Serving farmworker families with Agape love
After two summers of helping migrant farmworker families in Whatcom County, Western Washington University students Kendra Baker and Juan Balmedina have grown in their faith through action and solidarity.
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The miracle boy
Nearly 15 years later, Jake Finkbonner’s remarkable recovery from flesh-eating bacteria continues to strengthen people’s faith
‘To love is to give yourself away’: Q-and-A with Mirya Muñoz-Roach
Mirya Muñoz-Roach is the first woman executive director in the 100-year history of St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle-King County, which helps meet the urgent needs of our neighbors, including assistance with rent, utilities and food. She attended Catholic schools growing up in Puerto Rico and has served in lay…
The miracle of Pentecost shows us the way: A reflection on rising above racism
“Racism is not merely one sin among many; it is a radical evil that divides the human family and denies the new creation of a redeemed world. To struggle against it demands an equally radical transformation, in our own minds and hearts as well as in the structure of our…
How have you experienced racism? And how does our faith inspire you to respond?
In light of our national conversation on racial justice, we asked five Catholics from around the Archdiocese of Seattle the above questions.
Latest edition - July/August 2020
Find these July/August 2020 Northwest Catholic stories online.
Around the archdiocese -- Returning to Masses and graduating during a pandemic
Outdoor Masses were allowed when COVID-19 restrictions began to ease in late May. For graduating seniors, the pandemic meant commencement ceremonies were virtual, drive-through or delayed.
Making a pilgrimage at home
Between the coronavirus and the economy, big trips are out of the question for many of us this summer.
Parishioners are ‘living stones’ of Mercy House project
For more than two years, St. Pius X Parish has been raising money to build Mercy House, a $1.2 million outreach center envisioned on the parish campus to serve those in need in south Snohomish County. Then COVID-19 happened.