Petition, which calls political leaders to set meaningful targets to protect creation and affirm the Paris Agreement at the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) and UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Complete document available at /documents/2021/9/Healthy-Planet-Petition.pdf
Bishop Mueggenborg to be the next bishop of Reno, Nevada
July 21
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle since 2017, to be the next bishop of the Diocese of Reno, Nevada. The other diocese in the state, the Diocese of Las Vegas, is led by Bishop George Thomas, who was also an auxiliary bishop and priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle. In a letter to the people of the Archdiocese of Seattle, Bishop Mueggenborg said he will be leaving Western Washington in early September to prepare for his installation Mass in Reno, scheduled for September 24. www.stlouise.org/documents/2021/7/Bishop-Mueggenborg-Letter-to-Archdiocese-July-20-2021-FINAL1.pdf