Kevin Birnbaum is the editor/associate publisher of Northwest Catholic and a member of Seattle’s Blessed Sacrament Parish. Contact him at Kevin.Birnbaum@seattlearch.org.
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Kevin Birnbaum es el editor de la revista Noroeste Católico/Northwest Catholic y miembro de la Parroquia del Sagrado Sacramento en Seattle. Pueden contactarle en: Kevin.Birnbaum@seattlearch.org.
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In this issue of Northwest Catholic, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne has given us two great gifts: a beautiful pastoral letter on the Eucharist, and the proclamation of a special Year of the Eucharist beginning June 14.
Un nuevo sistema para denunciar alegatos de conducta sexual inapropiada por parte de obispos de los Estados Unidos es un paso adelante hacia la restauración de la confianza en la Iglesia, expresó la mujer laica encargada de la supervisión del sistema en el Estado de Washington.
A new system for reporting allegations of sexual misconduct by U.S. bishops is a step toward rebuilding trust in the church, said the laywoman charged with providing oversight of the system in Washington state.
I write this from a strange and sad Holy Week.