Last week and this feature two of the three sacraments at which is used the Sacred Chrism – recently blessed by Archbishop Etienne at the Chrism Mass before Holy Week. Over a three-day period, Bishop Schuster visited Saint Anne parish in Forks, Saint Joseph...
A late pastor’s post – quite literally, what with this near-midnight publication – before Sunday starts. The highlight of this week was the Mass on Friday celebrating the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. By happy chance, the Vatican Media...
Habemus papam! After commending Pope Francis to the Lord, we have occasion now to celebrate the election of our new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. And what a celebration it is, particularly for us who share his homeland of the United States! While we know that the pope is a...
Yesterday (May 4, 2025), Archbishop Etienne released a statement on the recently passed law here in Washington state that threatens the seal of confession. His statement may be found at the website of the Archdiocese of Seattle, where it can be viewed or directly...
Happy Easter and aloha from Hawaii! For the last two weeks (and one day more!), I am with my family on the island of Oahu for vacation. This has been a long-awaited trip – in part a year-delayed anniversary present from my parents to celebrate my 15th anniversary of...
